Hamas calls on Muslims to reject ‘Israeli tourist scheme’ March 12, 2013 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hamas attacked a new Israeli initiative to increase tourism from Muslim countries in East Asia, Africa, India and Pakistan in what it called, an “Israeli tourist scheme,” The Jerusalem Post reported citing a Hamas-affiliated website, The Palestinian Information Center. "We in Hamas warn of the seriousness of this Zionist plan, which aims to support the Zionist allegation, to reinforce the Talmudic Jewish dimension, to promote the alleged Jewish right in Al-Aqsa Mosque and its compound and to obliterate the historical depth of the Arab and Islamic civilization," read a Hamas statement on the website. Hamas also said that the Israeli move will not succeed in changing Muslim attitudes or keep them from defending Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. It also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League to force its members to reject this Israeli initiative.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
