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Southeast Asia

Indonesian group to recruit fighters for Gaza

2008-12-31

An Islamist group in Indonesia said on Monday it plans to recruit as many as 1,000 volunteers to fight in the Gaza Strip in response to Israeli air strikes that have killed more than 300 Palestinians. "Fighters should be in good physical condition, have a strong faith and be ready to die," Ahmad Soebri Lubis, secretary-general of the Islamist Defenders Front, told Reuters by telephone. "They will be provided with a one-way ticket until we defeat Israel."

" Fighters should be in good physical condition, have a strong faith and be ready to die, "
Ahmad Soebri Lubis, secretary-general of the Islamist Defenders Front

Lubis said the group would start recruiting at its Jakarta headquarters in the next few days, and would send volunteers for training at camps in Indonesia to prepare them for the "battleground". He said the group has in the past sent volunteers to Iraq and to Afghanistan.
But don't go confusing them with a terrorist organization...
Many Indonesians support the Palestinian cause and are opposed to U.S. policies in the Middle East, particularly the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The Indonesian government on Sunday joined widespread international condemnation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, which began with air strikes on Saturday.

Posted by:Fred

#6 Now that is a long walk.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-12-31 11:17

#5 Got to be some way the USAF can provide Space-Available worldwide C-17 or C-5A transit to Gaza for these people. In-flight Halal meals, Mosque comfort pallets, limit two bags and an AK...whatever. (mind the steps with your man-dresses please)

Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-31 09:51

#4 Sounds like a lotta foreign Muzzie whack jobs are gonna die in the Negev...

Posted by: tu3031 2008-12-31 09:47

#3 I want to know how they are going to get the "fighters" into Gaza. Mebbe on the SS Cynbat?

Posted by: Spot 2008-12-31 08:18

#2 Probably hoping to dredge up a bunch of folks who believe that they can pass go and head straight to the highest level of heaven by the simple act martyring themselves.

Hopefully it won't be long before they run out of those types.

Posted by: gorb 2008-12-31 05:18

#1 "Fighters should be in good physical condition, have a strong faith and be ready to die," Ahmad Soebri Lubis, secretary-general of the Islamist Defenders Front, told Reuters by telephone."They will be provided with a one-way ticket until we defeat Israel."

I, of course, am not ready to die so I don't have to go. But I will be at the airport passing out the one way tickets. And a firm handshake...

Posted by: tu3031 2008-12-31 00:28

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