13 December '11
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2011/12/master-hamas-terrorist-retires-and.html
Abdullah Barghouti is serving a 67-life term sentence for being instrumental in terror attacks that killed scores of Israelis, including the Sbarro pizza shop attack.
But now the 39-year old terrorist has written a letter to Hamas leaders asking to be able to run as a candidate in prison elections and from there the legislative elections that are currently planned for May 2012.
He also said he wants to work to include Hamas in the PLO umbrella.
One analyst said that Barghouti was frustrated at not being included in the last prisoner swap and that he wants to moderate his image so he might get released next time.
This appears to be Hamas' idea of career management - pay your dues as a terrorist and then graduate to become a respected politician.
Why not? There is no shortage of Western politicians and journalists who are more than happy to use aging terrorist statements as proof of their much desired and illusory "moderation" of Hamas.
More Elder of Ziyon can be found by clicking here
If you enjoy "Love of the Land", please be a subscriber. Just put your email address in the "Subscribe" box on the upper right-hand corner of the page.
.
A Hamas leader in prison has a lot of power over things like money, food, life and death, and has a lot of power outside the prison over other prisoner's families often being able to intimidate prisoners in jail by way of pressure on their families. This guy and others like him belong in the strictest solitary confinement with only limited and carefully controlled access to the outside world and other prisoners. These Hamas leaders are almost as dangerous in jail as they are when they are out, and in jail, they are very very dangerous to the other prisoners and the Israeli jailers.
ReplyDeleteSure, let him run in the elections. Why not? Lets let Barry Byron Mills run for President and let the Aryan Brotherhood revamp international trade with the Taliban.
ReplyDeletehttp://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1726215&page=1#.Tuj0ufLPiWY