Arabs Jubilant at Hamas Victory

Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 12:59:44 pm PST

The Palestinians have voted for a terrorist gang openly dedicated to genocide and the destruction of Israel. The so-called “peace process” was a sham all along and most clear-thinking people knew it, but now the mask is completely off.

And the Arab world exults at the bloodshed to come: Arabs jubilant at Hamas victory. (Hat tip: Link Mecca.)

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Jubilant Arabs welcomed Hamas’ apparent win in Palestinian parliamentary elections and analysts said it could provide a boost for other Islamic militant groups.

“This is a victory to all the region’s free people,” said Ayyoub Muhanna, a 29-year-old Lebanese who owns a spare parts shop in the southeastern town of Rashaya. “The Palestinians gave their vote to the party that gave of its blood.”

In Iran — which is accused by Israel and the United States of supplying Hamas and other Palestinian militants with weapons and funding — state-run radio put the news of Hamas’ victory at the top of its afternoon news broadcast, saying the vote showed that Palestinians support resistance against Israel.

“Now the real representatives of the Palestinian people have come to power,” said Javad Majidi, a student at Iran’s Tehran University.

Jihad-Daneshgai, a semi-governmental cultural body active in Iranian universities, congratulated Hamas, saying the victory “angers the arrogant leaders of the U.S. and the occupiers of Jerusalem (Israel).”