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Israel-Palestine
Israeli withdrawal due to Palestinian resistance -- Hamas
2005-08-04
Palestinian Hamas movement said on Wednesday the Israeli pullout is the harvest of the resistance and sacrifice the Palestinian people have devoted.
And so the myth-making begins...
Speaking to reporters on the possible Israeli withdrawal from some Palestinian cities mid August, Hamas member Ismael Hanniyah said the Palestinian people are reaching a historic victory that has taken the life of many resistance fighters for several generations. To liberate Gaza Strip and the northern parts of the West Bank is the first step to liberate the Palestinian territories and return the rights to Palestinians, he said. "Under our governance, the liberated cities will witness a prosperous future and will be peacefully defended," Hanniyah added.
Oh, we can well believe it. Paleostinian governance is legendary...
He further said the Israeli withdrawal will not be at the expense of Al-Quds and the West Bank, in addition to other surrounding cities. He affirmed the determination to further defend the Palestinian national heritage and independence. Hanniyah expressed optimism that the Palestinian Authority will not in anyway attempt to halt Hamas' activities and its legitimacy, adding that all Palestinian factions and resistant groups stand together for a unified perspective.
Posted by:Fred

#14  Anyone who keeps tabs on Hezbullah agitprop via the "Beirut Daily Star" is well aware of the voluminous b.s. to be spewed after the Israeli withdrawal. South Lebanon redux...all hail the "RESISTANCE" and etc...
Posted by: borgboy   2005-08-04 20:13  

#13  lil sheet heads...lol! took me a second.
Posted by: 2b   2005-08-04 13:37  

#12  What a load of crap!

Its was Pig-Ass (oops... I mean Ham-Ass) and the other terrorists, with their murders, who prevented Israel from leaving decades ago....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-08-04 12:29  

#11  they have to say its cause of their bombings. If its cause of Israeli restraint, then the credit within Pal society goes to Abbas and Dahlan, their bitter enemies.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-08-04 11:40  

#10  2b: That goes back to an old e-mail joke running around....it was a notice that they no longer wanted to be called "towel heads", but they preferred "lil' sheet heads."
Posted by: BA   2005-08-04 10:24  

#9  sheet heads - that's a keeper. Especially since they are the KKK on crack.
Posted by: 2b   2005-08-04 10:21  

#8  The gall of these sheet-heads is amazing! I, for one, can't wait to see the bright, peaceful future of these areas governed by these goons!
Posted by: BA   2005-08-04 10:17  

#7  With no more settlers gloves can come off

I'm sure that's the general idea ;-) But, shhh..don't tell them. Ignorance is bliss.
Posted by: 2b   2005-08-04 09:06  

#6  Must've been all those successful rocket attacks... like yesterday's.
What a great future these folks have to look forward to.
Posted by: tu3031   2005-08-04 09:03  

#5  Wait until they find all the bombs left behind by the Israelis.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-08-04 07:29  

#4  The only thing these bastards understand is force. I truly hope that the first time they shoot something over the fence the Israelis retaliate on a scale of 1000 to one. Lots of dead Paleos seem to send a message to the terrorists that nothing else does, and what they need to hear and understand is that if they continue to kill innocents, they themselves will be either exterminated or driven out permanently.
Posted by: mac   2005-08-04 04:28  

#3  the Israeli pullout is the harvest of the resistance and sacrifice the Palestinian people have devoted.

What a fascinating opinion! So, how is the weather on your planet these days?

A better way to characterise the 'withdrawal' is a fallback to a more defensible position.
Posted by: SteveS   2005-08-04 02:07  

#2  The should be careful. With no more settlers gloves can come off much faster.
Posted by: 3dc   2005-08-04 00:53  

#1  I just don't see them being happy or satisfied with only the Gaza strip. They will keep pushing and pushing to gain all, which is very scary.
Due to the Palies resistance? Whoa.
Posted by: Jan   2005-08-04 00:34  

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