Constitution

US Congress getting involved with Fatah Constitution

by Haitham Sabbah December 28, 2007

This is unbelievable and really shows how absolutely clueless American politicians are: A push by right-wing American Jewish activists to change the constitution of the governing Palestinian party is gaining momentum in Congress, even as Israelis are dismissing the document as “irrelevant,” and the umbrella body of American Jewish organizations has voted against taking up [...]

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God hates fags so they’re coming home in body bags

by Haitham Sabbah June 5, 2006

Hat tip: Robin Here is a man who goes by the name of Reverand Fred Phelps in Kansas. His followers are protesting funerals of US military and legislators are seeking to BAN his activities (I don’t know how constitutional the ban can be). Try to get this: he is protesting on the basis that US [...]

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Iraq constitution approved

by Haitham Sabbah October 25, 2005

Aljazeera: Constitution has been approved, the ‘independent electoral commission’ said, as it announced the final results of this month’s landmark referendum. I liked the word ‘independent’… Independent under occupation, aren’t they? Anyway, as the Independent Commission for Iraqi Elections proclaimed a few hours ago, only 2 provinces (Anbar & Diyala) rejected the draft with more [...]

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Humpty-Dumpty Iraq’s Constitution

by Haitham Sabbah October 15, 2005

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Durnpty had a great fall; Not all the king’s horses, Nor all the king’s men Could set Humpty Dumpty together again. Should a Humpty-Dumpty Iraq Be glued back together again? Iraq’s draft constitution will probably be approved in the referendum to be held today. But whether it is [...]

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Text of proposed Iraqi constitution

by Haitham Sabbah October 13, 2005

The following is the full text of the draft constitution being voted on by Iraqis in Saturday’s referendum. It was translated from the Arabic by the United Nation’s Office for Constitutional Support, and the translation was approved by the Iraqi government.

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