Nothing says "Happy International Women's Day" like a bunch of women whose husbands don't allow them to leave the house without head-to-toe coverings. And nothing says "celebration" like RIOTING in front of DA JOOS, apparently.
Boy, she looks really happy, doesn't she?
More "International Woman's Day" silliness following the break.
Palestinian women wave Palestinian flags during a women's demonstration at the Unknown Soldier square in Gaza City, Thursday, March 8, 2007. The rally was organized on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Palestinian women hold Palestinian flags as they march to take part in a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A Palestinian woman covered with a Palestinian flag gestures during a rally for International Women's Day at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)
An Israeli police officer calls for help as Palestinian women try to force through the gate leading to the Kalandia Checkpoint during a women's demonstration at the checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
An Israeli soldier prevents Palestinian protesters from pushing open a gate during a rally for International Women's Day at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)
Palestinians hold Palestinian flags during a demonstration on International Women's Day at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
Backdropped by a section of Israel's separation barrier, Palestinian women hold Palestinian flags as they march to take part in a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Palestinian women scuffle with an Israeli border police officer during a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Palestinians hold Palestinian flags during a demonstration on International Women's Day at the Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
Palestinian women scuffle with an Israeli border Police officer during a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
A Palestinian woman shouts slogans during a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Sigh. Isn't it a joy to know that even the most peaceful of protests, celebrating the virtue of Women, always seems to end up like the following photo:
Journalists and demonstrators run away from stun grenades thrown by Israeli police, not seen, during a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Associated Press cameraman Eyad Moghrabi is helped by colleagues after he was injured by a stun grenade thrown by Israeli soldiers during a women's demonstration at the Kalandia checkpoint on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, March 8, 2007. The protest was organized by Israeli and Palestinian women on the occasion of the International Women's Day. Helping at right is Associated Press photographer Nasser Shiyoukhi, and AFP photographer Jamal Aruri, left. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
MEMRI has found Al-Sharq Al-Awsat's presumed interpretation of Western celebrations of "International Women's Day:"
Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, March 8, 2007 (via MEMRI)
Uhh, yeah, 'cuz the Islamist ideal of "Women's Rights" is so much better than the West's.
Islamic Feminism?
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Comments:
#1 Myackie 12-Mar-2007
ummm...that's a man in drag.
#2 Brian 13-Mar-2007
LOL!
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