Christian candidate on Hamas ticket
23 January 2006 Aljazeera
What is the Church’s opinion of your running on a Hamas ticket?
I said that I am a Christian (Greek Orthodox) and I have a great loyalty to my Christianity. I am proud of that. But, here, we are speaking about political issues. I could win the support of all the Palestinian parties as I have done with Hamas.
This doesn’t bother the Church. But I have no different speeches, one designed for Muslims and another for the Christians. I have only one speech for all of the Palestinians, all together.
I say to them: Let’s go united to the PLC elections to practise democracy and to say our word by choosing the right people to the right places. Then, we will be able to solve our problems and change our reality and create a hopeful future for all Palestinians.
(from my e-mail)
NEGOTIATIONS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
PALESTINIAN MONITORING GROUP
SPECIAL REPORT
Israeli Obstructions of the Palestinian Electoral Process,
08:00 03 January – 08:00 22 January 2006
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