Shifting Palestinian standards

The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.: The day after Osama bin Laden was assassinated, Ismail Haniyeh mourned bin Laden as an Arab holy warrior.

“We regard this as a continuation of the American policy based on oppression and the shedding of Muslim and Arab blood,” said Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza and wants to destroy Israel.

Haniyeh has repeatedly called for Israel’s destruction and has refused on countless occasions to disarm.

That’s one side of Haniyeh. For another, this comes from the Times of Israel:

“Avi Shushan, a spokesman for Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital, said the daughter of Ismail Haniyeh was hospitalized for ‘a number of days’ this month. He did not disclose what she was treated for.”

According to the Times, Israeli authorities occasionally allow injured and ill Palestinians to seek care at Israeli hospitals.

So, Haniyeh doesn’t let pride or principles stand in the way of getting good treatment for his family. Of course, the Israeli medical professionals have principles as well, like offering care to anyone, including relatives of people who want to kill you.