- Dec 6, 2009
- 77,828
- 4,174
- 1,815
Hamas is lobbying for a stricter enforcement of Islamic law in Gaza including provisions to cut off the hands of thieves, and execution of individuals who cheat on their spouses. A report in the Al-Hayat daily newspaper said that Hamas expects the new regulations to take effect in the coming months, after introduction of the legislation in the PA parliament.
Existing laws mete out the death penalty to individuals convicted of murder, spying, homosexuality, or selling land to Jews. The new legislation will expand the crimes for which individuals can be executed to include disloyalty to a spouse having sexual relations outside the context of marriage. Other provisions of the law include chopping off the right hand of a thief (along with at least a seven year jail sentence), and lashes for a large number of crimes, including drinking alcoholic beverages and gambling. All the punishments are derived from sharia, Islamic law.
New PA Laws: Cutting Off Thieves' Hands - Middle East - News - Israel National News
Who is Hamas lobbying? Abbas padlocked the parliament in the West Bank in 2007 and Israel bombed the parliament in Gaza during Cast Lead. (It is the same parliament. They were linked by teleconference.)
Israel is currently holding about 20 members of parliament in prison.
This story makes no sense.