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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Two Perspectives, one result

The murder of five innocents by Islam is, sadly not isolated or unusual.  Islamic texts and tenets demand the conversion, subjugation or death (9-29) of any non-Muslim, but many times the first two are not applied, especially if the possible convertee is a Jew.  As leaders condemn these murders, people on the street rejoiced at the deaths, handing out sweet treats and cheering.  The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the militray wing of Fatah claims responsibility and says, as usual that the attack is in response to the occupation and genocide Israel perpetuates against the poor refugees.  Wait, let me again get out my small violin.

The first article is from Israeli news and tries to be fair in reporting the details, maybe a bit too fair, really.

The second article is from Iran and as you would expect it is full of the usual vitriol and hatred against the Jews.  The only difference between these two pieces is that they are written from an Israeli and Islamic perspectives, but the tone is the same.  Also you can see a different victim identified in both articles which would be strange if we were talking about unbiased journalism.


From Ynet news.com March 12 by Elior Levy

Gaza celebrates; Fayyad condemns terror attack

Rafah residents hand out candy following murder of parents, three children in West Bank settlement of Itamar. Palestinian PM denounces act, says "we categorically oppose violence and terror, regardless of victims', perpetrators' identity"

Gaza residents from the southern city of Rafah hit the streets Saturday to celebrate the terror attack in the West Bank settlement of Itamar where five family members were murdered in their sleep, including three children.

Residents handed out candy and sweets, one resident saying the joy "is a natural response to the harm settlers inflict on the Palestinian residents in the West Bank."
Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said he "clearly and firmly denounces the terror attack, just as I have denounced crimes against Palestinians.

"We are against all types of violence," Fayyad said during a tour in Bethlehem. "Our position has not changed. As we have said many times before, we categorically oppose violence and terror, regardless of the identity of the victims or the perpetrators."

IDF and security forces have been scouring the West Bank area since late Friday night, and have arrested 20 Palestinians from the villages of Awarta, Zababdeh, Sanur and Siliya. The IAF employed unmanned aerial vehicle in an effort to search for the suspects.

The Hamas movement accused the Palestinian Authority's security apparatus of arresting three of its activists near Qalqilya and Jenin.

"The report of five murdered Israelis is not enough to punish someone," said Hamas Spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri, adding, "However; we in Hamas completely support the resistance against settlers who murder and use crime and terror against the Palestinian people under the auspices of the Israeli occupation soldiers."
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From FARS News Agency March 12

Palestinian Group Claims Responsibility for Killing 5 Zionists
TEHRAN (FNA)- A newly formed Palestinian group named after Imad Mugniyah - the slain Hezbollah commander assassinated by Israel three years ago - and affiliated to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Fatah movement, on Saturday claimed responsibility for the killing of five Zionists near the West Bank city of Nablus.
A member of the al-Aqsa Brigades attacked a house in the Itamar settlement, South of Nablus, the group said in a statement on Saturday.

He managed to kill all the five Zionists who were in the house on Saturday morning, the statement added, mentioning that the Palestinian combatant has returned home safely after conducting his mission successfully.

Three of the victims were children, but that does not matter to the followers of Allah.  All non-Muslims are fair game in the battle for control of the world.

The operation was a natural response to the crimes of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the statement added.

It's always the Jews fault...always.

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