Editor s Letter
Your Cellular Superstore!
Battling Ultimate Barbarity
I
t rose to power through an election and then solidified its
dictatorial grasp through a bloody purge of its foes. And
it continues to engage in barbaric acts against perceived
enemies like Israel and any dissenters living under its rule.
Hamas, which snubbed its six-month cease-fire with Israel
then goaded the Jewish state into all-out war by stepping
up daily rocket attacks on civilian targets, in effect inviting
death and destruction within the Gaza Strip, doesn't stand a
chance of winning a seat in the club of civilized governments.
That is why it was incredulous when
the United Nations and the European
Union urged Israel to halt its counter-
offensive, Operation Cast Lead, against
the terrorists and their strongholds.
llamas only had to quit turning
Gaza from a launching pad for peace
following Israel's 2005 voluntary evac-
uation into a launching pad for relent-
less rocket fire. Since Israel's pullout
from 21 settlements in a stunning
overture of peace, llamas has fired
more than 6,500 rockets and mortars
into Israel — including at least 600 during the cease-fire,
which ended Dec. 19, and 500 during Operation Cast Lead,
which began Dec. 27. Since Operation Cast Lead, the death toll
has been at least eight Israelis and 600 Palestinians. Hundreds
more have been injured.
Hamas, the Iran- and Syrian-backed Islamic Resistance
Movement, is front and center on the U.S. Department of State
list of terrorist organizations. It somewhat pacifies Gazans
through its humanitarian wing, which supplies some subsis-
tence despite doing little to change the destitute way of life
among the masses. The
truce was clearly a time for
Hamas to replenish its arse-
nal and bolster its 20,000-
man "army" within its 140-
square-mile territory.
one who plays games of chance, offends religious beliefs or
defames the character of others.
Some of the laws approved by the Palestinian Legislative
Council target llamas' Palestinian rivals. One such law is
meant to inhibit non-llamas negotiators by sentencing to
death anyone who was "appointed to negotiate with a foreign
government on a Palestinian issue and negotiated against
Palestinians' interest" or anyone who "weakened the spirit or
the force of resistance of the people' The law effectively puts
Hamas on the sidelines of any negotiating with Israel, a sworn
enemy — not that steady rocket attacks didn't cause the same
effect shortly after llamas took power in 2006.
The same fate — death — awaits anyone found guilty of
spying on Palestine or committing espionage against it during
wartime. Theft is an example of a crime that draws a lesser
sentence: dismembering, typically a hand.
llamas' push toward Sharia isn't shocking. It is buoyed by
terrorists who relinquish their lives as suicide bombers and
murder innocent Israelis in the name of Allah. These terror
mongers also keep Gazans purposely impoverished to attract
worldwide sympathy. In the world of llamas, death holds a
higher card than life, which is a mere passageway to the great
and eternal beyond.
Know this: Many of the 1.3-million Palestinians in Gaza
are aghast at llamas; some are even speaking up, risking limb
and life. According to the Jerusalem-based Palestinian Media
Watch (PMW), the London-based, Arabic-language newspa-
per Al Hayat reported on Dec. 24 that llamas' vote "brought
criticism and concern" from human rights groups in Gaza.
Building Support
Under llamas' new laws, blood revenge is considered a pri-
mary punishment along
with crucifying, executing or
simply lashing. Under Sharia,
punishment can be waived
only if the victims of crimes
seek mercy for their attackers.
In January 2006, llamas
played
to its political advan-
Cruel Penalties
tage
—
the "humanitarian"
Meanwhile, in another bra-
relief
it
gave
to its people
zen act, llamas' majority
—
and
captured
nearly
members on the Gaza Strip
two-thirds
of
the
seats in the
parliament pushed through
Palestinian
Authority
par-
legislation incorporating
.".
liamentary
elections.
Later,
Koran-sanctioned punish-
llamas broke from the P.A.
ments like whipping, dis-
when
it felt the West Bank
memberment, crucifixion
Yeakov
Shapero,
12,
of
Southfield
at
the
Young
Israel
of
Oak
leadership
was softening
and execution into the Gaza
Park
prayer
vigil
for
Israeli
soldiers
and
war
victims
Sunday
against
Israel.
llamas essen-
penal code based on Sharia
night.
(Related
story:
page
A13)
tially
isolated
Gaza
while
— Islamic law. The vote
gladly
accepting
Israeli
aid in
came amid llamas' renewed
the
form
of
food
and
medicine.
Meanwhile,
the
llamas
charter
cry of jihad.
still calls for exterminating Jews and destroying Israel. llamas
I got the chills just reading about the 14-chapter code mak-
remains committed to these objectives, hiding its cloak of ter-
ing up standard punitive fare that will be enforced not only
ror behind euphemisms like resistance and jihad.
in Gaza, but also the West Bank. Ironically, Mahmoud Abbas,
A year later, llamas television went on to use a clone
president of the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority, which
of
Mickey Mouse in a weekly children's program called
controls the West Bank, blamed llamas for inciting Israel's
Tomorrow's
Pioneers to teach hate and Islamic supremacy
Operation Cast Lead.
alongside the importance of daily prayers and drinking milk
Drinking, owning or producing wine, for example, now
earns a Sharia punishment of 40 lashes. Drinking in public
adds three months in jail. The whip also will be used on any-
Battling Ultimate Barbarity on page A6
Ask the
Expert
Question: I'm having
billing problems with my cellular
provider; who can help me?
Answer:
The FCC does not
regulate contractual arrangements
with cellular providers,
but it does handle complaints
about wireless service. You can
file a complaint with the FCC
by using the FCC's on-line com-
plaint form, or stop in to
one of our 40 metro Detroit
Wireless Toyz® locations and let
our expertz fit you with the right
phone, carrier, and rate plan to
match your wireless needs.
Question: Is there any
evidence that cell phones cause
cancer?
Answer:
There is no
scientific evidence that proves
that wireless phone usage can
lead to cancer or a variety
of other problems, including
headaches, dizziness or memory
loss. However, organizations in
the United States and overseas
are sponsoring research and
investigating claims of possible
health effects related to the use of
wireless telephones. The Federal
government is monitoring the
results of this ongoing research,
and the FDA is participating in an
industry-funded research project
to further investigate possible
biological effects.
Amiee W
Wireless To
Manager
Email Questions to:
asktheexpertz@wirelesstoyz.com
and visit the nearest
location at:
Amiee Wadie
12 Mile & Northwestern
248.945.0090
1427860
January 8 = 2009
A5