David Cohen : More than a military strategy , Hamas has a media strategy . He says that by exposing its own population to danger , it cultivates sympathy for its cause . Cohen : And the reason is simple : More than a military strategy , Hamas has a media strategy . As any sovereign state , Israel ca n't tolerate attacks on its territory . Media effectively absolves Hamas of responsibility for putting its own people at risk .
David Cohen : More than a military strategy , Hamas has a media strategy . He says that by exposing its own population to danger , it cultivates sympathy for its cause . Cohen : As any sovereign state , Israel ca n't tolerate attacks on its territory . Media effectively absolves Hamas of responsibility for putting its own people at risk .