Gaza marathon canceled after Hamas government bans female runners

Gaza marathon canceled after Hamas government bans female runners

(Scroll down for video) The marathon in the Gaza Strip which has been scheduled to kick off in the near future has been canceled after the Hamas government banned female runners from participating in the event, according to a statement released by the United Nations.

The main U.N. agency in Gaza, has canceled its annual marathon, after the territory's rulers, Hamas, banned women from the race.

Hamas said that females participating in the fundraising event, scheduled for April, is in direct contradiction to Islamic tradition.

"We regret this decision to cancel the marathon, but we do not want men and women running together," Abdessalam Siyyam, the cabinet secretary of the Hamas government, said.

"I did not tell the United Nations agency to cancel the marathon and I did not prevent it, but I set some conditions: We do not want women and men mixed in the same place," he told the press.

The race this year was to include a record number of runners.
U.N. spokesperson Adnan Abu Hassan said that the disappointing decision came following talks with Hamas officials.

"We can not accept banning women from the event. We are committed to the values ​​of the U.N., which strongly advocates gender equality between women and men. We cannot differentiate," a U.N. spokesperson said in a statement.

The UN said the marathon was organized to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and to raise money for summer camp organized by the United Nations.

Authorities said 807 men and women have signed up to run in the race.

By:

yourjewishnews 

See also: Two Ethiopian female runners disappear during Jerusalem marathon
Read more at http://babylonprime.blogspot.com/2013/03/two-ethiopian-female-runners-disappear.html#YV2T3dQjSHWB9fRh.99 

Hilary Duff's Cigarette Habit Is a Classic New Mom Mistake

Hilary Duff's Cigarette Is a Classic New Mom Mistake/

CIGAR SMOKING WOMEN NOW HAVE A BLOG TO SMOKE WITH.

Poor Hilary Duff. The new mom got a rare night out with her husband Mike Comrie at Rock N Reilly's Pub in West Hollywood, and the paparazzi was there to document her naughty mama moment. Turns out baby Luca's mom hasn't given up on her cigarette habit.

Eek. That doesn't exactly scream "mama has got it together," does it?

Hold up, I am not calling Hilary a bad mom. Her son was nowhere around when she lit up her cancer stick. But what she has done is a pretty common "new mom mistake."

Moms figure that on their off hours, they can smoke. Makes sense, right? No baby around to suck in secondhand smoke. No baby around to see mommy doing something naughty and ape it. I don't fault her. Because this IS a common new mom mistake, and the science that tells us it's a mistake at all is new too.

But I'm still going to burst her bubble. Even without your baby in the vicinity, smoking is bad for baby. Ever heard of thirdhand smoke? It's new. But it's also real. And it's scary. Scientists say the carcinogens in cigarette smoke actually follow you from your grand night out without the baby back home to snuggle time. Even if you're a fab celeb like Hilary Duff, you can't escape it because it can settle in your clothes and cling to your body.

Kids don't have to be right there sucking in the fumes of your ciggy to get sick. The stuff that sticks to your apparel and wafts out of your hair is toxic enough. the exact effects are still being studied, but they say it's not good.

Here's hoping a little education is enough to make this mama kick the habit for good.

How about you? Do you smoke when the baby isn't around?

A photo of Disney Channel sensation Hillary Duff shows the new mother holding a cigarette. Fans were disappointed as the photo of the Hillary Duff cigarette could ruin Duff’s unblemished image. But, Hilary Duff allegedly was only holding the “Hillary Duff cigarette” for a friend.

After giving birth to son, Luca, Duff has not had much chance to venture for a night out. And when this Hillary Duff cigarette photo of a rare night was released, while some are giving Duff the benefit of the doubt, fans’ faith in Hilary Duff dropped.

On the Hillary Duff cigarette, Jenni Maier, editor-in-chief of Crushablewrote, "This photo of Hilary Duff…makes me want to crawl into a crib with her new adorable baby son Luca and just cry."

More: http://www.cafemom.com/articles/baby/139204/hilary_duffs_cigarette_is_a?utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain&utm_content=0

WOMEN SMOKING CIGARS

CIGAR SMOKING WOMEN NOW HAVE A BLOG TO SMOKE WITH.

Cigar gifts

There are many cigar gifts you can give to a loved one for various occasions, be it Christmas or their birthday or even valentines day, huh gentlemen? Even if this cigar gift is for the novice or the expert, it doesn’t matter because there are cigar gift sets for all of them. All you have to do is listen to my advice and you’ll be fine below.

If you’re giving a cigar gift to a newbie then you should start them off with a Macunudo cigar or a Montecristo cigar. Or a mild cigar that I have trust in, Arturo fuente cigars. These cigars allow your newbie to practice cutting and lighting his cigars.

If you’re giving a cigar gift to a pro, than you will probably want to pass him on a custom cigar box with his name on it. Or you can give him an ashtray with an inspirational message that they would value, maybe something funny or silly or something determined, something to help them remember YOU while they are sitting down puffing away at their cigar or another cigar gift would be a cigar cutter with their name inscribed on it.

You can get a travel cigar case if your giftee travels around a lot. The Thompson travel cigar case holds up to 8 cigars while they‘re on business or just vacationing. If you don’t think they will like the way the case looks then you can get any other type of cigar case that you think looks great.

A new brand of cigar that I am recommending on my site is Romeo y Julieta cigars. A brand of mild cigar that actually have some of the cigars named after world war one leaders Winston Churchill. Talk about getting a dose of history with your smoke!

Enjoy your cigar gifting ladies (and gentlemen!)

Joseph Archbold

WOMAN’S GUIDE TO CIGAR SMOKING

missbigstick Courtney Donaldson.

In this fun, useful guide to what was once a mens-only luxury, cigar expert Rhona Kasper answers the burning questions on the lips of every sister who loves or longs to light up. With wit and more than a little attitude, she covers topics such as how to tell a quality cigar from a dud; how blend, strength, age of tobacco, and country of origin affect quality and taste; the dos and donts of cigar etiquette; cigar storage and accessories; how to be an expert smoker without smelling like one; and much more. 

This pricey guide goes into comprehensive detail about every type of cigar from the smoke it creates to the way it lights!

Don't end up buying a bad cigar that you don't enjoy because you don't know every single thing you could learn about cigars.

http://womensmokingcigars.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/cigar-gifts/