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Israeli Scholar Interprets Hamas Leader’s Statement, ‘We Make Headlines Only with Blood’ | CBN News
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Israeli Scholar Interprets Hamas Leader’s Statement, ‘We Make Headlines Only with Blood’
JERUSALEM, Israel – The old saying in journalism is, “If it bleeds, it leads.” Gaza Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has a new twist on that. The Wall Street Journal reports he wrote to fellow Hamas leaders that “We make headlines only with blood.”
We spoke with Israeli scholar Dr. Mordechai Kedar about Hamas’ use of civilian deaths in Gaza to control public perception.
To watch the interview with Dr. Kedar, click on the video above.
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