Israel Matzav: 'Kidnapping IDF soldiers at the heart of Palestinian culture'

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

'Kidnapping IDF soldiers at the heart of Palestinian culture'

In an earlier post, I reported that 'moderate' 'Palestinian' President ~~Mahmoud Abbas~~ Abu Mazen had made a thinly veiled threat to kidnap IDF soldiers, saying that doing so is not part of 'Palestinian culture.' Hamas begs to differ. They believe that kidnapping IDF soldiers is at the heart of 'Palestinian culture.'

“Those who refuse to abduct Zionist soldiers renounce the pain and suffering of thousands of prisoners yearning for freedom,” wrote Abu-Ubaida, a spokesman for the Izz ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, on his Facebook page, echoing the words used by Abbas in his speech.

“Operations to capture enemy soldiers and trade them for our heroic prisoners are at the heart of our people’s culture, and are a source of pride for them and their resistance,” Abu-Ubaida added.

Well, at least Abu-Ubaida is honest.

Labels: Hamas, IDF soldier, kidnapping

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