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March 28, 2006 Clip No. 1089

Palestinian MPs Shout "Jihad Is Our Path" as Hamas Government Wins Confidence Vote

Following are excerpts from the PA Legislative Council meeting granting Hamas a vote of confidence, aired on Al-Jazeera TV on March 28, 2006:

Parliament Speaker Aziz Dweik: The tenth Palestinian government, headed by the Palestinian prime minister, brother Ismai'l Haniya, has gained the absolute majority of the votes of the Legislative Council members.

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Hamas MP: Allah Akbar, Allah be praised.

Other MPs: Allah Akbar, Allah be praised.

MP: Allah is our goal.

Other MPs: Allah is our goal.

MP: The Koran is our constitution.

Other MPs: The Koran is our constitution.

MP: The Prophet Muhammad is our model.

Other MPs: The Prophet Muhammad is our model.

MP: Jihad is our path.

Other MPs: Jihad is our path.

MP: Death for the sake of Allah is our most lofty aspiration.

Other MPs: Death for the sake of Allah is our most lofty aspiration.

MP: Allah Akbar, Allah be praised.

Other MPs: Allah Akbar, Allah be praised.
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