Sunday, May 22, 2005
Suicide bombers begin hunger strike
Nine militants held by Palestinian security forces over a suicide bombing in Israel have begun a hunger strike to demand their release, security officials said on Sunday.
Of course, they are going on the hunger strike to gain press coverage that will make it harder for Abbas to crack down on terrorism. Reuters has chosen to cooperate with these would-be suicide bombers and give them that press coverage. Am I the only person who sees anything wrong with that? I would think that the prospects for peace in Palestine would be improved if Reuters did not give these people precisely the publicity that they need to put pressure on the fragile Palestinian Authority. Better that they die of starvation silently in a PA jail than loudly in an explosion on a bus or in a cafe. Let them die without their propaganda victory.
3 Comments:
By 
tarpon, at
Sun May 22, 08:57:00 AM:
Why don;t they just blow themselves up and get it over with. Save us all a lot of trouble.
By 
, at
Sun May 22, 02:20:00 PM:
How about promoting starving yourself to death as the ultimate gift to the religion and their people?
By Sluggo, at
Sun May 22, 05:57:00 PM:
Bless your heart, TH. You know perfectly well why they'll give hunger strikers all the press Bobby Sands got. Reuters is on their side. I wonder if they got anywhere near as much press for their crimes and their trials as they will for this.
