NOTE: Read the “Background” below and watch the news report under “Resources” before answering the questions.

1. How is the Israeli government responding to the latest Palestinian terrorist attack on civilians?

2. What did Prime Minister Netanyahu accuse Hamas and other Palestinian groups of doing to incite Palestinians to commit terrorist attacks? Be specific. (What did he say?)

3. a) What does Prime Minister Netanyahu call on world leaders to do?
b) What did he call on Israelis to do?

4. a) How did President Obama react to this latest attack on Jewish civilians?
b) What do you think of his response? too strong, not strong enough…? Explain your answer.

5. Why will the FBI participate in the investigation of this attack?

6. How did Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas respond to the murders?

7. Hamas has been regarded as a terrorist organization by the U.S. Hamas controls the Gaza Strip (its leaders received a majority of votes from Palestinians). Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is the President of the West Bank. How do you view Hamas and Palestinians response to the murders of Jewish people in a synagogue as something to rejoice over? (Did you know Reuters filmed Palestinians celebrating after the 9/11 attacks also?)

8. What do you think of Israel’s decision to demolish the terrorists’ homes? Is this just revenge? Is it a fit punishment?

9. Why is it wrong to equate the murderous attacks by Palestinians with the Israeli military’s defense of its citizens?