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| Man dies after taken into custody by Hamas |
| 2007-07-17 |
| The body of a Palestinian man was delivered to a hospital Monday, a week after he was abducted by Hamas militants in what appeared to be a new case of vigilante justice by the Islamic group following its takeover of the Gaza Strip. Another two men were harshly beaten while in Hamas custody, including a German citizen of Palestinian origin, a human rights group said. Walid Abu Dhalfa, 45, was nabbed last week by Hamas' Executive Force in Gaza City. Early Monday, his body was brought to Shifa Hospital with signs of suffocation, Palestinian medical officials said. Hamas said he died while trying to escape. Hamas promised amnesty for its vanquished Fatah rivals in the Gaza Strip, which the Islamic militant group violently seized last month. But since then, at least nine Fatah loyalists have been killed, according to local human rights workers. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Call me when the last two Paleos kill each other. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-07-17 15:14 |
| #7 Man dies after taken into custody by Hamas Why is this commonplace event even a headline? More like SOP. Keep up the good work, Hamas. Fewer Palestinians are good, but expanding their reputation as murderous criminals who are totally unworthy of a sovereign nation is even better. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-17 15:00 |
| #6 Close down Gitmo NOW! Oh wait, you said Hamas? Carry on then! |
| Posted by: ACLU goody-two-shoes 2007-07-17 09:59 |
| #5 I'm not holding my breath for the hue and cry from Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch. |
| Posted by: doc 2007-07-17 06:39 |
| #4 I expect Amnesty Internatonal and Human Rights Watch, which have been so vigilant about Guantanamo and Abu Grahib, to immediately condemn Hamas' failure to accord its prisoners humane treatment and due process. [crickets] Ah, guys . . . that's your cue. You know, condemn Hamas for, you know, the due process thing? The choking the poor schmuck while he was in custody? That's a human rights issue, isn't it? We're waiting. Any time now. [crickets] Hello? Anybody there? |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-07-17 06:26 |
| #3 Taking a dead man to the hospital was supposed to help how, exactly? Typically, you take them to the hospital before they croak... |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-07-17 04:35 |
| #2 Falling off his new pony didn't help matters any. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-17 00:53 |
| #1 Walid Abu Dhalfa, 45, was nabbed last week by Hamas' Executive Force in Gaza City. Early Monday, his body was brought to Shifa Hospital with signs of suffocation, Palestinian medical officials said. Hamas said he died while trying to escape. Oh, c'mon. It's obvious he died from choking on all the cake and ice cream the boys were feeding him while he was in custody. They'll be more careful next time... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-07-17 00:33 |