Zionist propaganda conspiracy? What Zionist propaganda conspiracy? You read this in an Israeli newspaper: "Israel will launch a diplomatic offensive with the United Nations and international aid organizations to emphasize that Hamas is responsible for the cross-border raid." And then you read this headline in the New York Times today: "Hamas in Largest Arms Buildup Yet, Israeli Study Says." Do you think that the New York Times will ever carry a headline like this: "Israel in Largest Arms Buildup Yet, a Syrian (or a PFLP-GC or Iranian) Study Says? And can somebody explain to me how a group can be independent but can maintain ties to the Israeli military? "[A]n independent research group with close ties to the Israeli military establishment".