The Lie Of The Land

From Arutz Sheva:

Hamas leaders spoke to the Arabic language Ash-Sharq il-Awsat newspaper recently and explained that as Muslims, they are allowed to lie. In an interview printed on Thursday, senior Hamas terrorists explained, “A Muslim is permitted to say things that oppose his beliefs in order to prevent damages or to be saved from death.”

This approach, known in Arabic as “taqiyya,” was behind several Hamas leaders’ recent public expression of support for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, they explained. Senior Hamas terrorists in Samaria, who were recently released from jail, publicly expressed disapproval with the Hamas takeover of Gaza and said they supported the PA forces. The sources quoted in Ash-Sharq il-Awsat explained that the Samarian terrorists’ announcement was not a sign of dissent within Hamas ranks, but rather a permitted use of “taqiyya” to deceive Abbas and avoid prison sentences.

I suppose if Hamas sees no problem in lying 'in order to prevent damages' then surely Abbas can lie to Israel--and to the West in general--in order to prevent damage to a 'Palestinian' state.

Still, it is kind of odd to read about Muslims invoking 'taqiyya'--which seems to be used out of fear of physical or mental injury--against Abbas.

When did Hamas turn into such wimps?

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