Hamas: Extremism Breeds Extremism - Democratic Underground

oberliner

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:45 AM
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Hamas: Extremism Breeds Extremism

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The extremist language used by the Salafist Jihadist group that was led by Al Maqdisi is no different than the language used by Hamas against the Fatah movement, from inflammatory language to putting forward accusations of treason and being agents . It is enough to recall what Palestinian President Abbas said which was that Hamas was rushing to kill Fatah members believing that "In killing you, I will enter Paradise."

What happened is therefore normal because extremism breeds extremism, and division only brings further division and underdevelopment. As a result of this an extremist group emerged which viewed Hamas as being soft, secular, and treasonous. I wish there was a camera to show the reaction of the Hamas leaders and those who support this movement in our Arab world to this new extremist group describing them as secular and treasonous.

We are now at an important crossroads where we will see how the fanatical, and those that are fooled by them, as well as those who are dragged along with them, will deal with what is happening in Gaza, especially since Hamas threatened to destroy the site where the Jund Ansar Islam members were sheltering adopting the Israeli example of destroying the house of any Palestinian who takes up arms against it.

Today we are able to say to the Muslim Brotherhood affiliated Hamas movement in Gaza, its members throughout the Arab world, and especially its defenders, from the writers in the Gulf media to the internet "Mujahedeen," that you reap what you sow, that extremism only breeds extremism, and that so long as Hamas underestimates the situation, things in Gaza will only get worse.

http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=17784

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bemildred

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Sun Aug-16-09 10:03 AM
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1. Well, he has a point.

Edited on Sun Aug-16-09 10:03 AM by bemildred

"I wish there was a camera to show the reaction of the Hamas leaders and those who support this movement in our Arab world to this new extremist group describing them as secular and treasonous."

However, is not a point that applies only to Hamas, Palestinians, Arabs, or Muslims. It is a very old point:

"They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up."

http://bible.cc/hosea/8-7.htm

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LeftishBrit

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Sun Aug-16-09 12:26 PM
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2. Good article

Extremist does breed more extremism - as has so often been demonstrated everywhere.

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Violet_Crumble

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Mon Aug-17-09 02:43 AM
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3. It was good. Never thought I'd see the day when Hamas were called secular and treasonous n/t

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