Not the Onion

Saw this at NRO but I didn't follow the link; so sure was I that it must be some kind of Onion parody. But no, it's real:

The al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a coalition of Palestinian militias in the West Bank, said in a statement released to a Jerusalem-based journalist that it was “very upset” that it featured in the film starring Baron Cohen’s homosexual fashionista alter ego.

“We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man,” it said. “The movie was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades.”

Cue Twilight Zone music. That responding in "the way we find suitable" is scary, huh? So how do martyrs respond to ridicule? We'll sue!:

The group condemned the use of the interview with Mr Abu Aita. “This was a dirty use of our brother, Ayman, and we don’t accept that the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades is part of the film,” the statement said.

Mr Abu Aita claims that he was tricked into appearing in the film and that he is no longer involved with the Martyrs’ Brigades. He has threatened to sue Baron Cohen. “This man, I think he is not a man,” Mr Abu Aita said. “He is not saying the truth about me. He lied.”

He lied, oh and also, I'm not a member any more. Right now we're trying to find a good Jewish lawyer that will work with us. Good luck with that.