..and they say they love their children..

[g420]

JERUSALEM — A Palestinian homicide bomber -- and mother of two -- blew herself up Wednesday at the main crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip (search), killing four people and injuring seven, emergency officials said.

Authorities believe this was the first mother to act as a homicide or suicide bomber.

Israel Radio reported that the four dead were Israelis. Four of the wounded were Palestinians, the army said.

The bomber set off the explosion shortly before 10 a.m. at the Erez Crossing (search), where 4,000 Palestinian laborers pass every day through a network of fences and security checks to go from the Gaza Strip to jobs in Israel.

Palestinian witnesses said the bomber was a woman waiting on line to pass through to the Israeli side.

A witness identifying herself as Amena, 42, said four Palestinian women went into a security office at the border crossing. The explosion occurred inside as she was waiting outside, she said.

"I heard soldiers screaming. The blast was very strong, and I saw one of the women, the last one who went into the room, bleeding from her legs," she said.

The bomber told soldiers at the crossing point that she would set off a metal detector, because she had an implant from surgery to repair a broken leg. She was then ushered to a special room for a security search, said Maj. Sharon Feingold, a military spokeswoman.

Another witness, who declined to be named, said a woman waiting with the laborers was walking strangely. When the witness offered to help the stranger, the woman brushed her off. The bomb went off shortly afterward.

Wednesday's homicide bombing was the first since a Christmas Day attack at a bus stop outside Tel Aviv that killed four.

The Islamic militant group Hamas (search) and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (search), linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement (search), issued a joint claim of responsibility, according to Lebanon's Al-Manar satellite television station.

The two groups said they worked together to carry out this attack.

Hamas said it sent a woman for the first time because of growing Israeli security "obstacles" facing its male bombers, Reuters reported.

Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin said the use of a female bomber was unique, but added that holy war "is an obligation of all Muslims, men and women."

The bomber was identified as Hamas member Reem Al-Reyashi, 22, of Gaza. Family members said she had a 3-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl.

Smiling at times in a videotape that showed her cradling a rifle, Al-Reyashi said she had dreamed since she was 13 of "becoming a martyr" and dying for her people.

"It was always my wish to turn my body into deadly shrapnel against the Zionists and to knock on the doors of heaven with the skulls of Zionists," said Reyashi, wearing combat fatigues with a Hamas sash across her chest.

"God gave me two children and I loved them so much. Only God knew how much I loved them," she said.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia didn't condemn the attack, saying that continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on the Palestinians are leading "to more escalation on both sides."

After the blast, soldiers forced everyone out and shut down the Gaza crossing, witnesses said. A government spokesman suggested the crossing would remain closed.

"Israel allows Palestinian workers to come into Israel. And the Palestinian terrorist organizations took this opportunity in order to kill as many people as possible," said Avi Pazner. "I presume that we will have to take measures in order to prevent that ... It's too early to say exactly what measures we will take."

The seven wounded people were being evacuated to hospitals, according to Moshe Vaaknin, an official with the Magen David Adom rescue services.

Erez has been the target of occasional attacks during the past three years of violence. On June 8, three Palestinian gunmen from different militant groups killed four Israeli soldiers in a coordinated attack there. Soldiers returned fire, killing the gunmen.

On Oct. 14, three American security guards were killed in the Gaza Strip just south of Erez when a Palestinian set off an explosive device at a passing diplomatic convoy.

The Gaza Strip is surrounded by an Israeli security barrier. In the past three years of fighting, only one of the more than 100 homicide bombers has infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Islamic Jihad, the other main Islamic fundamentalist group leading attacks against Israelis, and the secular Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade have used women for homicide attacks in the past. But Hamas, the largest group, has until now stayed away from the tactic.

Israeli soldiers usually concentrate more on Palestinian men as potential attackers.

The violence follows a West Bank ambush late Tuesday in which Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish settler in a car at the entrance to the Talmon settlement near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The 28-year-old victim was the father of five, including triplets born two months ago.

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility.

Earlier Tuesday, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian gunmen in a firefight along the Gaza-Egypt border, the army said. The army said the soldiers were returning fire.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[howardstone]

yeah, I was laughing so hard.... when I heard on the news.... "This morning, a young palestinian woman, mother of two, BLEW her self UP"..... this shit is sooooo crazy already... IT IS SO MUCH EASIER to just blow your self up than it is to live.. and THE KIDS! what about the KIDS!??????

[g420]

Originally posted by howardstone

yeah, I was laughing so hard.... when I heard on the news.... "This morning, a young palestinian woman, mother of two, BLEW her self UP"..... this shit is sooooo crazy already... IT IS SO MUCH EASIER to just blow your self up than it is to live.. and THE KIDS! what about the KIDS!??????

If they really loved their kids they would not be awarding them for blowing themselves up or sending them to their deaths & telling them they'll reach allah, the only thing they love is their hatred towards the Jews. These people do not have the same morals & values, they are beyond barbarians & the sad thing is that their holy books & their clerics encourage them. I've said it before & I'll gladly say it again, Islam is the enemy of world peace & is to blame for all the warfare & suffering in the world.

[howardstone]

Originally posted by g420

If they really loved their kids they would not be awarding them for blowing themselves up or sending them to their deaths & telling them they'll reach allah, the only thing they love is their hatred towards the Jews. These people do not have the same morals & values, they are beyond barbarians & the sad thing is that their holy books & their clerics encourage them. I've said it before & I'll gladly say it again, Islam is the enemy of world peace & is to blame for all the warfare & suffering in the world.

Your my new best friend:aright:

[marksimons]

If they really loved their kids they would not be rewarding them for participating in an illegal war or sending them to their deaths.

March 18, 2003

A recent Gallup poll shows that church-going Americans are more likely to support war against Saddam Hussein than are Americans as a whole.

This news has failed to capture the attention of most media, both liberal and conservative. They continue to chant the mantra that America?s religious community, excepting the ?religious right,? is nearly united against the war.

According to Gallup, Americans who attend church at least once a week support war to depose the Iraqi dictator by an almost two to one margin. Americans who never attend church or say religion is not important to them are more evenly divided about the possibility of war.

This poll undermines the claims of anti-war church leaders who claim to speak for American Christians on Iraq. It is a claim that even overseas heads of state seem to accept. Anti-war delegations from the chronically left-wing National Council of Churches have gained audiences with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Pope. President Bush, more aware that the church council?s influence barely reaches beyond Manhattan, has declined the honor of such a meeting. He has even refused to meet with anti-war bishops of his own United Methodist denomination, one of whom has even filmed a television ad against war.

http://www.ird-renew.org/News/News.cfm?ID=585&c=4

Christianity is the enemy of world peace & is to blame for all the warfare & suffering in the world.

[kramadas]

Originally posted by howardstone

Your my new best friend:aright:

You were the moron who was celebrating the Iranian earthquake because it killed so many people. Whatever comes from your mouth is pure hatred.

[howardstone]

Originally posted by raver_mania

You were the moron who was celebrating the Iranian earthquake because it killed so many people. Whatever comes from your mouth is pure hatred.

NO I wasn't!!!!!!! . . . where? Show me the post sherlock.

[kramadas]

Originally posted by howardstone

NO I wasn't!!!!!!! . . . where? Show me the post sherlock.

haha...wrong guy, sorry - I meant g666420 whatever.

[howardstone]

Originally posted by raver_mania

haha...wrong guy, sorry - I meant g666420 whatever.

You had me all agitated over here.

[g420]

Originally posted by marksimons

If they really loved their kids they would not be rewarding them for participating in an illegal war or sending them to their deaths.

March 18, 2003

A recent Gallup poll shows that church-going Americans are more likely to support war against Saddam Hussein than are Americans as a whole.

This news has failed to capture the attention of most media, both liberal and conservative. They continue to chant the mantra that America?s religious community, excepting the ?religious right,? is nearly united against the war.

According to Gallup, Americans who attend church at least once a week support war to depose the Iraqi dictator by an almost two to one margin. Americans who never attend church or say religion is not important to them are more evenly divided about the possibility of war.

This poll undermines the claims of anti-war church leaders who claim to speak for American Christians on Iraq. It is a claim that even overseas heads of state seem to accept. Anti-war delegations from the chronically left-wing National Council of Churches have gained audiences with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Pope. President Bush, more aware that the church council?s influence barely reaches beyond Manhattan, has declined the honor of such a meeting. He has even refused to meet with anti-war bishops of his own United Methodist denomination, one of whom has even filmed a television ad against war.

http://www.ird-renew.org/News/News.cfm?ID=585&c=4

Christianity is the enemy of world peace & is to blame for all the warfare & suffering in the world.

Most religious people realize that the muslims are waging a holy war or a jihad against judeo christian beliefs that's why the support the war.

[kramadas]

Originally posted by g420

Most religious people realize that the muslims are waging a holy war or a jihad against judeo christian beliefs that's why the support the war.

So they support the war against Hussein??!! hahaha:laugh:

How stupid can you get with your bigoted propaganda? You're hatred towards Muslims is quite evident from your posts...pretty much puts you in the same category as those suicide bombers.

[breakbeatz2]

Originally posted by raver_mania

So they support the war against Hussein??!! hahaha:laugh:

How stupid can you get with your bigoted propaganda? You're hatred towards Muslims is quite evident from your posts...pretty much puts you in the same category as those suicide bombers.

what??? hell no

are you stupid?

is he strapping a bomb to his chest??

how the fuck are you going to compare him to a suicide bomber

[kramadas]

Originally posted by breakbeatz2

what??? hell no

are you stupid?

is he strapping a bomb to his chest??

how the fuck are you going to compare him to a suicide bomber

and you're another one.

[breakbeatz2]

Originally posted by raver_mania

and you're another one.

if i knew who you were,

i'd smack you upside that stupid head of yours

[pattbateman]

nothing says i love you like a bomb on the chest!!

[daprofessional]

all they are is suicide bombers, limb-amputators, and women repressors.

Apart from oil - which was discovered, is produced and is paid for by the West - what do they contribute? Can you think of anything? Anything really useful?... No, nor can I...

"We're told the the Arabs loathe us. Really?... What do they think we feel about them? That we adore them for the way they murdered more than 3,000 civilians on 11 September and then danced in the hot, dusty streets to celebrate the murders?"

[kramadas]

Originally posted by daprofessional

all they are is suicide bombers, limb-amputators, and women repressors.

Apart from oil - which was discovered, is produced and is paid for by the West - what do they contribute? Can you think of anything? Anything really useful?... No, nor can I...

"We're told the the Arabs loathe us. Really?... What do they think we feel about them? That we adore them for the way they murdered more than 3,000 civilians on 11 September and then danced in the hot, dusty streets to celebrate the murders?"

Another moronic statement from an ignorant redneck.

[kramadas]

Originally posted by breakbeatz2

if i knew who you were,

i'd smack you upside that stupid head of yours

haha..its people like you who keep that cycle of hatred and viciousness going in the ME.

You are standing up for a guy here who was celebrating the death of all those Iranians in the earthquake. Fuckin pathetic!

[igloo]

Originally posted by raver_mania

haha..its people like you who keep that cycle of hatred and viciousness going in the ME.

You are standing up for a guy here who was celebrating the death of all those Iranians in the earthquake. Fuckin pathetic!

About as morally disgraceful as comparing Bush to Hitler

[mr mahs]

Originally posted by raver_mania

Another moronic statement from an ignorant redneck.

Answer the question..

[kramadas]

Originally posted by igloo

About as morally disgraceful as comparing Bush to Hitler

That does not come close to rejoicing in the deaths of thousands.

Would you say celebrating the deaths in 9/11 is as morally disgraceful as calling Clinton a pussy?

Rejoicing in the deaths of thousands of Iranians because of the earthquake is as repulsive as celebrating 9/11.

[howardstone]

[kramadas]

Originally posted by mr mahs

Answer the question..

Do you really agree with this schmuck?

Ignoring all the historical contributions including the current number system, arts, science, architecture...how about at present art, music, food....broad categories that can be broken down into many different subcategories.

People who ask this question really should refrain from doing so, as it make them look immensely illiterate.

[kramadas]

Originally posted by howardstone

Another redneck I see. What happened to this board...it was actually somewhat intelligent till the latest round of 16 year ignorant fewls joined.

[mr mahs]

Originally posted by raver_mania

Do you really agree with this schmuck?

Ignoring all the historical contributions including the current number system, arts, science, architecture...how about at present art, music, food....broad categories that can be broken down into many different subcategories.

People who ask this question really should refrain from doing so, as it make them look immensely illiterate.

Looks like you answered the question...