Haaretz Commentator Untrustworthy?

On March 18th, this headline appeared over Zvi Bar'el's column:

The column can be compared to another commentary from two days previously:

INTRA-PALESTINIAN TENSIONS RISE AFTER HAMDALLAH SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

and to this news item of March 23:

Hamas, PA trade accusations after assassination attempt on PM

which includes this bit:

The unity government in Ramallah, however, issued a statement on the same day, rejecting Hamas’ story on the death of the main suspect, accusing the movement of making up false and misleading scenarios. The Ramallah-based government reiterated that Hamas is to be held fully responsible for Hamdallah's assassination attempt.

Can you trust Haaretz commentary?

And then there is this:

“This is targeting the national project, a Palestinian state, not just reconciliation,” said al-Dajani. As such, he suggested, Israel could also have been behind the attack, a view echoed by Omar Jaara, an Israel affairs professor at An-Najah.

“This attack reflects an Israeli vision of foiling reconciliation to deepen the separation between Gaza and West Bank to promote the American ‘deal of the century.’”

from Hamza Abu Eltarabesh, a journalist from Gaza.

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So, We Can Stop Giving Money Now?

Commenting on the "economic peace" plan proposed by Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, Fayyad said that irrespective of who was behind the idea, it was both naive and unfounded. Fayyad said the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was no economic conflict that requires an economic solution. Rather, he said, it is a
political conflict that requires a political solution.

Palestinian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Salam Fayyad

Qatar Reports on No PA Quorum

And today, we bring you news from...Qatar. From the Peninsula Daily (okay, they lifted it from Reuters and left out some stuff but what could I do?).

Infighting paralyses Palestinian House

Palestinians are crying out for order and progress towards statehood, yet their parliament has failed to pass a single law in over a year, paralysed by factional fighting and, some say, Israeli tactics.

In the 15 months since voters rallied behind the Hamas Islamist group, the 11-year-old Palestinian Legislative Council has rarely managed to gather the 67 members, a simple majority, to form a quorum for decisions. It has yet to pass a bill...Frustrated independent lawmakers have accused both blocs of deliberately sabotaging the parliament and members of both main movements accept things need to change.

“Both factions are afraid the other will present bills that are against the interests of the other,” said Hassan Khreisheh, the independent member who is deputy Speaker...When deputy Speaker Khreisheh announced a quorum at one recent session, there were sighs and applause from lawmakers in the chamber in Ramallah in the West Bank and those, mainly from Hamas, participating via video link from the Gaza Strip, a feature imposed on the assembly by Israeli travel restrictions.

“It’s like a miracle we reached a quorum,” Azzam al-Ahmad, head of Fatah’s parliamentary bloc, said. But the session found no breakthrough on legislation politicians say would benefit Palestinians suffering from violence and from the economic sanctions imposed by Israel and Western powers a year ago after Hamas’s election victory.

Even the formation of a Hamas-Fatah unity government has not perceptibly fostered cooperation, analysts say, though there have been occasional successful votes—on largely non-binding issues such as condemning Israeli detention policy or building work near holy sites.

Did you catch that? Building. Building?

Israel is conducting an archeological dig.

P.S. And if you thought that was an unauthorized addition by Qatar, check here and you'll find it at the official Reuters site. Reporter = Mohammed Assadi.

Assadi seems top be quite active. Check out here. Honest Reporting has noted his bias already.

And if you're into media bias, check this "study" for a laugh.