The only problem with your "respected reporters" is that they are either Al Jazeera reporters, or others who rely on either AJ reports or reports from Hamas themselves.
And the problem with Al Jazeera is that: 1. It's owned by Qatar. 2. Qatar is and has been the main financial supporter of Hamas. 3. The Qatari Police Academy is where a large number of Hamas operatives were recently trained.
If you "respect" all that, then you and your comments don't deserve respect.
