AP finds something to blame on Israel

With the truce going on, the AP has to find some reason to blame Israel for the “cycle of violence.” Because they can’t report incidents like this:

Three settlers were injured Friday afternoon in a shooting attack at a wadi near the West Bank settlement of Neve Tzuf, northwest of Ramallah.

The incident took place as five people toured the area and encountered two terrorists who they said opened fire at them.

Magen David Adom rescue services reported that all the injured were fully conscious. One of the settlers was injured in the leg, one in the stomach and the third in the back. One sustained serious wounds, one was moderately injured and the third was lightly hurt.

Sorry, I should say “won’t” report incidents like this. They can do it. They just choose not to, because it makes the Palestinians look like the terror-embracing society that it is.

Instead, the AP found a rocket fired by Israelis at Palestinians.

A crude rocket has been fired by an Israeli student at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, Israeli security officials have said.

No-one was injured by the rocket, which was fired from a Jewish theological seminary in Yitzhar settlement.

The incident is being investigated by the Shin Bet security agency. No arrests have so far been made.

The use of home-made rockets is more usually associated with Palestinian groups firing into Israel from Gaza.

The incident is reported to have happened about two weeks ago but details have only just emerged.

Note the emphasis on settlers and religious Jews. So, what happened to the rocketeer?

He has now been expelled from the seminary, known as a yeshiva, Maariv said.

Hm. He’s been punished for breaking Israeli law, not feted for being a hero. But still, the media have another weapon with which to bash Israel. Gee. ONE rocket is fired from ONE area towards Palestinians, but it’s news—because now the media can say that Israelis are just like Palestinians.

Except they’re not. This incident is evidence of the difference.