Hamas legal body replaces courts


	Hamas legal body replaces courts

Deepti

7-22-2007 9:19 AM

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hamas, gaza, palestine, islam, law, courts

Deepti says:

"Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said the committee is a temporary alternative, until the courts start functioning again.

Issam Younis, head of the Gaza-based human rights group Mezan, said alternatives to the existing courts are unacceptable."

why are warning bells ringing in my head???

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