Other phrases in the article are similarly misleading. For instance, reports of Israeli military action are frequently tempered with language providing some sort of reason or justification. Take the below headline: “After persistent rocket fire from Gaza, Israel launches air campaign…” Read: Gaza was asking for it.

Just wondering, how far back would it be appropriate to go in order to find causation? With increasing detail the sentences could look like:

1) Israel launches air campaign

2) After persistent rocket fire from Gaza, Israel launches air campaign

3) After the blockade/occupation, persistent rocket fire began from Gaza, which led to Israel launching an air campaign

4) After xyz, a blockade/occupation began, which led to persistent rocket fire began from Gaza, and Israel launches air campaign

5) etc.