This is a war the Palestinians cannot win conventionally, so it is heavily waged through the court of public opinion. Hamas’s bread and butter is exploiting tragedies for propaganda wins, which is why they fire rockets from schools and hospitals.

The Israelis for their part have strict engagement protocols, although the cynic in me believes avoiding PR issues is at least as big of a factor as avoiding loss of life. From that realpolitik standpoint, they screwed up here.

The fact of the matter is - if you are part of violent protests, even if you are just sitting and waving a flag, you’re taking a risk.

The fact that the propaganda machine is now spinning is business as usual, sadly. And gets neither side closer to a resolution.