Holy Land Supporters Hold Signs For Sandwiches
You may have seen them on the sidewalk across from the federal courts building downtown, holding signs protesting the ongoing retrial of the Holy Land Foundation. Upon closer examination, however, it seems that most of the protesters aren’t HLF sympathizers so much as homeless people who’ve been hired to hold the placards and banners in exchange for sandwiches. “We’re feeding the homeless people of Dallas, and they’re all supporters of the cause,” says organizer Hadi Jawad, chairman of the Dallas Peace Center’s Iraq War Committee. “We’re contending that it’s OK to feed hungry people, just like [the HLF people] on trial were feeding the hungry of Palestine.” The feds say the Richardson-based foundation actually was funneling money to Hamas, which the government calls a terrorist group.
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Awesome. Dallas Peace Center’s Iraq War Committee is behind a PR effort to defend those who gave money to Hamas. I thought their view over at the Dallas Peace Center was that there is no connection between Hamas, Palestine, Israel and Iraq. Hmmmmmmmmmm. They have only said it 100 times. Now they are, themselves, trying to “connect the dots”(hippie term)? How funny.
Using homeless ombudsmen sidewalk pissers is icing on the cake.
Not bearing on HLF’s guilt or innocence, but, via Wiki:
Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by Canada,[20] the European Union,[21][22][23][24] Israel,[25] Japan,[26] and the United States.
20 Keeping Canadians Safe, Public Security and Emergency Preparedness Canada, National Security, Listed entities. Accessed July 31, 2006.
21 “Council Decision” Council of the European Union, December 21, 2005
22 EU declares Hamas terrorist organization Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Sep 7, 2003 by Frank Bruni New York Times News Service
23 Hamas: Government or Terrorist Organization? by Adam Davidson
24 EU blacklists Hamas political wing
25 The Financial Sources of the Hamas Terror Organization (Israel MFA)
26 Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook 2005 states that it has frozen the assets of “terrorist organizations, including… Hamas.”
Hmmmm… Hummus from Hamas?
A construction workers union hired the homeless to picket Thanksgiving Tower during lunchtime back in the summer.
It must be the thing to do. Nobody cares enough about your cause to protest? No problem, we have Rent-A-Bum here to help you out.
Hey, Hitler was a good artist and really cared for the children also.
When you are hiring, you want experienced employees, right? Can anyone else claim to have more experience holding up signs asking for change than the homeless?
You know, this would be a nice little racket if you could get yourself to be the middle man.
“How many do you need? Men or women? Both, ok. For how long? No problem. That will be $xxxx.xx”
“Hey buddy, want some food? all you gotta do is what you’re already doing, holding a sign. I might even throw some scratch your way at the end. Bring your friends!”
P.S. Isn’t this sort of entry-level lobbying?
In a question only slightly related, does anybody know who the folks are protesting AIG outside of Plaza of the Americas? They are making may occasional Chalupa run excruciating!
@ Christopher
Maybe Obama supporters