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Related: About this forumHamas Imposes Radical New Law: Lashings, Amputations, and Massive Executions
Hamas is now trying to outdo the Taliban in imposing new Sharia inspired draconian punishments, including amputations of limbs and massive increases in lashings and executions. A senior Hamas official told Gulf News that a new punitive law, inspired by Sharia Law, is required to replace the former and impractical one. The article states that there will be a minimum of 20 lashes for minor offenses and a minimum of 80 lashes for criminal cases: the death penalty will also be expanded in accordance with the Sharia. In addition, the new law includes cutting off the hands of a thief.
By replacing an almost 80-year old punitive law with a new radical one, Hamas has earned widespread condemnation by other Palestinian factions. Even other terrorist groups condemn Hamas new law. The new law will harm the interests of the Palestinians and perpetuate the Palestinian internal split. Hamas must retreat and show priority and preference to the higher Palestinian interests, according to The Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) statement.
According to the article, Hamas asserts that the law aims at deterring criminals in Gaza. Instead of planning to alleviate Gazas deteriorating economic situation or reining in terrorist groups operating in the Strip, the Hamas regime is reinforcing its radical rule. Clearly, Hamas prioritizes imposing its radical Islamist agenda on Palestinian society over enhancing Gazas standard of living.
It remains to be seen whether Hamas front groups and supporters in the United States, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, American Muslims for Palestine, and the Muslim American Society, who claim to be civil rights organizations, will condemn Hamas for implementing this new law.
By replacing an almost 80-year old punitive law with a new radical one, Hamas has earned widespread condemnation by other Palestinian factions. Even other terrorist groups condemn Hamas new law. The new law will harm the interests of the Palestinians and perpetuate the Palestinian internal split. Hamas must retreat and show priority and preference to the higher Palestinian interests, according to The Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) statement.
According to the article, Hamas asserts that the law aims at deterring criminals in Gaza. Instead of planning to alleviate Gazas deteriorating economic situation or reining in terrorist groups operating in the Strip, the Hamas regime is reinforcing its radical rule. Clearly, Hamas prioritizes imposing its radical Islamist agenda on Palestinian society over enhancing Gazas standard of living.
It remains to be seen whether Hamas front groups and supporters in the United States, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, American Muslims for Palestine, and the Muslim American Society, who claim to be civil rights organizations, will condemn Hamas for implementing this new law.
http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/03/30/hamas-imposes-radical-new-law-lashings-amputations-and-massive-executions/
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Hamas Imposes Radical New Law: Lashings, Amputations, and Massive Executions (Original Post)
shira
Mar 2014
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)1. Well, this is prefectly explicable
You see, Islamic Jihad has been ramping up their wild-eyed, balls-in-ass insanity these last few months. Hamas is clearly worried about retaining its title as Gaza's most EXXXXTREME gang of psychopaths. So they come up with a new punitive code that makes even Islamic Jihad stop chewing their own limbs to say, "Shit, dude, you're crazy."
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)2. .