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Hamas: give us money or we go boom

2006-04-15

Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya has said the suspension of Western aid to the Palestinians will never defeat the new Hamas-led administration. Nor, Mr Haniya said, would it defeat the Palestinian people.

Mr Haniya was addressing Friday prayers in Gaza before the start of a series of rallies aimed at demonstrating support for the Hamas-led administration. Mr Haniya delivered his defiant and passionate address to thousands of supporters gathered at the main mosque in the Jabaliya refugee camp, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says.

The Palestinian prime minister said there would be, as he put it, no surrender, no buckling to the demands of Israel and the West. "We will eat salt, but we will not bow our heads for anybody other than God, because we are faithful to the rights of our people and our nation. We will not betray it," he said.

Earlier, at another big demonstration in the south, another Hamas leader had warned that if the party's government was broken by its enemies, Hamas would go back on the offensive. Younes al-Aftal, a ~~soon-to-be-deceased~~ Hamas MP, said there would be Hamas suicide bombings again in the heart of Israel.

And since this is Hamas, we have to take him at his word.

This is the first time a prominent Hamas leader has talked in these terms since the formation of Hamas-led Palestinian cabinet was sworn in on 30 March.

It won't be the last, either. They're getting desparate.

Posted by:Steve White

#12 I say --- the slugs they are, let 'em eat salt.
Obviously the money flow is decreased significantly, so they are hurting. Good. Only question is: how much is Iran anteing up for their cause? Maybe the M²s are just giving support for arms and ordinance for the Big Push against Israel, and nothing for *ahem* government services.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-04-15 11:55

#11 They may be cozy in bed now, but China and Russia will be paying some serious alimony to get out of this nightmare relationship when Iran finally gets THE PRECIOUS.

Posted by: 2b 2006-04-15 10:47

#10 Quite right xbalanke, they did. China and Russia met earlier in Tehran and Russia did promise to come through and tell the US et al to back off. Iran, Russia, Hamas, China - all cosy in bed.

Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-04-15 10:28

#9 I can't find it now, but I could swear I just read an article yesterday that the Russkies had just agreed to fill the funding gap for Hamas. Did I just dream that?

Posted by: xbalanke 2006-04-15 10:00

#8 We'll help you go boom too! You can't say the West is completly selfish, now can you?

Posted by: DarthVader 2006-04-15 09:29

#7 It just so incomprehensible to Hamas: the infidels aren't providing any funds to help Hamas kill infidels. Fancy that! How cruel.

The Arab "brothers" aren't providing any funds (arms excepted) to feed their Hamas heros either, but no big screams about that.

So, no money from the Satans, and no money from Allan. The big welfare cheque is gone, forever.

Simplest fix is to act in a civil manner, befitting the democracy you claim to be. Renounce violence, recognize Israel and keep your promises. The rest of world does not see these demands as exessive or unrealistic.

Keep starving, guys. Eat lead.

Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-04-15 08:45

#6 "We will eat salt,..."

Pay for it yourself.

Posted by: Duh! 2006-04-15 04:58

#5 "Hamas: give us money or we go boom"

Also, give us money AND we go boom.

Hmmm. I think I see the problem here....

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-04-15 02:29

#4 Someone should tell this aSS that salt and bullets both cost money. If they can't afford food, I doubt that they will be able to by ammunition on credit. Like small children they think that if they just yell loud enough and long enough they will get their way. People are already starting to ignore them. After 60 years, there aren't many Palestinians left who were born in Palestine and left when Israel was created. The ones seething are just poseurs seeking something they never had and to which have no right.

Posted by: RWV 2006-04-15 02:07

#3 When it's the only product you got, I suppose you gotta try to sell it...

Posted by: tu3031 2006-04-15 00:45

#2 he'll recognize the Israelis' missiles first

Posted by: Frank G 2006-04-15 00:36

#1 Damn, and they were just about to "recognize" Israel to.

Posted by: Captain America 2006-04-15 00:25

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