To many in the media, Palestinian sources = righteous, oppressed freedom fighters, whilst Israeli sources = avatar of authoritarian, apartheid hegemony, probably pulling the strings at the heart of the shadowy cabal of international capitalists, Freemasons and space lizards secretly controlling the world.

Is it any wonder that Hamas’ version of events has been unquestioningly regurgitated by the time that Israeli PR efforts have got their proverbial boots on?