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Tuesday, 15th January 2008

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I think this is what is known as being hoist by your own petard:

Hamas security foiled an attempt to plant an explosive in a rally attended by their leader in the Gaza Strip, they said. Forces at a Hamas rally earlier in the day found 4 kilograms of TNT in the backpack of a man during a search after he was stopped at the entrance to the gathering, Hamas security spokesman Ihab Ghussein said.

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Stercus accidit

January 15th, 2008 9:16am

What's the Arabic phrase for "what goes around comes around"?

Michael N

January 15th, 2008 1:07pm

He was stopped and searched at the entrance? That sounds like some kind of checkpoint! I thought it established that checkpoints are both a nuisance and an affront to basic human rights. What has the ARchbishop to say about this terrible injustice? Where is Banksy when we need him? Someone help these poor people!

Chris

January 15th, 2008 3:33pm

'Hoist by your own petard' means 'blown up by your own bomb,' which - alas - didn't happen.

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