Hamas Hands Out Islamic Robes To Young Women In Gaza

In Gaza, Hamas in cooperation with the Association of Young Muslim Women is beginning a project to hand out free Islamic robes and veils to young women in secondary schools. Xinhua today reports that the distribution began in two neighborhoods in east Gaza City where 600 robes were distributed. Another 600 will be distributed next week in a central Gaza City neighborhood. A spokesperson for the Association says: "the goal of this project is to disseminate the Islamic dress code and effectively eliminate the wanton behavior." However apparently some of the girls are primarily interested in getting new clothing to replace their worn out clothes that they cannot afford to replace on their own. Hamas' official position is that it is not trying to implement Islamic law in Gaza, but officials in the Hamas government have supported various Islamic virtue campaigns. (See prior