Murderous marchThursday, September 22, 2005
by Gary Bauer, co-chair, Stand for Israel
The disturbing images coming out of Gaza, now completely devoid of any Jews, should be a wake-up call to the “international community” as well as our own government. First, Palestinian mobs burned and sacked synagogues all over the Gaza Strip while Palestinian police stood by passively. Then, Palestinian gunrunners poured into Gaza from Egypt, bringing with them a flood of new weapons including assault rifles, hand grenades and anti-tank missiles.
Then, a few days ago, Act III of the Gaza horror story took place. Ten thousand gunmen, representing the notorious terror group Hamas, staged the largest armed demonstration in the history of Gaza. The “army” of terrorists cheered radical speakers who called for the complete destruction of Israel, the occupation of Jerusalem and death to all Jews. Incredibly, as of now Hamas will be permitted to take part in the upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections, and some observers believe they could actually win or at least do very well. They already control many city governments in Gaza.