Hamas: “Death for the Sake of God is Our Highest Aspiration”
Charles Johnson
Tue Mar 28, 2006 at 8:56 am PST • Views: 198
Meet the new terror bosses: Hamas government approved, vows to fight Israel.
GAZA (Reuters) - A Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament approved the Islamic militant group’s cabinet and program on Tuesday, clearing the way for it to take control of the government two months after its shock election victory.
Chanting “God is Greatest” after the 71-to-36 vote, Hamas lawmakers hugged and kissed Ismail Haniyeh, their teary-eyed prime minister-designate who vowed to not to abandon the fight against Israel.
“The Koran is our constitution, Jihad is our way, and death for the sake of God is our highest aspiration,” Hamas lawmaker Hamed Bitawi said.
Tuesday’s comments stood in contrast to a more conciliatory speech by Haniyeh on Monday in which he stressed the new government’s push for peace and dialogue.
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