"The Roots of Hatred" (new article 1/18/2004 newday)

[sabbat hunter]

by Matthew McAllester
"Gaza City, Gaza Strip -- Ghazi Hamad is the editor-in-chief of Al Risala, a newspaper that supports the Palestinian militant Islamic group Hamas. In his office on a recent afternoon, Hamad stressed that Palestinians do not hate Jews or their religion.

"Hamas, the whole of the Palestinians, clearly distinguish between Israelis and Jews," he said. "I think our principles and religion ask us to respect the people of the Bible. We don't fight against the Jews. We fight against the occupation."

Given a bit more time, Hamad veered to darker themes. Jews, he suggested, were to blame for the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. Adolf Hitler "came to punish the Jews because of their faults and their practices," Hamad said, and Jewish leaders "coordinated with the Germans to kill the Jews in Europe."

What of the historical estimate -- based on Nazi files and European statistical records -- that 6 million Jews died?

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http://www.newsday.com/ny-anti0118-a,0,746504.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

the hatred of Jews continues

peace
David
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[GabysPoppy]

1. Too bad this paragraph didn't make the edit

I don't believe it was 6 million," Hamad said. "Maybe 100,000. Maybe 10,000. I don't know. I think that Israel exploits this to gain sympathy."

I think the last thought now makes a little more sense as to what this anti-Semite's words were meant to say.

[sabbat hunter]

2. edit

i know there are copywrite rules to follow and i guess i cut and pasted too much of the article (but i thought that being it was a 3 page article it wasnt, but i am not going to argue. the mods know better than me)

i had included that line originally, but it got edited out.

but i think the conclusion is clear.

the hatred the terrorists have is not only against israel, but jews overall.


peace
david
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