Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills at Least 11, Including Children

By Jodi Rudoren (New York Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?hp&_r=0

This article describes the most recent attacks pertaining to the fighting over the Gaza strip in the Middle East. The title itself helps to establish the mood the author is trying to portray by including that not only are 11 dead, but many of them were women and children making it much worse. In doing so, the horrible act is even more exaggerated to make the reader interested and sympathetic. Though the bombing seems like it is all the Israeli's fault, the author switches it around when describing it as a method of self defense. After describing the effects of the bombing, Rudoren swaps the argument from a quotation from our President: "Speaking on Sunday from Bangkok, President Obama condemned missile attacks by Palestinian fighters in Gaza and defended Israel’s right to protect itself." In doing this, it also helps to show how important this was because of the international consequences.  The author continues throughout the rest of her article in describing all of the details involved in the bombing and then continued to explore the sources of the current war. All in all, Rudoren does an excellent job making the reader feel both sympathetic for those who were bombed, but also for the situation in general because of all of the negative consequences associated.