Posted on 01/30/2009 12:02:40 PM PST by SmithL
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- More than 5,000 Hamas supporters rallied in Gaza on Friday, as a leader of the Islamic militant group emerged from hiding to declare victory in the 23-day Israeli offensive that devastated much of the Palestinian territory.
Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Hayeh appeared in public for the first time since the war's start on Dec. 27 and remained defiant despite Hamas' heavy losses.
"We thank God when we see our houses bombed and our institutions destroyed, but our people say yes to the resistance and yes to martyrdom for the sake of God," al-Hayeh said, standing in front of the damaged Palestinian parliament building. "We say proudly that Gaza has won the war, the resistance has won the war, and Hamas has won the war."
Israeli launched its offensive to stop eight years of near-daily militant rocket fire from Gaza at southern Israeli towns. Nearly 1,300 Palestinians were killed in the fighting, about half of them civilians, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. Thirteen Israelis were also killed, three of them civilians.
The aerial and ground offensive ended with a tentative cease-fire on Jan. 18. Hamas has since resumed its rocket fire toward Israel.
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Well of course,,and Obama is going to be sending them millions of our tax dollars. They should feel jubilant! I hate it.
“We thank God when we see our houses bombed and our institutions destroyed, but our people say yes to the resistance and yes to martyrdom for the sake of God,” al-Hayeh said, standing in front of the damaged Palestinian parliament building. “We say proudly that Gaza has won the war, the resistance has won the war, and Hamas has won the war.”
Yeah, and the left wing retards say we need to negotiate with lunatics like this turd.
Does anybody know hat happened to that little girl in the video that blamed Hamas on the violence? I’m sure y’all remember her. Is she still alive?
VICTORY!!
That’s cool!
They should go start another go ‘round with Israel.
Heh, heh.....
If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
I hope Israel loses some more. Soon.
HAMAS placard found at rally:
“We hide behind children better than the pathetic Jews!”
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