New York Times: "Israeli Strike Kills 2 Palestinians, One a Militant, in Gaza". So the headline of the Times makes it clear that one is a "militant" while the other is an innocent cousin (not that the other victim is innocent as well, at least from the standpoint of the American justice system. Of course, the headline could have been: Israel strike Kills 2 Palestinians, One an innocent, in Gaza.
Washington Post: "Israel kills two alleged militants, including one accused of Sharon funeral missile barrage". In the case of the Washington Post, they decided to make both of them militants, because the cousin who was killed form the gunfire was sympathetic to the PFLP, which is not involved in armed combat with Israel--assuming that this constitutes guilt.
Washington Post: "Israel kills two alleged militants, including one accused of Sharon funeral missile barrage". In the case of the Washington Post, they decided to make both of them militants, because the cousin who was killed form the gunfire was sympathetic to the PFLP, which is not involved in armed combat with Israel--assuming that this constitutes guilt.
