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As the latest flare-up between the Israelis and Palestinians dragged on, CBS Evening News seemingly wouldn’t be happy until the Jewish State of Israel was pushed into the sea. Tuesday’s edition of their Hamas-friendly coverage featured foreign correspondent Holly Williams scoffing at how two Israeli soldiers were shot by terrorists as Palestinians took part in their “day of rage” in the West Bank. And, of course, she spewed the Hamas propaganda that was fed to her.
As she was transitioning to the segment, anchor Norah O’Donnell suggested it was Israel’s duty to de-escalate the situation despite Hamas deliberately targeting Israeli civilians. “The Israeli military spokesman says that as long as rockets are being fired at Israel, de-escalation is not on the table,” she griped.
“The Palestinians have been throwing stones, and the Israeli soldiers who are about 300 yards away on that hillside, have been shooting tear gas canisters and live fire,” Williams proclaimed at the top of the video.
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