Netanyahu speaking to Jewish Federation of New York
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Netanyahu: IS beheads people, while Hamas shoots them
Prime ministers shows members of Jewish Federation photo of Hamas executing Palestinians; 'Hamas executed dozens of Palestinians just to impose fear and force the population of Gaza into submission.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday there was a difference between the Islamic State and Hamas - the former beheads people, while the latter shoots them.
In his speech at the UN General Assembly on Monday, the prime minister compared the two terror organizations, saying they were one of the same.
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He also presented a picture taken from a France 24 report showing Palestinian children in Gaza playing near a rocket launching site, to demonstrate Hamas' ammo.
On Tuesday, in a meeting with the Jewish Federation of New York, Netanyahu showcased a picture of an impending execution.
"But this isn't ISIS," he told his listeners. "This is Hamas."
Hamas executed dozens of Palestinians during Operation Protective Edge that the organization deemed Israeli "collaborators."
"Hamas executed dozens of Palestinians just to impose fear and force the population of Gaza into submission," Netanyahu said.
The prime minister then admitted that there were some differences between Hamas and ISIS.
"For example, ISIS beheads people and Hamas puts a bullet in the back of their heads," he said. "But to the victims, and to the victims' families, the horror is the same."
