Rob Courdry Takes On Hamas Summer Camp

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Posted on Aug 1, 2006

“Daily Show” correspondent Rob Courdry shines a biting satirical spotlight on the terrorist group Hamas’ camp in Gaza, where “Palestinian children gather in mosques for religious education and paramilitary training.” Apparently, for Gaza children with special needs, there’s also a religious education and paramilitary training fat camp.

Watch it:

Partial transcript:

Rob Courdry:

Welcome to ‘This week in God.’ If there’s anything the recent events in the Middle East have shown us, it’s that the Children are the future—of religious wars. So, it’s important for a faith to maintain its appeal. How do they capture young people—other than literally?

The terrorist organization Hamas is appealing to future martyrs be hosting a summer camp in Gaza, where Palestinian children gather in mosques for religious education and paramilitary training. And if you’re wondering about children with special needs, there is a religious education and paramilitary training fat camp.

Read the S.F. Chronicle story behind this satire.

Also: Commenting on the Israeli girls who were recently photographed writing their names and short messages to the Lebanese prime minister on Lebanon-bound rocket shells, Courdry called them the “worst pen pal ever.”