Haniyeh: Allah is scourging the Israelis with fire

[oberliner]

The fires ravaging northern Israel are God's expression of anger towards Israelis, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told Reuters on Sunday.

"These are plagues from God," said Haniyeh in a recorded Reuters video interview during Sunday prayers in Gaza. "Allah is punishing them from a place they did not expect it."

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=198112

[RZM]

1. Maybe he's a fan of Pat Robertson?

Because I see zero difference between this and what Robertson said about Katrina.

[oberliner]

2. Pat Robertson isn't the leader of a government

And praise Allah for that!

[here_is_to_hope]

3. Makes sense. n/t

[RZM]

4. Makes sense how?

I agree it makes sense that a Hamas leader would say this. I don't think the notion that Israel is being punished by God makes much sense though.

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[RZM]

6. Really?

From what I know about God, he's not actually all that into punishing the wicked. Sure, he does it from time to time, but not very often. And even if he were, there are governments that are far more wicked than Israel's. You'd have to go pretty far down on the 'list-o-wrath' before getting to Israel.

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[oberliner]

8. One of the sicker comments I've seen on here in a while

Absolutely shameful.

[shaayecanaan]

10. Agreed, that comment was beyond the pale (nt)

[LeftishBrit]

11. What a horrible thing to say

Your comment reminds me of the likes of Fred Phelps.

[here_is_to_hope]

14. Why not?

Is Israel not allowed to be punished by G-d?
Has not Israel been punished before by G-d?

[oberliner]

15. Do you think the wildfires in Israel are divine punishment?

If so, what are they punishment for?

And do you feel the same way about other natural disasters internationally?

[Kurska]

9. So when a humanitarian disaster happens anywhere else in the world it is a tragedy.

But when it is happening to Israelis, it "makes sense".


Excuse me if I find that statement just a tiny bit disgusting.

[here_is_to_hope]

16. I don't recall saying

"a humanitarian disaster happens anywhere else in the world it is a tragedy"...

And I find you saying that I implied that, a little bit disgusting.

Enjoy yourself today, for tomorrow, you may get smoted...lulz.

Look, I could give a rats ass what these wacko's argue about, say or do over there in that sandpit of religious bullshit.
But if Israel is the Promised Land, then yes, it makes sense that G-d would fuck them up now and then.
As much sense as religion can make anyway.

[LeftishBrit]

12. I am not surprised at that sort of comment from religious-right ultra-hawks like Haniyeh

I am however surprised to see it endorsed or imitated by people with 'Progressive' in their usernames. Trying to give real progressives a bad name?

[whosinpower]

13. Here is the real truth....

While Israeli's and palistinians fight and argue over whose land it is....Mother Nature ultimately decides what the land will be used for.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. what a shitty thing to say. i absolutely abhor when people use god

as a convenient explanation