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Cohen Piece Slams Hamas

As the media continues to condemn Israel for alleged human rights violations in the recent Gaza operation, the Washington Post‘s Richard Cohen instead focuses his attention on inhumane acts committedby Hamas. His column uses evidence from a recent Human Rights Watch report that includes horrific stories regarding Hamas security forces’ treatment of Palestinians. Cohen contends that regardless of reports of crimes committed by both sides, Hamas remains more amoral than Israel could ever become.

 

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Ben Moscovitch

Ben Moscovitch is a Washington D.C.-based political reporter and has covered Congress, homeland security, and health care. He completed an intensive two-year Master's in Middle Eastern History program at Tel Aviv University, where he wrote his thesis on the roots of Palestinian democratic reforms. Ben graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English Literature. He currently resides in Washington, D.C. Twitter follow: @benmoscovitch

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Middle East; Israel-Palestine; Politics

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