Claire Berlinski, Ed. · May 2, 2011 at 5:03am

Hamas just jumped the shark. I mean, really. 

GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Monday condemned the killing by U.S. forces of Osama bin Laden and mourned him as an "Arab holy warrior."

"We regard this as a continuation of the American policy based on oppression and the shedding of Muslim and Arab blood," Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip, told reporters.

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Charles Mark
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Re: Ah, Hamas

Charles Mark

So Al Qaeda or Hamas never killed Arabs or Muslims, right? The useful idiots won't budge an inch in their sympathy for Hamas, no matter what they do.(PS I searched the Free Gaza Movement(Ireland) website for "Fogel" a couple of days ago- surprise, surprise: no result).

Edited on May 2, 2011 at 5:36am
Charles Mark
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Re: Ah, Hamas

Charles Mark
Edited on May 2, 2011 at 5:16am
jhimmi
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Re: Ah, Hamas

jhimmi

At least Hamas is being honest - better than my Muslim convert leftist brother in law, who alternates between "Bin Laden is a creation of Western media" and "Bin Laden has been dead for years. And he's not even Muslim".

Re: Ah, Hamas

Judith Levy

Remember the Palestinians dancing in the streets of Gaza when the towers went down. Keep talking, Haniyeh. Shout it loud and proud.

Mark Wilson
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Re: Ah, Hamas

Mark Wilson

I hope this provocative, disproportionate action by the United States doesn't endanger the Israeli-Palestinian "Peace" "Process".

tabula rasa
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Re: Ah, Hamas

tabula rasa

Can someone remind me again why we send so-called humanitarian aid to Gaza (administered by Hamas)? 

Kervinlee
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Re: Ah, Hamas

Kervinlee
tabula rasa: Can someone remind me again why we send so-called humanitarian aid to Gaza (administered by Hamas)?  · May 2 at 7:16am

Because we're suckers, that's why.

tabula rasa
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Re: Ah, Hamas

tabula rasa

Kervinlee

tabula rasa: Can someone remind me again why we send so-called humanitarian aid to Gaza (administered by Hamas)?  · May 2 at 7:16am 

Because we're suckers, that's why. · May 2 at 7:20am

Thanks, I'd forgotten the reason.  Let's give 'em a few more million.  I'm sure that will make them love us and the Israelis.

Edited on May 2, 2011 at 10:25am
Pat in Obamaland
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Re: Ah, Hamas

Pat in Obamaland

Another example of the Rob Long Theory of Middle Eastern Politics.  We can take stock of the reaction to Osama Bin Laden's death and see, clearly, who are our friends and enemies.  Now we have a ready-made rebuttal to any talk from our national media about moderate Hamas members.


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Re: Ah, Hamas

Kowaliczko Tom
Pat in Obamaland: Another example of the Rob Long Theory of Middle Eastern Politics.  We can take stock of the reaction to Osama Bin Laden's death and see, clearly, who are our friends and enemies.  Now we have a ready-made rebuttal to any talk from our national media about moderate Hamas members. · May 2 at 3:04pm

Could not have said it any better myself. The clarity that this brings to the region and hopefully to our decision makers is most welcome. Time for Hamas/Fatah & the Pakistanis "come to Jesus" moment.


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