Putting the fun into fundamentalist terror… #AskHamas!
Jack Mendel is the former Online Editor at the Jewish News.
By Jack Mendel
In an uncharacteristic gesture of transparency, Palestinian terrorist regime Hamas has taken time off from fanning the flames of hatred and violence to launch an #askhamas hashtag – promoting “five days of social media action” on Twitter.
According to the group’s media coordinator Taher al-Nounou: “The campaign is aimed at rejecting the labelling of the Palestinian resistance as ‘terrorists’, targeting western audience to clarify positions.” Here are the fruits of its rebranding exercise so far. Enjoy…
Five-day social media campaign, Hamas speaks. pic.twitter.com/a60ocNW7ux — Hamas Movement (@HamasInfoEn) March 12, 2015
First session of #AskHamas starts today at 5 pm GMT. Huda Naim, Palestinian MP and female Hamas leader, will answer. pic.twitter.com/PHH068nE6Z — Hamas Movement (@HamasInfoEn) March 13, 2015
Before it even began, Twitter-users took the opportunity to probe Gaza’s ruling party.
Hamas Q&A time..!
#AskHamas Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck, or 100 duck-sized horses? — Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 12, 2015
Hamas hospitality!
During flight service, do the drinks have those little umbrellas? #AskHamas pic.twitter.com/3J2X454p6j — RICHIE SALTER (@richiesalter) March 13, 2015
#AskHamas How do you feel about your leader hiding out in a fancy hotel in Doha while there was a war in Gaza? — Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) March 13, 2015
Hamas embarrassment scale..
#AskHamas On a scale of 1-10 how embarrassed r u that u knocked out ur own power grid while trying 2murder innocents? pic.twitter.com/7LxQKjZk1U — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) March 13, 2015
Hamas brutality..
#AskHamas if Gazans tweet questions that criticize u, will you accuse them of being Zionists and murder them too? pic.twitter.com/mO7c93pVnr — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) March 13, 2015
Hamas heatstroke problems..
#AskHamas how do you avoid kids getting heatstroke wearing balaclavas in your terrorism summer camps? Are frozen pops readily available? — Jenna R (@JRos2008) March 12, 2015
Hamas balaclava problems
#AskHamas what happens if he sneezes? pic.twitter.com/ZtcJJtDnFs — UK Media Watch (@UKMediaWatch) March 13, 2015
Hamas vitamin D deficiency problems..
#AskHamas What Vitamin D supplements do you take to keep your bones in tip-top condition whilst your hiding underground for weeks on end? — Zionist Federation (@ZionistFed) March 13, 2015
Hamas’ selective rocketing
Egypt has now recognised Hamas as terrorist org & is blockading Gaza.When will u start rocketing their cities?Or is it Jews only? #AskHamas — NW Friends of Israel (@NorthWestFOI) March 12, 2015
Hamas priorities..
#AskHamas Please rank in order of importance: 1. Healthcare 2. Housing 3. Social services 4. Defeating Fatah 5. Tunnels to kill Jews — ElderOfZiyon (@elderofziyon) March 12, 2015
#AskHamas Why don’t you invest in education & infrastructure as opposed to putting all of your money towards killing Jews? — Rabbi Steven Burg (@stevenburg) March 13, 2015
Hamas irony
I’ve asked so many questions. How come there’s no answers? I’m starting to feel like a Palestinian. #AskHamas — Baal Teshuva (@baalteshuva) March 13, 2015
Hamas trading..
#AskHamas Do you import the Israeli flags you burn, or do you manufacture them yourselves? pic.twitter.com/BX7DIyAjqU — ElderOfZiyon (@elderofziyon) March 12, 2015
Hamas jokes..
#AskHamas how many martyrs does it take to change a lightbulb? @HamasInfoEn — Holly (@hollyberries86) March 12, 2015
is tunnel vision the most common eye problem in Gaza? #AskHamas — Ray Cook (@RayPCook) March 12, 2015
#AskHamas If a tree falls in the woods, and there’s no one to hear it fall, is it still Israel’s fault? — Robert Joffe (@RobertJoffe) March 13, 2015
Why #AskHamas when you can just #AskGalloway !? pic.twitter.com/tZtaItDjCb — Jonathan Hunter (@JHunters_Corner) March 13, 2015
Why do you carry around big posters of Saruman the White? Does Christopher Lee approve? #AskHamas pic.twitter.com/tY4RT4UtLl
— Britain Loves Israel (@friendsofbibi) March 13, 2015
A few more sincere questions..
#AskHamas Can the two-states solution bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to end? — Ben Peretz (@benp8787) March 13, 2015
Should the Palestinian Authority end all security cooperation (collaboration) with the occupying regime? #AskHamas — Avram Meitner (@AvramMeitner) March 13, 2015
#AskHamas Why did you murder 30 civilians, including 20 people over the age of 70, at a Passover seder in Netanya in 2002? — Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) March 12, 2015
When you say you’re “working on” having elections, does that mean purging all opposition? Asking for Fatah #AskHamaspic.twitter.com/pDNKYNt4Ij
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 13, 2015
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