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At 29, Tahani is considered a spinster by the standards of deeply conservative Gaza. So in her search for a husband, she turned for help to the best in the marriage business: the Islamic militant group Hamas.

Her application is among 287 from single women in the files of the Tayseer Association for Marriage and Development in Gaza. Photographs stapled to the files show Muslim women in headscarves, some wearing makeup, some smiling, others looking startled. They all want a husband, and the Hamas loyalists running the association are intent on finding a man for each.

Despite its fearsome reputation elsewhere, Hamas is known here for its cradle-to-grave welfare programs for the poor. It is a cornerstone of its political support in Gaza, where poverty is deepening as Israel and Egypt maintain an almost two-year blockade of the Hamas-run territory. Now, the group is branching out into matters of the heart.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_gaza_hama … QAcDh0fNdF
Killers with a heart of gold. The title is sardonic so don't bitch. Do you think it should be time to end the 2 year blockade on Hamas ran areas?
FatherTed
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lots of organised paramilitaries take care of their communities, but organising dating...

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Use an umbrella
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Hamas and its comrades in the Islamic Brotherhood provide a wide range of social services for poor people in Arab countries with corrupt and ineffective governments.
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I'm waiting for one of those Islamic dating ad banners to pop up, except this time, it will be...  "Dates to die for....  Hamas Matchmaking"

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