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Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank march in support of Iraq
Associated Press/Jerusalem Post ^ | Apr. 4, 2003

Posted on 04/04/2003 8:44:11 AM PST by Asher

Apr. 4, 2003

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank march in support of Iraq

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza and the West Bank on Friday after Muslim prayers, chanting in support of Saddam Hussein and warning President George W. Bush that "Islam's fighters" would defeat him.

About 2,000 supporters of the militant Islamic Hamas group marched from Gaza City's main mosque to the city center waving Iraqi and Palestinian flags and carrying green Hamas banners. Hamas has carried out dozens of attacks that have killed hundreds of Israelis.

Carrying two coffins - one with the words U.N. Security Council on it and the other with Arab League - the crowd chanted "Bush listen very well, the Islam fighters will send you to hell."

"God willing, Baghdad will be the graveyard of the invaders," Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin told the crowd.

In other parts of Gaza, about 1,000 Palestinians marched in the Khan Younis refugee camp and another 2,000 took to the streets of Nusseirat refugee camp to show their support for Iraq.

In the West Bank city of Nablus, about 1,500 Palestinians burned Israeli, American and British flags, as well as effigies of Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


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1 posted on 04/04/2003 8:44:11 AM PST by Asher
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To: Asher
Well it is Friday and they are unemployed with nothing to do. So why not act like Amerikan peaceniks and march??
2 posted on 04/04/2003 8:45:07 AM PST by RetiredArmy
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To: Asher
Just like leftists. March and march and march and hold up traffic. Its a pointless exercise. A MILLION (supposed) protesters marched in Britain and did it influence Blair? No -- and they were voters!

The right thing will be done -- protests be damned.

3 posted on 04/04/2003 8:46:15 AM PST by Naspino
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To: Asher
This proves again that the palis are loosers.
4 posted on 04/04/2003 8:46:56 AM PST by gedeon3
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To: Asher
I hope Israel doesn't have to cut these people welfare checks. Or do our UN dues take care of that?
5 posted on 04/04/2003 8:47:31 AM PST by PianoMan (Liberate the Axis of Evil)
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To: Asher
Wow... Hey Palestinians! A large percentage of Americans already despise you and dont want you to get any land. Way to improve your image and march against us. Thanks! [/sarcasm]
6 posted on 04/04/2003 8:47:58 AM PST by CaptainJustice (Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad!)
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To: Asher
There's nothing like yelling up a storm when you're all but completely powerless to do anything but pee.
7 posted on 04/04/2003 8:48:29 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny
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To: Asher
Yaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn!!!
8 posted on 04/04/2003 8:49:32 AM PST by el_texicano
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To: Asher

Palestinians chant anti-American slogans, carrying mock coffins labelled 'United Nations (news - web sites)' and 'Arab League' and holding Islamic and Iraqi national flags during an anti-war demonstration supporting Iraq (news - web sites) in Gaza city, Friday, April 4, 2003. Islamic and Iraqi national flags. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

9 posted on 04/04/2003 8:50:27 AM PST by Calpernia (http://www.politicsandprotest.org/attack.swf)
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To: Asher
Not surprised by the palis action. They even cheered the murderers of 911. Still think the islamic world should merge these yahoos back into their own culture. The palis fit perfert in the culture of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan. However, they don't fit carving up Israel to give these terrorists their own country when Jordan, the true palestine, is next door.
10 posted on 04/04/2003 8:52:47 AM PST by lilylangtree
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To: Asher
Send them down the road to Bagdad --I'm sure we have a few bombs left for them.
11 posted on 04/04/2003 8:52:51 AM PST by The Great RJ
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To: Calpernia
I believe those green flags are Hamas flags.
12 posted on 04/04/2003 8:53:26 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: Calpernia
Those hideous idiots will say they are making a movie.
13 posted on 04/04/2003 8:53:40 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: Asher
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank march in support of Iraq

Well I'll be gobsmacked. Who 'da thunkit?

14 posted on 04/04/2003 9:00:39 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (Let's Roll)
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To: Asher
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank march in support of Iraq

That's only fair.
Thousands have marched in Iraq in support of the Palestinians.

BUT THERE'S NO CONNECTION!!!!

15 posted on 04/04/2003 9:03:40 AM PST by Publius6961 (p>)
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To: Asher
Birds of a feather....
16 posted on 04/04/2003 9:08:35 AM PST by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your your mouth and remove all doubt.")
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To: RetiredArmy
Yeah it is Friday the Islaamic Sabbath. lol I guess there is more than one way to worship, huh? And who said Islaam was not a peaceful religion?

17 posted on 04/04/2003 9:13:23 AM PST by ShootMeIfHillaryRuns ("People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.")
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To: CaptainJustice
A large percentage of Americans already despise you




Very true.. As if cheering and having a street party on September 11th was not enough to outrage us.. These people are no better than Saddam. They are murderers and thieves and lovers of terror. I have some land for them, it is at the bottom of the ocean.
18 posted on 04/04/2003 9:17:43 AM PST by ShootMeIfHillaryRuns ("People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.")
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To: Asher
"Regularly-Regurgitated Raghead Rantings..."
19 posted on 04/04/2003 9:18:23 AM PST by MarineDad
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To: Asher
"Against Us" Bump
20 posted on 04/04/2003 9:19:26 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Wheat is Murder! (Tilling slaughters worms.....))
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