Gaza’s Hamas rulers hang 2 Palestinian men convicted of spying for Israel

[oberliner]

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Hamas government says it has executed two Palestinians convicted of spying for Israel.

Interior Ministry spokesman Ihab Ghussein says the men, aged 60 years and 29 years, were hanged at dawn Tuesday.

He would not provide further details.

Angry family members of one of the executed men burned tires and blocked a road in protest after the hanging.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/gazas-hamas-rulers-hang-2-palestinian-men-convicted-of-spying-for-israel/2011/07/26/gIQAdHTPaI_story.html

[LeftishBrit]

1. Ugh.

[King_David]

2. Gays,Spys,Jews

[Ken Burch]

3. Spies aren't comparable to the other two groups

Palestinians who work for the Israelis don't do so out of any positive feelings towards Israel.

They aren't humanitarians, progressives, or peacemakers.

They've generally been turned because they had a score to settle.

No one should mourn spies. And spies are treated badly wherever they're caught. Look at the Rosenbergs(and Ethel wasn't even guilty).

If you want Gazans to turn away from Hamas, the best thing is to get the Bibi to stop demanding that they do. No Palestinian will ever accept the idea that it's Israel's business who the Palestinian leadership is.

[King_David]

4. What Rubbish nt

[Ken Burch]

5. What else could you call Palestinians who work for the Israeli authorities?

It's not likely any could have positive motives for that.

(btw...the issue Palestinians have is with Israelis, not "Jews". Please don't confuse the two.)

[King_David]

6. Says you

Hamas makes no such distinction .

[holdencaufield]

7. Neither do some others

From what I can see

[nelasion111]

8. Terrible.

Leave it to Hamas to punish those doing the right thing.

[Countdown_3_2_1]

9. These weren't spies. They are political executions.

Hamas does this all the time. People they don't like are called spies and killed after a 10 minute trial.