Hamas executes two Palestinians as spies for Israel in Gaza
According to Hamas officials, the father and son confessed to providing Israeli forces with intelligence that helped them track down Palestinians including the group's chief Abdel-Aziz al-Rantissi, who was killed in a 2004 air strike on his car.
By Reuters Tags: Hamas Palestinians GazaGaza's Hamas government on Tuesday executed a Palestinian father and son convicted of spying for Israel in defiance of President Mahmoud Abbas, who by law has final say in implementing such rulings.
Hamas officials said the men had confessed to providing Israeli forces with intelligence that helped them track down Palestinians including the group's chief Abdel-Aziz al-Rantissi, who was killed in a 2004 air strike on his car.
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Hamas policemen marching along a street in Gaza City on July 26, 2011. |
| Photo by: AFP |
The convicts had lost a court appeal against their sentence.
The Islamist Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip since driving out Abbas's secular Fatah faction in a 2007 civil war.
The rival movements signed a reconciliation accord in Cairo in May but its implementation has been held up by disputes over the format of the proposed Palestinian power-sharing government.
Human rights groups have criticized Hamas executions, which are permitted under Palestinian law but require Abbas' approval.
The U.S.-backed leader has withheld this, creating de facto moratorium on capital punishment in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where his administration still holds sway.
Three Gazans were put to death by Hamas authorities this year and five in 2010, most for espionage and by firing squad.
After Tuesday's executions, relatives of the condemned burned tires in protest on a central Gaza street before being dispersed by police.
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Thank you to all the people like abdalla #7 to show us, the true heart of palestinien people. Continue killing people and saying it's self defense ... it worked for Hitler, Stalin and all the tyrans of the history! "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it. - Winston Churchill
how to deal with your own traitors and enemy colaborators,
If the Israeli will leak drops of information falls one Hamas would kill some of Israel worst enemy for being Israeli agents.They are so parnoid and trigger happy they would do it for a minor shadow of a doubt.
"The men had cofessed"why does that send a shiver down my back?! Anice way to get rid from any opposition. Maybe Allah u Akbar but not in Gaza,there it is Hamas-u Akbar.
Mini Iran on the doorstep of Israel..Not to mention the PA's attachment with the TERROR entity ..Reminding Erekat where HIS problems Really lie...Abbas too the Holocaust denier facilitator of the Munich massacre of OUR Athletes Fine lovely people these Arab/pals are ..ha Sooo who needs a Pal state ,as it will be the same if an when they get a state..I can see a BIG WAR LOOMING on the Horizon,..Charming are they ha
Terrorist Hamas is sick with their murderous ways. Hope the leftist will wake up and realize this is what they support.
Do you remember Maan News:Gaza family finds Hamas officer living in home?
The EU send more money.Shows the real face of facists.
Maybe they'll do the same to Erdogan for not being quick enough to install sharia in Turkey.
YOU MEAN TO SAY ,IF YOU ARE AGAINST HAMAS ,YOU SPY FOR ISRAEL. THAT'S JUSTICE !!!
Without a trial, without law, without evidence, without defense, without humanity: A-la-Hamas. A reign of terror, in which anybody, anytime can be conveniently accused to be a "spy" is what Flotilla imbeciles are shoving under the fad of hating Israel while posing as humanitarian pacifist, with time and money for yachts and hotels in Greece. Who helps the relatives of the murdered? The EU? Egypt? The PA? Obama? They burn tires as their silent protest. Fire over blood. This is what Iran via its terrorist proxy's coup has transformed Palestine in Gaza into.
Except everyone is aware that in israel there are 2 types of law, a military one for palestinians and a soft one for israelis attacks on palestinians. And if you read the article it says they had a trial. And thats more than most palestinians get when they are held under israel's "administrative detention" laws so please dont criticize them for doing it their way when your way isnt much better. For the record i dont agree with the death sentence, its murder by a govt. Equally i dont agree with israel's policy of "targeted killings" as they are murder too...but without a court or evidence even coming into the picture in any way. Like i say, their rules aint to my liking but israelis are a little worse if you look at it subjectively.
How many palestinians in israeli jails get trials? What do you mean murdered...... what exactly does Israel do to convicted spies?
Shame on you!
Tortured until they say Yes I did it then executed for being an Israeli spy.Even you would confess Abdalla.What a low and insensitive bloody soul you have.Kill kill.... is that's all you know?
So you are saying that the United states is not civilised. Way to bite the hand that feeds you. Particularly as Netanyahu needs a serious cash investment to see off the housing protests.
What national unity, obviously ready for a state, can't even control 40% of the population...
Those are not only collaborators, but very dangerous ones who's role was major in helping to assassinate public and nationally respected figures; no doubt the majority of people in Gaza and the West Bank are in favor of their execution.
An alternative should have been found, this is lazy thinking and emotion driven ergo a mistake. Why not extradite, send them to the people that purchased their loyalty? Murder is never the answer.
a nation reaches the doorstep of civilization as it rejects the death penalty,
Maybe one day Israel will abolish the death penalty and reach the doorstep of civilization.
Information on torture comes from " son of Hamas".
do you get your information from? Were you held in a Hamas prison? Did you squat on a broomstick and have the hairs burned off your chest? Of course not, so it's all just rumors and lies and rhetoric and spies. Farewell and goodbye.
You don't think a few hours of Mossad/Shin bet torture makes ppl admit to stuff they didn't do? The worst part for Gilad isn't probably the torture, its the feeling of abandonment he gets from his government...