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The author criticizes the demeanors of Israeli politicians and spokespersons, as well as Western leaders against the Palestinians and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as of October 2014. She cites as example the move by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to link Hamas to ISIS, claiming that they are the enemies of peace. She cites other Israelis who are allegedly inciting violence like Israel Defense Forces sniper David D. Ovadia.

The article focuses on issues concerning Palestinian infighting between Fatah and Hamas militants. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas' September 2006 visit to the U.S. only served to undermine the Palestinian public's optimism over national approval of the prisoners' document and advancement in talks for a national unity government.

The article reports that the newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh finally formed a cabinet comprising 24 Hamas activists and experts. On March 19, 2006 he presented his cabinet to Mahmoud Abbas, who is Palestinian Authority president and chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Since its founding in 1964, the PLO has served as an international umbrella group, representing important Palestinian political factions. The U.S. and Israel refused to recognize the PLO until it denounced its principles and amended its charter.

The article focuses on the views of the author on issues related to the success of the organization Hamas in the recent Palestinian elections. Employees of the Palestinian Authority received their January 2006 salaries 10 days late. This is just the beginning of the financial troubles Palestinians are facing in the aftermath of the January 26, 2006 legislative elections in which the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, won the political high ground against its Fatah opponents, some of whom were financially and politically supported by the American administration.