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Reader comment on item: Guarding the Secrets: Palestinian Terrorism and a Father's Murder of His Too-American Daughter

Submitted by Inaya (United States), Oct 12, 2005 at 14:44

I just wanted to say I heard of the murder and was so upset, especially what Tina's sister said.
What the Isa family did to their own daughter was a very old tradition. Not all Arabic familys kill their children for honor. These people were crazy, and for the mother to hold her down while she got stabbed to death is pur EVIL. This act has nothing to do with arabs or muslims. If a girl makes a sinful mistake the family will usually try and help her to cover her mistakes or get her married, but not take her life. No where in the Koran does it say to kill your daughter if she makes a mistake.

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friend of Tina's sister, Soraia [263 words]Cindi WhistlerDec 11, 2007 15:13
↔ i'm soraias and tina's niece [36 words]allieOct 2, 2008 13:22
↔ Classmate of Tina's [490 words]Cateena WadeNov 22, 2008 23:46
Christianity [481 words]BeckaJan 22, 2007 19:02
↔ Islam/Christianity [173 words]CherylLynneJan 27, 2007 17:44
↔ It's not about religion [45 words]David P. LaniganSep 22, 2007 21:56
↔ the secrets [148 words]clarice dallasMay 15, 2008 14:27
A Web of Evil [216 words]PJNov 21, 2006 03:07
Tina [270 words]NicoleJul 21, 2006 01:01
↔ i hate to be the one to deal with this... [164 words]anonMay 3, 2007 00:43
↔ Response to anon [129 words]JamesMay 5, 2007 01:11
↔ response [288 words]allieMay 6, 2007 13:15
↔ Respond to Allie and Anon [64 words]FriendMay 8, 2007 22:07
↔ to respond [73 words]a viewerAug 29, 2007 15:13
↔ picture of TIna anyone? [41 words]AllyNov 11, 2008 16:51
Deplorable [157 words]YDec 28, 2005 13:56
Islam [50 words]Regan MacBannonDec 28, 2005 04:54
↔ Correction [20 words]former christianJun 8, 2006 20:21
Palestinian terror and a father's murder of his too-American daughter [379 words]foreign devilDec 7, 2005 03:52
FBI stepping in [149 words]JeremyOct 22, 2005 08:27
Tina Isa [143 words]Regan MacBannonOct 22, 2005 03:02
↔ To Regan MacBannon [291 words]SoraidaNov 18, 2005 14:26
↔ Sure thing [151 words]Denver JonesJul 30, 2006 09:43
⇒ understanding the arab culture [117 words]InayaOct 12, 2005 14:44
↔ Inaya, it is your religion! [168 words]JustMeApr 30, 2006 10:03
↔ JustMe [100 words]AliJul 23, 2006 06:35
↔ islam [250 words]friendsFeb 13, 2008 10:20
why? [32 words]azeri gurlSep 24, 2005 21:27
About the parents? [89 words]S.May 24, 2005 19:37
↔ A MESSAGE TO "D" [253 words]ch.Apr 29, 2006 17:41
↔ Response to ch [120 words]"D"Jul 2, 2006 14:40
according to "Court TV" [71 words]JJMay 22, 2005 02:19
↔ Tina Isa Murder [130 words]SunnieApr 6, 2006 11:48
↔ A scary story indeed [262 words]JinanApr 17, 2006 21:35
↔ I saw it on Cour tv [65 words]someguyinkcJan 20, 2007 02:12
↔ Forensic Files story response to Sunnie [58 words]KayJan 9, 2009 16:45
↔ Forensic Files [79 words]DavidMar 3, 2009 22:13
So Sad [132 words]D.Mar 2, 2005 02:19
↔ to "D" [82 words]CaroleneMay 24, 2005 13:18
↔ to "Carolene"... [378 words]DJun 27, 2005 03:45
Question regarding FBI response [67 words]Tomas GoryFeb 21, 2005 01:13
PARENT INFO [101 words]JaneFeb 18, 2005 21:02
I'm an arab daughter but more an American [282 words]CaroleneFeb 10, 2005 19:48
Palestina "Tina" Isa [371 words]Paula Walker (Smith)Nov 19, 2004 09:39
↔ Sad but true [190 words]Roz JonesJul 30, 2006 01:13
↔ Tina's burial place, does anyone have info? [143 words]NoraJul 30, 2006 01:18
↔ Mortified [154 words]MJApr 3, 2007 11:06
↔ islam [65 words]deanne littrellSep 20, 2007 17:23
↔ Sorry [66 words]Suzie Kanbara PiatigorskiOct 11, 2008 20:10
Info on parents [170 words]D.Mar 31, 2004 01:51
↔ Response to "Info on Parents [123 words]GJan 16, 2005 01:39
↔ Info on Parents Reply [49 words]DMar 2, 2005 02:25
↔ RESPONSE TO D ABOUT INFO ON PARENTS [366 words]NorieOct 14, 2005 23:43
A light once extinguished will find reason to shine again [89 words]Don Ramon de CordobaMar 19, 2004 10:19
Question
[w/response] [22 words]		Therese EliasOct 22, 2003 11:00
↔ To answer your question [57 words]ViewerJun 8, 2006 20:54

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