Friday 18 February 2011

“Sentenced to life for a moment of patriotic rage, instead of being honoured for it” (video)

On 13 March 1997, to the chagrin of the late King Hussein, who apologised in the name of his country, Jordanian soldier Ahmad Daqamseh (or Ahmad Al-Daqamsa) opened fire on an Israeli school bus on an excursion to the Jordan Valley, killing seven 11-year-old girls and badly wounding others. He received a life sentence in Jordan for the outrage.
His mother later declared that he remains defiant, quoting him as saying: "The only thing that I am angry about is the gun, which did not work properly. Otherwise I would have killed all of the passengers on the bus."

The Jordanian Justice Minister, Hussein Mujalli, has now demanded Daqamseh’s release, echoing demands of demonstrators. “I support the demonstrators' demand to free Ahmad Dakamseh,” said Mr Mujalli. “He's a hero. He does not deserve prison."

In this video from a Lebanese television station, dating from 2009, a Jordanian lawyer, a Jordanian human rights activist, and a female Lebanese reporter speak in favour of Daqamseh. His “patriotic” killing of the “Zionist girls” from the “entity” that is “occupied” is presented as an heroic, even glorious, act and a defining moment for Arabs and Muslims


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6 comments:

  1. SteveR18 February 2011 at 22:29

    When you view a video like that you just know that peace, real peace is a million years away.

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  2. Daphne Anson18 February 2011 at 23:02

    Thanks for your comment, Steve.
    The "peace of surrender" remark in the video was a bit ominous...
    As with the Egyptian peace, the elite/leaders made peace, but who knows what the rank and file really thinks? - perhaps video this points to that.

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  3. Daphne Anson18 February 2011 at 23:03

    I meant "this video" - added "video" and did not check.

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  4. Daphne Anson19 February 2011 at 01:28

    Edgar Davidson has an interesting post on this topic:
    http://edgar1981.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-friends-jordanians.html

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  5. Rita21 February 2011 at 18:39

    I feel nauseated and terrified at the thought of what kind of "political prisoners" will be let out to kill and rape yet more children in the name of "allah", following these so-called "spontaneous revolutions for democracy" (Ha!) in the Maghreb that are taking place at the moment. Why doesn't at least the Western media stop kissing the feet (and more) of those who want our anihilation!

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  6. Daphne Anson21 February 2011 at 19:34

    And a few British Islamic nuts are heading from the UK to the USA to tell them why they need Sharia Law there, Rita! How did they get visas?!

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