Operation Summer Rain continues and pundits debate a Hamas-Fatah unity accord allegedly recognizing Israel. Staff editorials have begun reacting, reflecting the good, the bad and the ugly positions of various newspapers.
The Good: Investors Business Daily calls Operation Summer Rain “a massive exercise in self-preservation and an act of moral clarity.” And the Chicago Tribune questions Hamas’ sincerity towards a two-state solution, wondering if Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh can rein in the gunmen anyway.
The Bad: The Daily Telegraph and Toronto Star bought into the hype of the Palestinian unity deal
The Ugly: Equating Palestinian kidnappings and rocket attacks with Israeli security actions, The Guardian writes:
The brutal truth, though, is that Israel has killed many more Palestinians in its attacks on the Gaza Strip – the distinction between preemption and retaliation now bloodily blurred….
But there can clearly be no negotiations until the guns fall silent and the harsh cycle of attack, retaliation and vengeance is broken.
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