Hamas threatens to kill Israeli ministers

[oberliner]

Eye for an eye: A senior Hamas member Saturday said that the group would target Israeli ministers should the IDF target any Hamas ministers.

Mushir al-Masri threatened that "at any Israeli stupidity of targeting Hamas leaders or ministers, Hamas will likewise take action."

In a statement issued by Hamas Saturday, the group vowed to continue its struggle for "Palestinian rights" and warned that all options were open. A Hamas spokesman said that threats made by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert "do not scare us and will not affect the Hamas movement's strategy."

"These threats follow the failure of all the plans made by the despicable Zionist government to secure its political objectives," he said. "These objectives aimed to topple the Hamas movement…and eliminate the public's democratic choice."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3530837,00.html

[MercutioATC]

1. That title is a great example of spin.

(yes, I know you're just reposting the original title)

From the link:

"A senior Hamas member Saturday said that the group would target Israeli ministers should the IDF target any Hamas ministers.

Mushir al-Masri threatened that "at any Israeli stupidity of targeting Hamas leaders or ministers, Hamas will likewise take action."

"Vis-a-vis the Israeli threats to target ministers, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh or any other leader, al-Qassam Brigades would treat the Israelis on the principle of head for head and minister for minister," he said."



The title is biased. Hamas simply stated that if their ministers are targeted by Israel, Hamas would respond in kind.
It's technically true, but laughably slanted.

[oberliner]

2. Iranian government-run news outlet ran almost the same headline

The headline there was:

Hamas may target Israeli ministers

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=51348§ionid=351020202

For whatever that is worth.

[ProgressiveMuslim]

3. How about "Hamas follows Israel's US-supported example" nt

[bemildred]

4. "Hamas threatens to retaliate for political assassinations" nt

[ProgressiveMuslim]

5. "What's good for the goose is good for the gander?" nt