From watching TV news and reading many mainstream American newspapers, a person could get the idea that the Islamic leaders of the Gaza Strip are to blame for the most recent violence in the region.

November 5, 2008, Israelis broke the cease fire. They crossed the borders and shot thirty rockets at an area in which they said Palestinians were digging a tunnel.   Israeli officials said the tunnel was to be used to kidnap an Israeli.

Certainly, the situation is far more complex and involves decades of turmoil.   However, journalists should not feed the news beast without adequate research.