Haniyyeh Kicking

"Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh inaugurates Gaza stadiumPublished Sunday 09/08/2009 18:00video here, Hamas leader, de facto Prime Minister and sports nut Ismail Haniyeh takes on other footballers in Gaza. The match was a re-opening ceremony fro Gaza City's football stadium, which was demolished during Israel's assault last winter.Haniyeh said the stadium's reopening would serve as a message to Israel that its siege of the Gaza Strip had failed. He said not only would Palestinians rebuild destroyed stadiums in Gaza, they would soon build them in Jerusalem, as well."

Maan News continues:

"Maan's correspondent reported back that Haniyeh managed to score one goal, while Israeli newspapers insisted that the Hamas leader came close once, but that it was blocked."

There are 1.5 million besieged, & Maan News is concerned with fighting Israel over Haniyyeh's scoring.