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. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts. |
