Today’s Lead Screed Award goes to The Guardian‘s Chris McGreal. In a report more than 3,500 words long (that’s approximately 87 column inches), McGreal blames Gaza’s miseries on Israel. Unfortunately, McGreal barely acknowledges three contributing issues:
1. The constant barrage of Qassam rockets fired at Israel since last year’s disengagement.
2. Hamas-Fatah tensions put Gaza on the brink of civil war.
3. Nobody wants to provide financial support for a Palestinian Authority government that refuses to recognize Israel, renounce terror and abide by previous agreements.
