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Picture of weapons cache from 'Palestinian embassy' in the Czech Republic

Labels: Czech Republic, Palestinian ambassadors, Palestinian Authority, weapons acquisition

Prague district that hosts 'Palestinian embassy' asks that it be moved

The Prague district in which the 'Palestinian embassy' to the Czech Republic is located has asked that the 'embassy' be moved in light of last week's 'work accident' in which 'Palestinian ambassador' Jamal al-Jamal blew himself up with the some of the weapons stored at the 'embassy.'

Czech officials in the Suchdol district of Prague, where the Palestinian embassy stands, has requested the embassy move to another location on Friday, AFP reported. Officials say they feel betrayed by the findings inside the embassy following the death of the Palestinian ambassador Jamal al-Jamal on Jan 1 in his home in Prague.

"We asked the Czech foreign ministry for the embassy to be moved out of our district," Petr Hejl, senior councilor of Prague's Suchdol district told AFP.

"The district feels betrayed by the behavior of diplomats who kept weapons and explosives at the embassy, violating Czech and international law," he added.

"We understand the fears of Suchdol residents," Czech foreign ministry spokeswoman Johana Gohova told AFP Friday. The ministry would "look into it," she added.

Keeping unregistered weapons in an embassy violates the Vienna Convention which governs diplomatic relations.

Jamal's family is now claiming that he was killed (by the evil Jooooz?).

Maybe the Czech Republic ought to shut down the 'embassy' altogether.

Labels: Czech Republic, Palestinian ambassadors, Palestinian Authority, work accident

Surprise: 'Palestinian ambassador' to the Czech Republic had enough weapons for 10 people in his official residence

Jamal al-Jamal, the 'Palestinian ambassador' to the Czech Republic who was killed in a work accident on Wednesday, had enough weapons in his official residence for ten people.

An illegal arms cache was found Thursday in the home of the Palestinian Authority (PA) ambassador to Prague, Jamal al-Jamal, who was killed there in an explosion the day before.

Initially the PA claimed his death was a "work accident," that occurred when he opened an old safe that had been untouched for 20 years. Apparently the safe was moved from an older embassy building to Al-Jamal's new apartment in the recently built PA embassy complex.

However, the PA later backtracked on its story, as a spokesman stated that the safe "was used on a daily basis at the embassy and it was opened and closed almost every day."

Czech police confirmed that arms, including heavy firearms, had been found at Al-Jamal's home; Czech newspaper Respekt added that the cache contained enough weapons to arm ten fighters.

The arsenal's existence was unknown to Czech authorities according to Channel 2, casting more doubt on the activities on PA diplomats around the world.

A 'Palestinian diplomat' with a weapons cache in the house? I'm shocked... Just shocked.... The good news is that this might make a few countries think again about having a 'Palestinian embassy' in their countries.

Labels: Czech Republic, Palestinian ambassadors, Palestinian Authority, work accident

Work accident?

The 'Palestinian ambassador' to the Czech Republic died on Wednesday in an explosion at his residence. No one else was injured. Work accident?

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said ambassador Jamal al-Jamal had been trying to open a safe that was recently moved to his new home and a Czech government source told Reuters that the explosion was probably caused by a security device on the unit.

It was unclear what that was. Some safes can be fitted with mechanisms designed to destroy secret documents in the event of the lock being tampered with. The Czech source said the government did not believe it was a terrorist attack.

Czech police said the ambassador died of his injuries in hospital after the explosion on the morning of New Year's Day in the two-story suburban residence. No one else was injured, police said, although Jamal's family was at home at the time.

No signs of damage to the house was visible from the street.

"There has been a detonation of a so far unidentified explosive mixture," police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova said. "The ambassador was ... taken to hospital with serious injuries."

The 'Palestinian Authority' is sending a 'delegation' to 'help' with the investigation. I'm sure they'll be very 'helpful.'

If there's nothing more to this story than what's stated above, it sounds like he could be an early candidate for a Darwin Award.

Labels: Czech Republic, Palestinian ambassadors, work accident

Erdogan gets all choked up about 'Palestine'

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got all choked up on Saturday when he spoke at the 'Palestinian ambassadors' conference in Istanbul.

Erdogan improvised very influential and enthusiastic statements for Palestine. He carefully selected his impressive words, and yet none of them bothered to clap their hands and applaud his words even when he said, "I want to kiss the tearful eyes of Palestinian women."

But the 'Palestinian ambassadors' didn't give Erdogan much response. They sat in silence.

A colleague from Al-Ayyam newspaper Abdul-Raoof Arnaoot and I started to whisper, "Why didn’t they clap their hands for the Turkish leaders? Why did the ambassadors remain silent despite the fact that they have simultaneous interpretations? Why didn't they applaud him when he said 'Jerusalem is a red line'?"

Despite the fact that most of the ambassadors are from the Gaza Strip, none took the trouble to stand up and clap their hands when Erdogan said, "We won’t forgive Israel as long as the Gaza Strip is besieged."

None of the Palestinian ambassadors remembered Jubran Khalil Jubran's words that "Love which is not created everyday will die every day."

Erdogan’s improvised speech was authentic and deserved applause. It reflected truthful friendship, loyalty and even brotherhood. It was much more noble-minded than US President Barack Obama’s speech before the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee. Obama’s speech was hypocritical and the applause of his audience was hypocritical too.

Meanwhile, Erdogan's speech reflected justice, honesty and pure truth.

You call these people 'diplomats'? Heh.

And by the way, do you think Israel can really kiss and make up with Erdogan after this?

Labels: Istanbul, Palestinian ambassadors, Recep Tayyip Erdogan