Hamas and women: Clearing misconceptions

P F Tinmore

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Islam has liberated women of such restrictions by emphasizing social equality and granting women the right to work as part of their freedom of choice. Although wearing the Hijab is a religious obligation, it is inarguably an issue between a woman and God. No one is allowed to force a woman to wear Hijab if she chooses not to, nor does the religion allow anyone to interfere with her if she chooses to take it off.

Hamas, as a national liberation movement, works to put an end to the Israeli occupation and its injustice and oppression of the Palestinian people, and has no plans in creating a state with a particular type of government. Its only goal is to end the Israeli occupation and thus all attempts to engage the whole population, regardless of gender or age, in the liberation movement are a necessity.

God states in the Quran, "The Believers, men and women, are protectors of one another; they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil." Clearly, Islam entitles women and men to cooperate to fulfill their commitments. Understanding the importance of collaborative and complementary roles between men and women, Hamas engages women in all of its departments. There are female participants in the Consultative Council, which is responsible for the outline of the overall strategy of the Hamas movement and the decision-making body. There are also women who are active in the Political Bureau, Cultural Bureau, and an additional committee specialized in women's affairs within the movement.

Women in Gaza play an active role in politics and their involvement in the workforce is widespread. Many women hold occupations at universities, work as doctors and engineers, run charities and schools, and even hold leadership positions in unions and students’ councils.

Hamas nominated tens of women for office and three of them were appointed as members of parliament, one as a minister, 60 as General Directors, and tens of others took leadership positions in different ministries. In addition, from the six Education Departments located in the Gaza Strip, three of them are directed by women.

The misconception that Hamas subjugates women by implementing social restrictions and snatching away their rights is an absolute fallacy. The role of women in the Palestinian society and within the liberation movement is a momentous one. Women have proven to be significant contributors in all possible fields that include, but are not limited to, politics, education, charity, and social work. The Palestinian woman in Gaza is educated, she has a voice, and she is worth no less than any man.

Hamas and women: Clearing misconceptions
 
Is wearing a neck tie mandatory in the US, or just for some civil servants?
 
Is wearing a neck tie mandatory in the US, or just for some civil servants?

Nice try, there is no rule making anyone wear a neck tie, I work for the US government and you can wear pretty much what you want within reason. Hamas needs to be honest they are an Islamic organization and they want to impose Islamic rule on the people in Gaza, they should just man up and admit it.
 
Watch this in its entirety for a laugh...

Detergent Commercial + Arab + Pretty Girl = Great funny...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGvuRdvY1aw]Antisemitic Incitement on Al-Aqsa TV Continues [/ame]

The Franklin Forgery

"The Franklin Prophecy", sometimes called "The Franklin Forgery", is an antisemitic speech falsely attributed to Benjamin Franklin, warning of the supposed dangers of admitting Jews to the nascent United States. The speech was purportedly transcribed by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, but was unknown before its appearance in 1934 in the pages of William Dudley Pelley's Silver Legion pro-Nazi weekly magazine Liberation. (Pinckney wrote that he had kept a journal of the Convention, but it has never been found, and Pelley's claims that it was printed privately, and that the Franklin Institute has a manuscript copy, are unsubstantiated.)
 
Selective Memri
Although Memri claims that it does provide translations from Hebrew media, I can't recall receiving any.

Evidence from Memri's website also casts doubt on its non-partisan status. Besides supporting liberal democracy, civil society, and the free market, the institute also emphasises "the continuing relevance of Zionism to the Jewish people and to the state of Israel".

That is what its website used to say, but the words about Zionism have now been deleted. The original page, however, can still be found in internet archives.

The reason for Memri's air of secrecy becomes clearer when we look at the people behind it. The co-founder and president of Memri, and the registered owner of its website, is an Israeli called Yigal Carmon.

Mr - or rather, Colonel - Carmon spent 22 years in Israeli military intelligence
Selective Memri | World news | guardian.co.uk
 
I've seen posts from PF from anything but non partisan sites. Same for George and you Jos. Complain and post your own diatribe.

Yeah, right.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmsL6-RRpoY]Our Women are Ready for your Women[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBRuYdI5I7s"]Hamas Women Vow to Blow Themselves Up among Apes and Pigs (Jews)[/ame][ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmsL6-RRpoY]Our Women are Ready for your Women[/ame]
 
You have made your stand PF. You are a troll. I respond to trolls only in one way.



 
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Why can't Hamas just be honest and admit they want to govern women under strict Islamic law?

There are many different interpretations of Islamic law. Hamas is ridiculed by other Islamic organizations for being too moderate and democratic.

 
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Why can't Hamas just be honest and admit they want to govern women under strict Islamic law?

There are many different interpretations of Islamic law. Hamas is ridiculed by other Islamic organizations for being too moderate and democratic.



Of course every Islamic organization has their opinion on what is too moderate or what is too restrictive, but in that article Hamas claims to say the hijab is optional, but they are forcing women to wear it in the workplace and in court. Why not just be honest about it?
 
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Women defending their country. Cool. Same as anywhere else in the world.

BTW, there are Christian women in the videos. This must not be a religious conflict.

But then you whine when they die. You post and protest their deaths as innocent civilians...

:lol: :razz:

The Christian woman is talking about Hamas's extremism.
 
Why can't Hamas just be honest and admit they want to govern women under strict Islamic law?

There are many different interpretations of Islamic law. Hamas is ridiculed by other Islamic organizations for being too moderate and democratic.



Of course every Islamic organization has their opinion on what is too moderate or what is too restrictive, but in that article Hamas claims to say the hijab is optional, but they are forcing women to wear it in the workplace and in court. Why not just be honest about it?


That is not completely true. The hijab in court was by one judge, not Hamas, and when the women complained the judge reversed himself.

Women in Gaza can wear "western" clothing without the hijab. They drive cars. They are not required to have escorts.
 
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Israel's 'disobedient women' questioned over illegal trips for Palestinians
In a small village between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, I joined a remarkable group of women and children for lunch last weekend, a noisy and cheerful crowd enjoying plates of chicken, fish, rice and salad. All of them were breaking the law.

The party consisted of around 20 mostly middle-aged Israeli women, slightly fewer and younger Palestinian women and a handful of the latter's children.

The Palestinians were from villages in the West Bank and therefore forbidden entry into Israel without proper permits. The Israeli women had illegally brought them across checkpoints for a day out – a journey that is both just a few miles and an impossible distance.
Israel's 'disobedient women' questioned over illegal trips for Palestinians | Harriet Sherwood | World news | guardian.co.uk
 
There are many different interpretations of Islamic law. Hamas is ridiculed by other Islamic organizations for being too moderate and democratic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqAWGHzzoQ0

Of course every Islamic organization has their opinion on what is too moderate or what is too restrictive, but in that article Hamas claims to say the hijab is optional, but they are forcing women to wear it in the workplace and in court. Why not just be honest about it?

That is not completely true. The hijab in court was by one judge, not Hamas, and when the women complained the judge reversed himself.

Women in Gaza can wear "western" clothing without the hijab. They drive cars. They are not required to have escorts.

From what I understand women in Gaza have to wear the hijab to work if they are civil servants or if they show up in court, they banned women from riding on motorcycles, from going to beach without a male relative, and if a woman is seen in public with a man they will be questioned about their relationship with each other.Women are also not allowed to smoke in public, Hamas is supposedly the government right? so how can these laws be passed without their approval? these are strict Islamic laws Tinmore, why can't Hamas just be honest about their agenda? they want Gaza under strict Islamic rule.
 

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