Hamas has thanked U.S. actor Richard Gere for his efforts in urging Palestinians to vote in local elections two years ago, which the terrorist group won by a large margin.
"We thank Richard Gere for his efforts in the historic election of the Palestinian Islamic resistance [Hamas]," stated Abu Abdullah, largely considered one of the most important operational members of Hamas' so-called military wing. Abdullah and other Hamas leaders were quoted on the record thanking Gere in the new book "Schmoozing with Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land Jihadists Reveal their Global Plans - to a Jew!"
Working with One Voice, a leftist Israeli organization, Gere starred in a commercial urging voter turnout that was broadcast repeatedly on Palestinian television in January 2005, just prior to one of the first municipal Palestinian elections since late PLO leader Yasser Arafat held what was widely regarded as sham local elections about thirty years prior.
The elections were split between Hamas legislators and members of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party, which the U.S. considers moderate.
"Hi I'm Richard Gere and I'm speaking for the entire world. (Ah not me Mr Gere!) We're with you during this election time," said Gere in the commercial. (Who's we????)
"It's really important: get out and vote," continued the actor, his words simultaneously being translated into Arabic. Then, switching to speaking in Arabic he concluded in the broadcast: "Take part in the election." Gere appeared in the commercial with Chief Palestinian Justice Taysir Tamimi and former Greek Orthodox Church official Atallah Hanna.
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