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Israel-Palestine
Hamas apologizes for murder of Palestinian woman in Gaza
2005-04-12
Hamas published an unprecedented statement Monday apologizing for the murder of a young woman by its gunmen near the town of Beit Lahiya in the Gaza Strip.
They look sorry, don't they?
According to Palestinian sources, several armed Hamas gunmen stopped a car with four passengers at around 9 P.M. last Friday. The gunmen who apparently were attempting to rob the couples - two brothers and their girlfriends - suddenly opened fire at the car to make it easier to rob them for unknown reasons and killed 20-year-old Yusra al-Azami, a student at the Islamic University in Gaza.

Hamas issued a statement several days later admitting that its people were responsible for the murder, calling it "an isolated act by irresponsible people, from which Hamas dissociates itself."

The Popular Front, to which al-Azami apparently belonged, asked Hamas on Monday to expel the murderers from its ranks.

Another murder occurred in Gaza last weekend under similar circumstances. Both incidents are indicative of the internal anarchy (or "fawda") in the Palestinian Authority over the past months. Hamas was seen until recently as a more disciplined organization than Fatah or the PA's security arms. The recent incident shows that Hamas too has members who engage in criminal activity.
Somewhere around 100%, based on activity.
Posted by:Steve White

#16  BZZZZT - the truth comes out
Posted by: Frank G   2005-04-12 7:38:40 PM  

#15  Hamas gunmen ... killed 20-year-old Yusra al-Azami. The Popular Front, to which al-Azami apparently belonged...

Lets hope the popular front will take revenge.
Posted by: gromgoru   2005-04-12 7:31:05 PM  

#14  Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who. This is supposed to be a happy occasion!
Posted by: Scott R   2005-04-12 2:36:20 PM  

#13  Cannon Fawdahr or not I'd let em go with a half-hearted apology and denial of BLT sami's for 3 whole weeks! What's an antifodder without good ol boys with bad aim(s)? Somebody's gotta keep the circus in business, don't they?
Posted by: Tkat   2005-04-12 1:33:40 PM  

#12  "Both incidents are indicative of the internal anarchy (or "fawda") in the Palestinian Authority"

Doesn't this make all the paleostinians killed over not being holy enough "cannon" fawda?
Posted by: Dave   2005-04-12 11:49:20 AM  

#11  mhw, that is exactly what the Jerusalem Post is asserting. See the link under post #4.
Posted by: TomAnon   2005-04-12 11:20:26 AM  

#10  Maybe Hamas could take a page from the IRA's playbook and offer to shoot the killers themselves? It's just a suggestion.
Posted by: Captain Pedantic   2005-04-12 11:09:07 AM  

#9  everyone here is treating this as if it were a sectarian killing; however, it may be killing by a 'promote virture fight vice' squad -- possibly the woman was not wearing here veil or something
Posted by: mhw   2005-04-12 10:43:44 AM  

#8  The promotion of disorganized and largely pointless violence begets what?!? Maybe they'll offer to whack them like the IRA did with it's own rabid dogs once exposed!
Posted by: Tkat   2005-04-12 10:38:13 AM  

#7  Hamas issued a statement several days later admitting that its people were responsible for the murder, calling it "an isolated act by irresponsible people, from which Hamas dissociates itself."

Yeah, they're supposed to be killing Jews, aren't they?

Damned Paleo retards.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-04-12 10:30:30 AM  

#6  Fruit don't fall far from the tree. Go examine the life of Muhammad who all Muslims are called upon to emulate
Posted by: sea cruise   2005-04-12 4:08:06 AM  

#5  Those sold out to the Islamic jihad cult of death must continue murdering to keep in practice.
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2005-04-12 3:56:20 AM  

#4  A more detailed coverage of the "incident" available here.
Posted by: tipper   2005-04-12 3:33:22 AM  

#3  This is the true face of Islam: If they are not murdering Jews they are murdering their own - same as Taliban, Saudies, Iran, etc., etc., etc. Pity those Euro's and bleeding hearts here, who always blame the US and want to "live together" w/the Muslims.
Posted by: Glereper Craviter7929   2005-04-12 1:19:24 AM  

#2  "I weep for you," the Walrus said. "I deeply sympathize..."
Posted by: True German Ally   2005-04-12 1:15:13 AM  

#1  Them hanging from lamp posts would be a more profound apology but that isn't going to happen.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-04-12 1:12:38 AM  

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