‘Free Beacon’ Montage: Media Say ‘We’re Not Defending Hamas, But ...’

Media: ‘We’re Not Defending Hamas, But …’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

There has been a lot of throat-clearing by the media when it comes to the terror organization Hamas during the current Gaza conflict. Reporters and pundits criticizing Israel want you to know they are not defending Hamas.

Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States since 1997. It has the destruction of Israel as a charter goal, has employedsuicide bombings and rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, and openly urged Gaza citizens to remain in their homes to serve as “human shields” against Israeli shelling.