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the aftermath of a suicide bombing on bus 37 in Haifa (photo: www.inhonor.net)
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| By israelinsider staff March 15, 2007 |
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Al-Aqsa TV, a station run by Hamas, aired an interview with the two young children of female Palestinian suicide bomber Rim al-Riyashi last week. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) translated the interview and posted it on its website.
During the TV segment, the interviewer gently asked the children to count the number of Jews murdered by their mother and asked them to recite "Mama Rim," most likely a poem written in honor of the woman's "martyrdom."
The interviewer began, "Let's talk with the two children of the jihad-fighting martyrdom-seeker Rim Al-Riyashi -- Dhoha and Muhammad. Dhoha, you love mama, right? Where did mama go?" he asked.
"To paradise," the little girl answered.
"What did mama do?" the interviewer asked her. "She committed martyrdom," the child replied.
"She killed Jews, right? How many Jews did mama kill?" the interviewer asked.
"This many," replied the suicide bomber's son, Muhammad, holding up his hand with five fingers outstretched.
Rim Al-Riyashi blew herself up in January 2004 at the Karni border crossing between Gaza and Israel, killing four Israelis. She was 22 at the time and the first female suicide bomber recruited by Hamas.
The interviewer then pushed Dhoha to recite something and she recited a verse from the Quran which the interviews identified as 'When comes the help of Allah, and victory.'
When asked what she would like to recite next, the girl replied, "'Mama Rim.'"
After some prompting Dhoha began, "Rim, you are a fire bomb." The interviewer said, "Go on, recite it."
Dhoha continued, "'Your children and submachine gun are your motto.'"
The interview ended with the interviewer asking the girl, "Do you want to go to mama?"
She replied, "Yes."
To read the transcript of the interview or to view the video clip see the organization's website. |
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