Palestinians Hunting Down Westerners to Serve as Bargaining Chits

This is the sequence of events: Hamas is elected in a landslide to lead the Palestinian Authority; Hamas announces that it will release from prison the Palestinian murderers of an Israeli Government Minister; Israel responds by raiding the prison to capture the prisoners before they are set free; Palestinians respond to the raid by hunting down any westerner they can find to hold hostage in exchange for the Palestinian terrorists; After a short seige, the wanted terrorists surrender. It’s just another day and another small incident in the clash of civilizations.

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Tags: Gaza, Israel, terror, war on terror