Hamas Embarrassed?

After Hamas claimed responsibility for shooting Kobi Ohion, an Israeli utility worker at the Karni Crossing, AP came up with this headline:

Hamas Shooting Embarrasses Palestinians

This headline misses the point. The sniper fire isn’t inconsistent with the unity government’s guidelines, which “affirms that resistance is a legitimate right of the Palestinian people.” And Hamas was quick to take credit for the attack. In a society where blowing up Israelis makes for great public opinion, Hamas is anything but red-faced. Had Ohion been killed, the Palestinian media would’ve been full of different looking smileys.