Deanna Grunenberg

I. Hamas’s harsh rhetoric against the Jews

International Herald Tribune

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=11561313

II. This article is about Hamas and their way of life. Hamas is for suicide bombing. They want Palestine free of all Jews. In the sermons of the Hamas, Jews are said to be evil. The incitement against Israel and Jews was supposed to banned, but Hamas is not restraining. The Hamas television shows such as “Tomorrow’s Pioneers,” show how far away Israel and Palestine are from compromising. These shows are giving messages to children that are too strong and mature for them. Many people are worried about their children ending up joining radical groups such as the Hamas. All of the propaganda created by the Hamas is making peace between the Israelites and the Palestinians impossible.

III. A. This article relates to the AP World theme, State-building, expansion, and conflict. This relates because two nations, Israel and Palestine are fighting with each other. There is also a group who is against one type of people: the Jews. This group is called the Hamas. B. The Hamas are a radical Islam group who do not like the Jews. They blame the Jews and the Israelites for all of the problems in the world. The reason for this is because this particular group thinks that Israel is occupying their land. Israel did not exist prior to 1948, but Israel was given to the Jews after World War II. This has caused many problems. They are fighting for the “Holy Land.” They both think that Jerusalem belongs to them.
C. This article is written by a French man. He is an outsider.
D. The author gives you a sense that the Hamas are not good people. They are sending out a bad message. The author says, “Hamas’s harsh rhetoric.” This indicates that he feels that the Hamas are not good leaders. Their way of speaking is very harsh. They are clear about not liking the Jews. The author also does not disagree any time someone else says something negative about the Hamas. He even says that the way the Hamas educate makes peace very difficult.
E. A missing point of view would be from a Jew or Israelite. It would be helpful to hear from outlook on this topic. It would help to know how they feel about the people that do not like them because this might help understand how cruel the Hamas really are.
F. I think that the Hamas are horrible people. They are teaching their children bad things. The message they send out is a terrible one. They are brainwashing children in thinking that all Jews are terrible people. I think that it is also ridiculous to think that the cause of all of this hatred is the fact that they are fighting over land. I think they should stop all of the hatred that they have toward each other.