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Hamas leader says Islamic sharia law top priority after Palestinian election win
Jurist ^ | 1/28/06 | Jaime Jansen

Posted on 01/28/2006 5:48:35 PM PST by LibWhacker

[JURIST] A senior Hamas official speaking in Jerusalem has said that introducing Islamic sharia [Wikipedia backgrounder] as “a source of law” in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would be "the No. 1 thing we will do" when Hamas takes up its seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council [official website] after the its shock victory [JURIST report] in Palestinian parliamentary elections earlier this week. Sheik Mohammed Abu Teir, who ran as the number two candidate on the Hamas ticket and who previously spent some 25 years in Israeli jails told a Canadian reporter “[s]haria has a soul in it and is good for all occasions”. Hamas’ plan to use Koran-derived sharia as “a source of law” mirrors language abour sharia used in the new Iraqi constitution [JURIST news archive]. Although Hamas will try to introduce sharia quickly, it's questionable whether they could push such legislation through because Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas [BBC profile], a Fatah party moderate, would have to approve. The US has traditionally deemed Hamas [MIPT backgrounder] a terrorist organization, and its election victory has put peace negotiations with Israel on fragile ground. The Globe and Mail has more.


TOPICS: Religion
KEYWORDS: election; hamas; islamic; law; muslim; paelection; palestinian; priority; sharia; top; trop

1 posted on 01/28/2006 5:48:39 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
You expected the Spanish Inquisition?

2 posted on 01/28/2006 5:51:56 PM PST by xcamel (Exposing clandestine operations is treason. 13 knots make a noose.)
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To: LibWhacker

3 posted on 01/28/2006 5:52:17 PM PST by sono (Ted Kennedy's naming his dog Splash is like Jack Abramoff naming his dog Bribe.)
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To: xcamel

Those Palis may be in for a rude awakening.


4 posted on 01/28/2006 5:57:33 PM PST by jocon307 (The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
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To: sono
1400 years of islime.... the tard-rabs aren't gonna just wake up tomorrow and attempt to peacefully coexist with anyone (themselves included).

Islime IS the problem! It is against their religion to coexist with others!

Hey rabtards MoeHamHead humped yo mamma, and yo mamma had humps too!


Aap aap ahh dap dap!!!!!
It's a religion of peace
It's a religion of peace



It aint Slim W, but this'll gitr done!
Kill A Commie For Mommie

Seven Dead Monkeys Page O Tunes

5 posted on 01/28/2006 6:08:35 PM PST by rawcatslyentist (Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies.)
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To: LibWhacker

Sharia law. Yup, that will fix what's wrong for sure.


6 posted on 01/28/2006 6:13:20 PM PST by 43north (Liberals are obsessed by the vulgarity of their lives & the obscenity of their behavior.)
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7 posted on 01/28/2006 6:13:57 PM PST by sono (Ted Kennedy's naming his dog Splash is like Jack Abramoff naming his dog Bribe.)
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