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| No dancing and no gays if Hamas gets its way |
| 2005-10-06 |
| A VISION of an Islamic society that bans mixed dancing and sternly disapproves of homosexuality has been given by Mahmoud Zahar, the most senior leader of Hamas in Gaza. After controversies when a Hamas-led council halted a dance festival and Islamist gunmen stopped a rap band performing in Gaza, Dr Zahar defended the enforcement of a strict interpretation of Islam. âA man holds a woman by the hand and dances with her in front of everyone. Does that serve the national interest?â Dr Zahar said on the Arabic website Elaph. âIf so, why have the phenomena of corruption and prostitution become pervasive in recent years?â Because of successes by Hamas in municipal polls and its likely strong showing in Januaryâs parliamentary elections, secular Palestinians fear that it will try to impose its ultraconservative vision on them. Its Gaza heartland has no cinemas or bars, yet the West Bank has a brewery and Ramallah restaurants serve wine. Dr Zahar condemned homosexual marriage, saying: âAre these the laws for which the Palestinian street is waiting? For us to give rights to homosexuals and to lesbians, a minority of perverts and the mentally and morally sick?â He denied that Hamas wanted a puritancial regime, and said its political and social institutions included women. |
| Posted by:Captain America |
| #8 Well this is going to put a damper on the "Gay Dancers for Palestine" contingent at the next big Moonbat rally. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-10-06 23:46 |
| #7 "after a car swarm , who doesn't wanna see Nathan Lane movies? What about La Cage Aux Folles!" "Loved it!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-06 22:37 |
| #6 So the Allemande Left and Doe see Doe are a no-no? I mean, car swarms and gun sex are great, but there has got to be more to life than that. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-10-06 22:15 |
| #5 Dr. Zahar....wanna bet his "doctorate" is in Islamic Studies or Moon Worshipping, or some such shit? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-06 20:16 |
| #4 Don't be silly, SPoD. Boys, babies and goats for pleasure, girls for offspring and beating. The Islamofascist Man has got to be versatile these days. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-10-06 20:03 |
| #3 I thought being queer as a 3 dollar bill was part and parcel of islamo-fascism. I mean it seems to be allen's will. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2005-10-06 19:22 |
| #2 You can still see Gaza's Chippendales, unless this is covered by the "sternly disapproves of homosexuality" clause, in which case, ask for a refund. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2005-10-06 19:22 |
| #1 Dammit! I pre-ordered my tickets to the Gaza opening of "riverdance"! Now what am I gonna do? |
| Posted by: flash91 2005-10-06 19:17 |