A 19-year-old woman was murdered in an apparent “honor” killing. Not for marrying the wrong guy. For wanting to wear clothing that her family felt was unsuitable.
A 19-year-old was shot to death by unknown assailants on Tuesday at her home in the Jawarish neighborhood of Ramle, in what police estimate was an “honor killing.”
According to police sources, the teen was not involved in a “forbidden” relationship, but was considered a rebel in her behavior and choice of apparel.
Around noon, police received an emergency call reporting gunshots, and at around the same time, police received intelligence information regarding a teen being murdered in her home.
Yep. Those wacky Muslims. You can’t wear what you want without being beaten, and ultimately, murdered.
About a year ago, the victim returned to her family’s home after residing in a women’s shelter for an extended period of time due to a fear for her life. When she turned 18, she left the shelter and returned to her parents’ home, in spite of the threats for her life, even though police had informed her of the threats. The teen insisted on staying with her parents and even signed a police statement saying she was aware of the angers.
[…] Last year, eight women were murdered for what is termed “honor killings.”
When people decry Jewish “fundamentalists,” I often as them how many Jewish women were murdered by those extremists for not wearing the right clothing, or for wanting to divorce their husbands, or for not marrying the man chosen by their parents.
The answer would be: None.
Israeli Arabs can be just as primitive as other Arabs.
I could say the same thing about Jimmy Carter, who was a one-term governor of Georgia. But come on. Obama has ZERO experience.
I would consider voting for him in another ten years or so, after seeing what he could actually do.
Obviously liberals approve of this “honor” killing, since they oppose any effort to stop it.
Well, Meryl, again you are showing your non-multiculturalist colors. Shame on you. This is a part of the Arabs’ unique culture and who is to say that it’s any better or worse than any other culture.
If I were a cynic–and you know by now what a trusting chap I am–I’d quote my favorite statement on multiculturalism, that of Sir Charles Napier, when a Brahmin objected to his attempt to end suttee by saying that it was their custom to do it.
“In my country, too,” he replied, “we have a custom. We hang men who burn women alive. Next to your pyre my carpenters will build a gallows and let each of us act according to his custom.”
Since I won’t, I just want to put in a plea for all of us to understand this rich, ancient Moslem Arab culture, even if every so often some poor gal gets murdered because of it. Who are we to judge?
I second Bensky point. Moreover, I’ll go further. In order to eliminate all future Palestinian honor killings, perhaps all Palestinian women should be killed now.
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