Al Arabiya's coverage of the terror attack immediately drew many comments - over 150 so far.
The initial responses from Al Arabiya readers in Arabic to the murders were ecstatic. The first reaction said "Mubarak (blessed) to you," and many more said simply "God is great."
The vast majority were very approving of the murders. There were, however, a few exceptions.
Commenter 5, from the West Bank, threw in a cautionary note, saying that now Israel will make life for people in the West Bank harder. Commenter 19 and others took him to task for being against such a wonderful operation.
#22 is disappointed, saying at the rate of killing only 4 Israelis in four years, it would take thousands of years to "liberate Palestine."
#24 says that the Palestinian Arabs who are negotiating are wimps - "God bless Hamas and Islamic Jihad."
The next few were happy, saying Allahu Akbar.
#33 was actually critical, calling Hamas terrorists. #34 says that the murders only help Israel.
#50 was an Israeli Arab who pointed out that one of the victims was pregnant and that the terrorists do not deserve to live. #84 insulted her, saying that for her to speak like that she is no Arab, but a Jew.
#80 was against the murders - but it was signed "cute Jewish boy."
#92 chastised the commenters for celebrating the murder of innocent people. #148 insulted him, calling him a Zionist and a spokesman for the Armies of Zion, saying ti is impossible for any Arab to even think that way.
#102 was an Egyptian who said that the operation was stupid and counterproductive.
#104, named Ali (is that our Ali?) said to the other commenters "Shame on you for rejoicing over the murder of a pregnant woman....just like you rejoiced over Samir Kuntar murdering a 4 year old girl."
#108 also sarcastically said "Congratulations - you kill women." #113 asks in killing pregnant women is OK "according to our religion."
But most of them were very, very happy.
And Al Arabiya is one of the more moderate Arab newspapers.
