Death Cult Democracy
Charles Johnson
Thu Jan 26, 2006 at 2:38 pm PST • Views: 507
The Palestinian mother who raised her sons to be suicide terrorists, and is a celebrity in Gaza, has been elected to the Palestinian Parliament. (Hat tip: SoCalJustice.)
GAZA, Jan. 26, 2006 — - Mariam Farahat, who was elected to the Palestinian parliament, can work a crowd like a veteran politician — shaking hands and greeting supporters. When she gets on the stage at a Hamas rally, she is the star attraction. She was one of Hamas’ most popular candidates in Wednesday’s election.
In Gaza, Farahat is known as Um Nidal, or Mother of the Struggle — a mother who sent three of her six sons on Hamas suicide missions against Israeli targets.
“We consider it holy duty,” she told ABC News. “Our land is occupied. You take all the means to banish the occupier. I sacrificed my children for this holy, patriotic duty. I love my children, but as Muslims we pressure ourselves and sacrifice our emotions for the interest of the homeland. The greater interest takes precedence to the personal interest.”
She is most famous for her presence in a Hamas video, showing her 17-year-old how to attack Israelis and telling him not to return. Shortly afterward, he killed five students in a Jewish settlement before he was killed himself.
Um Nidal’s home has become a shrine to her dead sons, with admirers and other members of Hamas often dropping by.
Still waiting for word on whether Hitler was elected too.
Frank says: