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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 S. (Canada), May 24, 2005 at 19:37
I remember seeing this horrible event on the news many years ago. It makes me very sad, because it hits home too close.I have not read the book. But I would really like to know how the parents felt about what they did. How could parents choose to kill their own daughter only to erase the shame they feel in their arabic society. That is an extremely selfish evil act. Do arabic parents love their children or is all about honour?
How did Tina's parents feel about what they did?
S,
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| 1 | Muslim men can marry non-Muslim women [42 words] | Robert | Jun 8, 2018 03:49 | 243188 | |
| question [16 words] | Ian | Sep 17, 2017 18:02 | 240845 | ||
| 2 |  Hypocrite [39 words] | Dahlia | May 29, 2020 17:54 | 240845 | |
| 1 | sad thing [55 words] | observer | Aug 25, 2020 03:52 | 240845 | |
| Hate [31 words] | AlbertE. | Jun 5, 2014 14:23 | 215260 | ||
| 3 | Colored [22 words] | AlbertE. | Jun 5, 2014 14:19 | 215259 | |
| 2 | Maria Isa Dead [8 words] | John | May 2, 2014 00:36 | 214682 | |
| 3 | Maria Isa-Update from Prison from a Journalist/former guard [124 words] | Steve | Apr 21, 2013 16:09 | 205389 |
| 8 | Rest in peace Tina [173 words] | Tabatha | Apr 20, 2013 14:54 | 205337 | |
| 9 | friend of Tina's sister, Soraia [263 words] | Cindi Whistler | Dec 11, 2007 15:13 | 116027 | |
| 3 | i'm soraias and tina's niece [36 words] | allie | Oct 2, 2008 13:22 | 116027 | |
| 9 | Classmate of Tina's [490 words] | Cateena Wade | Nov 22, 2008 23:46 | 116027 |
| 1 | Tina Isa is remembered by more than you few. [49 words] | Katherine Serrano | Jul 25, 2011 22:35 | 116027 | |
| 2 | What else is there to say about your grand parents? [29 words] | JR | May 2, 2014 23:45 | 116027 | |
| 1 | What happened to [18 words] | Kathy | Sep 19, 2014 15:50 | 116027 | |
| 7 | Soraia Isa - Living the American Way too! [152 words] | Rose | May 24, 2015 00:33 | 116027 | |
| 3 | Mother of Isa girls has died [102 words] | Nora | Feb 3, 2016 17:32 | 116027 | |
| Trial [29 words] | Th | Nov 16, 2016 18:29 | 116027 | ||
| 2 | Excuse me while I laugh [21 words] | sarah | Aug 30, 2019 19:31 | 116027 | |
| response to allie [6 words] | observer | Aug 25, 2020 03:55 | 116027 | ||
| did you watch documentaries [16 words] | observer | Aug 27, 2020 04:07 | 116027 | ||
| Questionable Facebook address [26 words] | Kathy R. | Apr 6, 2022 12:42 | 116027 | ||
| I knew Soraia in late 1990's [97 words] | Kathy R. | Apr 6, 2022 15:31 | 116027 | ||
| Christianity [481 words] | Becka | Jan 22, 2007 19:02 | 74158 | ||
| 1 | Islam/Christianity [173 words] | CherylLynne | Jan 27, 2007 17:44 | 74158 | |
| It's not about religion [45 words] | David P. Lanigan | Sep 22, 2007 21:56 | 74158 | ||
| 2 | the secrets [148 words] | clarice dallas | May 15, 2008 14:27 | 74158 | |
| 1 | Don't be so ignorant.... [208 words] | Jen | Oct 15, 2011 00:49 | 74158 | |
| 1 | Of course it's about religion! [47 words] | Gerald Berry | Apr 19, 2022 01:16 | 74158 | |
| 1 | It is time that we stop entertaining this argument. [131 words] | Prashant | Apr 20, 2022 10:17 | 74158 | |
| 1 | A Web of Evil [216 words] | PJ | Nov 21, 2006 03:07 | 66791 | |
| 5 | Tina [270 words] | Nicole | Jul 21, 2006 01:01 | 50406 | |
| 5 | i hate to be the one to deal with this... [164 words] | anon | May 3, 2007 00:43 | 50406 | |
| 4 | Response to anon [129 words] | James | May 5, 2007 01:11 | 50406 | |
| 2 | response [288 words] | allie | May 6, 2007 13:15 | 50406 | |
| Respond to Allie and Anon [64 words] | Friend | May 8, 2007 22:07 | 50406 | ||
| to respond [73 words] | a viewer | Aug 29, 2007 15:13 | 50406 | ||
| picture of TIna anyone? [41 words] | Ally | Nov 11, 2008 16:51 | 50406 | ||
| Any new updates? [38 words] | Aussie | Feb 24, 2013 08:38 | 50406 | ||
| sad thing [33 words] | diana | Sep 23, 2020 06:58 | 50406 | ||
| 1 | Deplorable [157 words] | Y | Dec 28, 2005 13:56 | 30701 | |
| 1 | Islam [50 words] | Regan MacBannon | Dec 28, 2005 04:54 | 30677 | |
| Correction [20 words] | former christian | Jun 8, 2006 20:21 | 30677 | ||
| agreed [105 words] | Jen | Oct 15, 2011 00:54 | 30677 | ||
| 1 | Palestinian terror and a father's murder of his too-American daughter [379 words] | foreign devil | Dec 7, 2005 03:52 | 29563 | |
| 1 | FBI stepping in [149 words] | Jeremy | Oct 22, 2005 08:27 | 27203 | |
| Tina Isa [143 words] | Regan MacBannon | Oct 22, 2005 03:02 | 27197 | ||
| 1 | To Regan MacBannon [291 words] | Soraida | Nov 18, 2005 14:26 | 27197 | |
| 3 | Sure thing [151 words] | Denver Jones | Jul 30, 2006 09:43 | 27197 | |
| 2 | Re: Sure Thing [99 words] | Carrilynn | Sep 29, 2015 10:09 | 27197 | |
| 1 | understanding the arab culture [117 words] | Inaya | Oct 12, 2005 14:44 | 26873 | |
| 1 | Inaya, it is your religion! [168 words] | JustMe | Apr 30, 2006 10:03 | 26873 | |
| 2 | JustMe [100 words] | Ali | Jul 23, 2006 06:35 | 26873 | |
| islam [250 words] | friends | Feb 13, 2008 10:20 | 26873 | ||
| why? [32 words] | azeri gurl | Sep 24, 2005 21:27 | 26268 | ||
 About the parents? [89 words] | S. | May 24, 2005 19:37 | 22391 | ||
| 2 | A MESSAGE TO "D" [253 words] | ch. | Apr 29, 2006 17:41 | 22391 | |
| Response to ch [120 words] | "D" | Jul 2, 2006 14:40 | 22391 | ||
| according to "Court TV" [71 words] | JJ | May 22, 2005 02:19 | 22308 | ||
| 1 | Tina Isa Murder [130 words] | Sunnie | Apr 6, 2006 11:48 | 22308 | |
| 1 | A scary story indeed [262 words] | Jinan | Apr 17, 2006 21:35 | 22308 | |
| I saw it on Cour tv [65 words] | someguyinkc | Jan 20, 2007 02:12 | 22308 | ||
| 1 | Forensic Files story response to Sunnie [58 words] | Kay | Jan 9, 2009 16:45 | 22308 | |
| Forensic Files [79 words] | David | Mar 3, 2009 22:13 | 22308 | ||
| So Sad [132 words] | D. | Mar 2, 2005 02:19 | 20613 | ||
| to "D" [82 words] | Carolene | May 24, 2005 13:18 | 20613 | ||
| 1 | to "Carolene"... [378 words] | D | Jun 27, 2005 03:45 | 20613 | |
| Question regarding FBI response [67 words] | Tomas Gory | Feb 21, 2005 01:13 | 20446 | ||
| PARENT INFO [102 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Jane | Feb 18, 2005 21:02 | 20426 | ||
| 5 | I'm an arab daughter but more an American [282 words] | Carolene | Feb 10, 2005 19:48 | 20258 | |
| 21 | Palestina "Tina" Isa [371 words] | Paula Walker (Smith) | Nov 19, 2004 09:39 | 18461 | |
| 1 | Sad but true [190 words] | Roz Jones | Jul 30, 2006 01:13 | 18461 | |
| Tina's burial place, does anyone have info? [143 words] | Nora | Jul 30, 2006 01:18 | 18461 | ||
| 2 | Mortified [154 words] | MJ | Apr 3, 2007 11:06 | 18461 | |
| 1 | islam [65 words] | deanne littrell | Sep 20, 2007 17:23 | 18461 | |
| Sorry [66 words] | Suzie Kanbara Piatigorski | Oct 11, 2008 20:10 | 18461 | ||
| 2 | I saw a facebook account too [108 words] | Nora | Sep 21, 2015 16:10 | 18461 | |
| Info on parents [170 words] | D. | Mar 31, 2004 01:51 | 14433 | ||
| 1 | Response to "Info on Parents [123 words] | G | Jan 16, 2005 01:39 | 14433 | |
| 1 | Info on Parents Reply [49 words] | D | Mar 2, 2005 02:25 | 14433 | |
| 3 | RESPONSE TO D ABOUT INFO ON PARENTS [366 words] | Norie | Oct 14, 2005 23:43 | 14433 | |
| 1 | there is a tape [48 words] | x | May 28, 2017 16:07 | 14433 | |
| No evidence that she struck at them with a knife first [78 words] | Joseph Joestar | Dec 3, 2019 06:42 | 14433 | ||
| 2 | A light once extinguished will find reason to shine again [89 words] | Don Ramon de Cordoba | Mar 19, 2004 10:19 | 14260 | |
| Question [23 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Therese Elias | Oct 22, 2003 11:00 | 11884 | ||
| 1 | To answer your question [57 words] | Viewer | Jun 8, 2006 20:54 | 11884 |
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