Hamas seeks to attract youngsters to summer camps
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LLAZA CITY — The militant Islamist group Hamas is seeking to attract youngsters to its annual summer camps in the Gaza Strip, offering activities far beyond religious study.
But organizers say the activities do not include militia training.
“These camps have no military or political dimension; they are held outdoors, with sports, cultural, educational, social and recreational activities,” said Saleh Hamdan, a member of the central committee for summer camps.
An example, he said, were camps on Islamic fashion, being attended by thousands of girls, which he said “do not focus on purely religious matters.”
“We play, we learn and we make friends,” said 11-year-old camper Samia Ashur, her hair covered with a brown head scarf..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110731com7.html
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