of a terrorist, of a murderer, of a kidnapper? What were these guys smoking?

And this will be our new existence living in a Muslim country.

Some of their rules are logical if they want some kind of muslim entity like the banning of women to ride motorbikes because long dresses, headscarfs and motorbikes don't really mix. Others like the nargila ban there seems no logic to it at all. I can't think of any religious reason or practical why they should be off limits to women. On the whole apart from the terror and the wacky rules Hamas have done a better job of forming some kind of independent entity than Fatah have done in Judea and Samaria. Now I just wish they would stop using the shekel then it doesn't cost Israeli taxpayer millions of dollars in extra printing costs to supply the palestinians. Wouldn't the state of Hamastan rather have Saddam Hussaiin, Bin Laden, Ahmadinejad and Arafat on their money than zionists presidents, prime ministers and poets? Let them also get their electric from Egypt means less strain on the system here and less urgency to build power plants.

it is better to shoot rockets, torture opponents or throw other political party off of the roof than smoke a pipe. substantiates the phrase be careful what you ask for you might get it. well "palestine" you got it. no Jews but a wonderful way of life. have a good time!!

Criticize Gaza for banning women smoking in public and appove of Israel arresting women for carrying Torah near Kotel - Which one really suffers the greater deprivation of human rights....... IMO it is .... well what do you think.........

women and men.

This is exactly the kind of chicken s--t people get worked up over when they're powerless to make changes that actually impact their lives. What these women should be screaming bloody murder about are things like honor killings, or the necessity of having four eyewitnesses if you're unfortunate enough to be a victim of rape and try to press charges against your attacker. Whether or not they're allowed to smoke is the least of their problems.

honor killings are forbidden in Islam, and the article even said that the men are the one targeted when walking with woman. In Islam, it says clearly that both man and woman equally punished for extra-marital relations. Also, a pro-religous stance in gaza would definately reign in and lower rape rates.

yet they happen all the time in Arab countries. Today, Iran rules with strict Islamic rules yet the rape rate there is high - from the police forces, of course. And I believe in Saudi Arabia, a woman is on trial for an extra-marital affair while the man is free. It's never equal between sexes in Islam, and you KNOW that! Attacks on civilians are also forbidden by Islam, yet Sunnis and Shias commit these atrocities constantly against each other. And Arabs, in their racist wisdom, believe killing Jewish civilians in Israel is perfectly justified, even when its clear they pose no threat.