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God punished Columbia because an Israeli 'spy' was on board, Palestinians say
Jerusalem Post ^

Posted on 02/02/2003 10:09:51 AM PST by RCW2001

God punished the space shuttle Columbia because its crew, which included an Israeli astronaut, was on an espionage mission against the Arab and Muslim nations, some Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip told The Jerusalem Post today.

Many did not share the feelings of their leaders, such as Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat who offered his condolences to the US over the Columbia tragedy.

"They were sent to space to spy on the Arabs and Muslims,"said Rudainah Salman, a 28-year-old schoolteacher from Ramallah. "I have no sympathy for the astronauts because they were doing something bad to us. Allah punished them because of their bad intentions. I hate the Americans and the Israelis because of what they are doing to our people."

Salim Najjar, a mosque preacher from a village near Jerusalem, told a group of Muslim worshippers that a "divine omnipotence" was behind the tragedy.

"This is a message from God to America and Israel that they must stop their aggression against the Arabs and Muslims," he said. "Israel and America are trying to control the world through their arrogance and with the help of military force. On Saturday they were reminded that God is there to protect the believers, the people of the Prophet Mohammed, God s blessing and peace be upon him."

At the Kalandya refugee camp south of Ramallah, a group of young men sitting in a small restaurant said they felt happy when they heard the news of the space shuttle explosion.

"We heard that the Israeli was a pilot in the Israeli air force who had participated in the attack on the Iraqi nuclear reactor," said Jamil Shehadeh, a 22-year-old mechanic. "God is great because this pilot has now been punished for the crime which he committed. I wish we will have more disasters like this in the US and Israel. Who do the Americans and Israelis think they are?"

One of his friends, Ayman Dweik, 19, said he heard "somewhere on TV" that the Columbia explosion was the first in a series of disasters that are expected to hit the US.

"They said on TV that the next strike is going to be when the sea opens and swallows one of the American warships that s on its way to attack Iraq. This is the will of Allah, that all the enemies of Islam shall be destroyed. People here say that the shuttle was on an espionage mission to gather information on the Arab and Muslim countries," Dweik said.

A Christian shopkeeper in the Old City of Jerusalem said he was stunned to see that many of his colleagues expressed their joy at the tragedy. "I can't understand many of these people who say they are delighted that the space shuttle exploded," he said.

"This isn't a political issue. So what if an Israeli astronaut was on board. We need to deal with this subject on a human and scientific basis. This is a tragedy to all mankind."


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: backwardspeople; columbia; feb12003; jpost; palestinians
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To: RCW2001
Sheer blasphemy! As if Almighty God has nothing else to do but blow up innocent people. That remark should tell us what vicious people we're up against.
21 posted on 02/02/2003 10:31:42 AM PST by pankot
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To: TLBSHOW
One of his friends, Ayman Dweik, 19, said he heard "somewhere on TV" that the Columbia explosion was the first in a series of disasters that are expected to hit the US.
"They said on TV that the next strike is going to be when the sea opens and swallows one of the American warships that s on its way to attack Iraq. This is the will of Allah, that all the enemies of Islam shall be destroyed.

I wonder if this is a tip-off on the NEXT islame/diaper-headed attack?

22 posted on 02/02/2003 10:32:59 AM PST by mommadooo3
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To: angkor
Our nation's tolerance of abortion is wicked, but I must say that it discusts me when fellow professed Christians utter such nonsense.

To my brother and sister Christians jumping on that opportunity; this is the kind of junk that makes people hate us. The source: SATAN.

'Nuff said.
24 posted on 02/02/2003 10:36:00 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian
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To: RCW2001
I knew Arafat LIED yesterday about giving condolences.
25 posted on 02/02/2003 10:36:44 AM PST by I_Love_My_Husband
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To: RCW2001
Their "god" is the Devil
26 posted on 02/02/2003 10:38:32 AM PST by Stefan Stackhouse
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To: LindaSOG
I miss your point.
27 posted on 02/02/2003 10:39:22 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian
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To: I_Love_My_Husband
Yeah, I'm sure his lips were moving.
28 posted on 02/02/2003 10:40:16 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian
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To: RCW2001
Puck Phallistein!
29 posted on 02/02/2003 10:41:33 AM PST by lawdude
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To: LindaSOG
Do you read tea leaves too?
30 posted on 02/02/2003 10:42:37 AM PST by mhking
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To: RCW2001
Yasser Arafat offered his condolences to the US over the Columbia tragedy, but says exactly the opposite to Palestinians. Rudainah Salman is no teacher, he teaches hate and lies to his people. "This is a message from God to America and Israel that they must stop their aggression against the Arabs and Muslims,"

There is no aggression against Arabs – just Militant Arab Muslims as well as all Militant Muslims period! They have learned nothing and under this sort of teaching – will never learn anything but relish their myth as they are stroked by these false Prophets of hate for law and order; hate that this Republic has FREEDOM.

Arafat, the puppet has received more “hush” money from the surrounding states and America, and will bleat for more. Worthless scum, born of a goat and sired by a pig.

31 posted on 02/02/2003 10:45:39 AM PST by yoe
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To: mhking
Really!
32 posted on 02/02/2003 10:45:53 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian
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To: RCW2001
Oh, don't worry, your friends in Iraq are about to get a message from God of their very own.
33 posted on 02/02/2003 10:49:21 AM PST by denydenydeny
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To: kiras
That's not a nice thing to say ~ about cave dwellers. o-;

Wasn't the koran written based on voices heard in a cave???

34 posted on 02/02/2003 10:49:51 AM PST by null and void
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To: mommadooo3
I think they bought a submarine. Hope we're prepared.
35 posted on 02/02/2003 10:49:57 AM PST by SarahW
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To: RCW2001
Dear Mr. Salma and others, as an unnamed (and dead) Emporer once said in 1941 you should be very afraid of awaking a sleeping giant..
36 posted on 02/02/2003 10:52:27 AM PST by ewing
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To: SarahW
better yet, let God save NONE OF THEM.
37 posted on 02/02/2003 10:55:34 AM PST by demosthenes the elder (once again, the worm has turned (Alas, microsoft!))
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To: RCW2001
"One of his friends, Ayman Dweik, 19, said he heard "somewhere on TV" that the Columbia explosion was the first in a series of disasters that are expected to hit the US."

Perhaps, but I get the feeling a series of disasters will hit Dweik and hit ilk much sooner.
38 posted on 02/02/2003 10:55:46 AM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: RCW2001
Yea and God punished you by making you Arabs.
39 posted on 02/02/2003 10:56:05 AM PST by Hildy (b)
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To: SarahW
Welllllll, if FREEREPUBLIC heard that little 'message' you can be SURE the US govt/fbi/cia/etc,etc heard it also.

Let's hope the 'men in charge' are taking precautions. Hopefully, this is 'old news' to them. But it SURE won't hurt to pray the 'things that are hidden will be revealed' prayer.

40 posted on 02/02/2003 11:12:34 AM PST by mommadooo3
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