Former Hamas member, now a Christian, speaks plainly

August 1, 2008

“You Jews should be aware: You will never, but never have peace with . , as the ideology that guides them, will not allow them to achieve a peace agreement with the . They believe that tradition says that the Prophet fought against the Jews and that therefore they must continue to fight them to the death.”

I’ve never understood Israel’s attempts at making peace with the terrorists next door; Hamas has vowed to throw or drive the Israelis into the sea, and will not rest until it has done just that. Relief monies that have been poured into have been re-invested in weapons and s. Still more of those monies have been directed into an education system that teaches the “glories” of “martyrdom” (read: murder-suicide) to young children, with textbooks that label Jews and Christians as “apes” and “pigs”.

There will not be a peace with this people, for this people knows only violence. And at the core of their violence is the death-obsessed cult that is called Islam.

Aside: this is a profile in real courage:

A moment before beginning his supper, Masab, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh , glances at the friend who has accompanied him to the restaurant where we met. They whisper a few words and then say grace, thanking and for putting food on their plates.

It takes a few seconds to digest this sight: The son of a Hamas MP who is also the most popular figure in that extremist Islamic organization, a young man who assisted his father for years in his political activities, has become a rank-and-file Christian. “I’m now called Joseph,” he says at the outset.

Make all your dung-s, and fly all your “Jesus Sucks” banners. You will no nothing of courage in your day, certainly not as this man does.

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Posted by Kenneth Filed in Islam, Politics, Religion, Terrorism, World News
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