The wife of a Hamas member of the Palestinian parliament recently
demonstrated the stark difference between the dominant values in Israeli
Jewish society that those that have sadly taken hold in much of
Palestinian society.
In a December 2 interview with Al-Aqsa TV, Umm Osama, wife of Hamas
lawmaker Khalil Al-Hayya, stated that a woman's role is no less
important than a man's in "Palestine" because it is the mother who
"instills in her children the love of Jihad and martyrdom for the sake
of Allah."
Umm Osama continued by noting that "Allah's reward is Paradise...[and] Paradise requires from us our blood."
When the interviewer agreed that "we want to die as martyrs," Umm Osama responded:
"Indeed we do. I am constantly praying: 'Allah, make the end of our
days be in martyrdom.' I pray for this even for my husband and my
children."
It has been repeatedly pointed out that while such attitudes make
genuine, long-lasting peace nearly impossible by ensuring the next
generation of Palestinian Arabs hate Israel, it is also a form of child
abuse for which those like Umm Osama appear wholly unrepentant.
It would be terribly wrong to say that all Palestinians think this
way, but it must also be remembered that a large majority of Palestinian
voters put Hamas in power in the last general election in 2006.
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