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It Seems the Dead Boy Used as Symbol of Israeli ‘Aggression’ Was Killed by…Hamas (Warning — Graphic Photo)

Nov. 18, 2012 1:49pm Sharona Schwartz

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Egypt’s Prime Minister Hisham Kandil cried on Friday and kissed the dead child’s forehead, calling him a “martyr.” CNN called him “another victim of an [Israeli] airstrike.” Newspapers showed his photo as an example of the Palestinian civilians killed by Israel’s ongoing military campaign against militants in Gaza.

The only problem with that narrative is that 4-year-old Mahmoud Sadallah was killed by a Hamas rocket that fell short in Gaza instead of its intended target: Israel. According to an Israeli military statement Sunday, “Ninety-nine rockets fired from Gaza have crashed back into Gaza in the last four days. Hamas fires from civilian areas…and hits its own people.”

Pro-Israel blogger Elder of Ziyon reviewed media reports on the incident and wrote: “The IDF did not launch any airstrikes in Gaza while Egyptian PM Kandil was in Gaza.” Israel had agreed to a temporary ceasefire while Kandil was visiting Gaza on Friday, as a gesture to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Even so, terror groups continued firing on Israel during the diplomatic visit.

Elder of Ziyon pointed out that the Associated Press reported from Gaza that not only where there no eyewitnesses to the strike, no evidence remained onsite for examination. The AP said: “Israel vehemently denied involvement, saying it had not carried out any attacks in the area at the time” and that “…neighbors said local security officials quickly took what remained of the projectile, making it impossible to verify who fired it.”

Dead Palestinian Boy Used as Symbol of Israeli Aggression Killed by Hamas

Egyptian prime minister kisses Palestinian boy killed Friday (Getty Images)

The New York Times also visited the home and wrote:

…the damage was nowhere near severe enough to have come from an Israeli F-16, raising the possibility that an errant missile fired by Palestinian militants was responsible for the deaths.

And on Saturday night, the Telegraph reported:

The highly publicised death of four-year-old Mohammed Sadallah appeared to have been the result of a misfiring home-made rocket, not a bomb dropped by Israel.

But CNN correspondent Sara Sidner appears to have taken the family’s account at face value. She said, “Mahmoud quickly became a symbol of the war in Gaza.” Reporting from the site of the explosion, she said:

“While there were plenty of Hamas flags flying in this neighborhood, five hours after the attack, we saw no evidence here of military activity though it was impossible to look in every building.”

In a visit to the hospital on Friday, both the Egyptian and Hamas prime ministers used the boy’s death to denigrate Israel. The Telegraph reports Kandil was filmed lifting the dead boy out of an ambulance and said, “The boy, the martyr, whose blood is still on my hands and clothes, is something that we cannot keep silent about.”

Israel’s Channel 1 News on Saturday devoted a segment to discussing Sara Sidner’s CNN report, bringing in Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon to discuss the challenge Israel faces in bringing to the world not only its side of the story, but objective facts.

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Devildog90
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:55pm
I hate to see kids die but Israel has a right to defend itself from terrorist. Hamas started it now Israel must put an end to the terror from Hamas.

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republic2011
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:30pm
Where is President Obama now, saying “that could be my son…”? Poor innocent child. If this doesn’t make you think, I don’t know what will.

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ARSILHOUETTE
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:15pm
WALKABOUT: I don’t know what network reported it but I remember being interviewed, as a Vietnam Vet, by a local network about a report that the US used nerve gas on US troops in Laos. It was in the late 90′s when I was interviewed. The story died very suddenly I do remember that.

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TT1488
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:09pm
Oh lets give israel yet “another” pass. Israel is the enemy. Wake up!!!

http://www.b14usa.org/forum

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- MarcoAurelius
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:25pm
  God’s curse be upon you, the Infitada, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood! Evil is that for which they have bartered away their souls. They deny God’s own revelation! They have incurred God’s most inexorable wrath. An ignominious punishment awaits these Shaitans.
  
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DeathRattle
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:09pm
So Hamas as a strategy puts their “military” in the midst of homes, schools, hospitals etc and then the media and palestinian savages act surprised when civilians die. Aren’t these kids taught that to die in battle is the highest honor they can achieve? Well then they should be celebrating because this boy is in “paradise” with 70 some virgins and all that BS.

The palestinian problem is a LIE perpetrated by the UN and all the arab nations that simply want Israel annihilated for no other reason than they exist. You can never have a peace treaty with anyone that cannot and will not accept your very existence. People around the US that support palestine are severely deluded.

Please before anyone wants to rant about this post go educate yourself.

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Michael
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:58pm
Egypt is not actingatall like a “partner for ” peace. That picture is a grotesque display of filthy propaganda custom designed for consumption by Anonymous and further distribution for the evil liars amongst their ranks. I am grateful that thereare righteous people paying attention, reporting, and posting comments on this board, please keep up the good work getting the truth out.

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desert buckeye
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:46pm
These Godless animals use thier women and children as shields…they’ve been doing it forever. Cowards!

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demsrtraitors
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:43pm
where is the muslim outrage??? oh but let a certain book get pissed on and they want to kill every christian and white westerner they can get their hateful hands on.

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MarcoAurelius
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:33pm
God’s curse be upon the Infitada, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood! Evil is that for which they have bartered away their souls. They deny God’s own revelation! They have incurred God’s most inexorable wrath. An ignominious punishment awaits these Shaitans.

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TROLLMONGER
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:25pm
More propaganda and staged events by Israel to give them a excuse to go to war. Just like the right wing christians.

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- angeleyes63
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:52pm
  Reality much?
  
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- TT1488
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:11pm
  Nice flag. http://www.b14usa.org/forum
  
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buzme1414
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:23pm
The news media wiil never tell the story of Obama’s connection to Islamic terrorists and Larry Sinclair!!!!

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Reaganquest
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:23pm
Shame on you CNN and shame on you Sara Snyder for reporting a lie and failing to be objective. Sara, you should be fired.

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DeathRattle
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:18pm
I honestly do not understand why we even give the person behind the screen name THE-JERK and time at all answering his trolling. He feeds off the negativity and as fun as it is to show him how uneducated he actually is, it keeps him coming around.

Maybe if he had shown any honor in battle I would even throw him a bone just for the sport but he has shown us all why we are not liberal. The majority of folks on this site, as in America in general, will stand for our allies, we will stand in the face of terror and we will die for the ideals that make us the greatest nation in history.

This country is falling and failing at the hands of liberals that spout the same crap Jerk sings. He honestly just does it to get a rise out of conservatives.

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- shizam
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 10:56pm
  I agree with you DR. Our time would be better served in educating ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors of the threat of the “exclusive organizing principle of Islam” which is presented in detail on the website: muslimbrotherhoodinamerica.com
  I get very discouraged at some of the comments and bullying on here that serves no purpose but wastes our time. We’re publicly arguing about issues while the enemy is plotting to subordinate free speech of the 1st amendment through the help of our State Department with UN Resolution 1618.
  I stated earlier use your time wisely and go to http://www.dianawest.net and ignore the Jerk!
  
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jman-6
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:12pm
Let me premise this statement by saying I Support ISRAEL 100%!!! Some food for thought…one of GODS’ rules concerning the land deed to ISRAEL is that HE gave it and no one, NO one has the right to give any of the land for any reason!! Having said that an old meaning of the words Ariel Sharone made reference akin to division of property. That was the name of a former PM and he had major health problems shortly pulling out of west bank and Gaza…coincidence? Just a little food for thought as GOD gives rules that have severe consequences for breaking them no matter who you are!!

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- longknifed
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:15pm
  Question: do you support it more than America? It sounds like you do because you can’t support anything more than 100%, which makes you an ISRAEL FIRSTER.
  
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bdandsl
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:07pm
It’s obama’s fault!

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angeleyes63
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:06pm
Once again the evil of Islam is exposed, but will the softheaded morons still blame Israel? Probably so because this tactic has been used by these vermin for eternity.

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Proverbs17-12NLT
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:05pm
Muslim Brotherhood is evil

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spfoam1
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:58pm
If Hamas would start shooting all their rockets straight up, the press could really make Israel look bad.

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megaphonec28
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:50pm
Actually, Ms. Clinton will always tell you->> “it’s the video’s fault” <<while she sells 66 billion $ of weapons last year

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Bronco II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:43pm
Sorry no rapture theory for me it’s not Biblical.I’m staying here IF GOD wants me here to wait for the TRUE MESSIAH who will set HIS kingdom up here on Earth in Jerusalem GODS favorite place in all the world.Need to know the anti-christ comes at the sixth trump and that will be while we are in the flesh the King of Kings and Lord of Lords comes at the seventh trump and as it says in GODS word in the twinkling of an eye all flesh is gone and we will be in our original bodies our spiritual bodies but each has their own belief but I believe according to GODS WORD who said I’AM against those who teach my children to fly to save their souls ( rapture theory ) the ones taken are taken or decieved by satan – anti-christ who can look and sound just like Jesus and will stand where he ought not in Jerusalem so IF people start saying Jesus is here or Jesus is there GOD SAID don’t go you will be taken out of season.If you can pinch yourself and it hurts it is Satan the anti-christ.But we have free will to choose who we follow or fly off with I choose to stay in the field which is the World still doing GODS WORK getting out the truth to those willing to listen if not then as GOD said kick the dust off your feet and move on don’t waste time.

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- jman-6
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:59pm
  With all due respect the Rapture is spoken of by Paul so according to you he’s an anti-christ! I would be careful as to what I say about the martyrs of old, especially if you can’t defend your position without denigrating GODS’ messenger! Prayers for you my friend.
  
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cranberry
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:38pm
What the heck is wrong with CNN, no wonder why i don’t watch, they twist words around. Who’s side are they on, anyway?!

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GoodStuff
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:26pm
Cnn…the balls in your court.

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skippy6
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:19pm
You can bet this will be a spin on the MSM….

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:17pm
A song for the IDF Soldiers:

http://www.findalismonkeyinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2012/11/hu-yivarech.html

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. And that the people’s minds in the USA will know the truth and be freed of this hateful evil propaganda from the media and college campuses. Israel belongs to God and his land is deeded to the Hebrew people forever, Everlasting, for 1,000 generations…signed God. God is on the side of Israel and only Evil would challenge God and attempt to win.

If you like to watch pinpoint accuracy of things blowing up check out the video at http://www.noiseyroom.net and watch Israel take out 4 communications sites on top of the buildings. Wow.

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- Bronco II
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:45pm
  I will only say AMEN thankful you get it.GOD BLESS AND PROTECT ISRAEL.
  
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- Bronco II
  Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:17pm
  I went to the first link you have thank you the song was so beautiful and I left a prayer there for them.Thank you and have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.We with all the troubles in the world have so much to be thankful for.GOD BLESS
  
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turbo
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:10pm
What exactly is the difference between Muslim terrorists and the corrupt media and the democratic party? Seriously, I’d like to know because I can find only similarities. If any troll out there can make an intelligent rebuttal, I’d love to read it.

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