Friday, March 7, 2008
From Americans Against Hate: CAIR STATES SUPPORT FOR HAMAS
STATEMENTS MADE DAYS BEFORE HAMAS TERROR ATTACK ON ISRAELI TEENS
(Coral Springs, FL) On Saturday, March 1, 2008, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) expressed its support for Hamas and denied that Hamas was a terrorist organization. The statements were made, during an Americans Against Hate (AAH) rally against CAIR's usage of the Broward County Convention Center, a government-owned facility.
Whilst speaking into a microphone bearing CAIR's name and logo, CAIR-Florida representative Jawhar "Joe" Badran stated clearly on video, "Hamas is not a terrorist organization." At the time, Badran was standing next to the Executive Director of CAIR-Florida Altaf Ali.
Other statements made by Badran at the rally, include: "Hamas is a defender of the Palestinian people. That's what Hamas is." And "Hamas is better than Fatah, because there's no corruption. Hamas takes care of the people."...
A minor point (perhaps an example of a distinction without a difference), but Hamas backtracked on their initial claim of responsibility for the massacre, nevertheless, they would consider it an honor to have the credit:
...Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, confirmed the group was not taking responsibility for the attack -- at least yet.
"There may be a later announcement. ... But we don't claim this honor yet," he said...
But that's OK to CAIR's supporters...because Hamas is "less corrupt" than Fatah.
[via LGF]
