Five Palestinians Killed in West Bank in Two Days

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The Spin


Pro-Palestine narrative

As Israel expands its near-daily raids into the West Bank, more and more Palestinians are dying. Sameer Aslan was a father simply trying to protect his son from Israeli occupation forces, but he was, of course, murdered in cold blood. Last year was the most deadly twelve months for Palestinians since the Second Intifada, in which Israel brutally cracked down on Palestinian resistance to occupation. The international community cannot allow Israel to continue carrying out these crimes.


Pro-Israel narrative

Though it is tragic when innocent bystanders are killed, the fault for such losses ultimately falls on Palestinian militancy and terrorism, which has survived through its use of the civilian population as a shield. At least two of those killed this week were terrorists, and, unfortunately, had to be neutralized so Israeli forces could carry out their mission and keep civilians safe. Indeed, the only reason raids in the West Bank have expanded over the last year is due to Palestinian terrorism in Israel.


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