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| Paleos in PIJ get a clue, but then don't |
| 2006-04-10 |
| Gaza ceasefire shot down within hours Abraham Rabinovich, Jerusalem April 11, 2006 ISLAMIC Jihad, the most aggressive of the Palestinian militias, A statement issued by the group said the halt in rocket attacks was intended to ease the suffering of the Palestinian population and to test Israel's claim that its shelling of the strip was only in retaliation for the firing of rockets from Gaza. "We want to show the world that we are only defending ourselves and that we don't love bloodshed," the statement said. But it was overridden within hours by the organisation's political wing. "Islamic Jihad is going to escalate its attacks on the Zionist entity by all possible means," said Khader Habib, a senior official. "We are going to teach the Government of Tel Aviv a lesson that they are not going to forget." The unusual hint of moderation by the military wing, which last year rejected a temporary ceasefire agreed to by all other militant groups, came after Israel fired more than 1000 shells into the strip during the past week from artillery and gunboats off the Gaza shore. God bless the 155mm. In addition, aircraft killed 15 people over the weekend in strikes on rocket launch sites, training camps and vehicles carrying wanted men. Israel says almost all the dead were militants, but the victims included the five-year-old son of a senior figure involved in rocket production, who was also killed. Since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip seven months ago, hundreds of Palestinian-made Kassam rockets have been fired from there at Israeli targets. The situation presents the new Hamas Government with a major dilemma. According to Israeli analysts, Islamic Jihad and other militant groups that fire rockets would be likely to stop because of public pressure - but only if they are asked to by Hamas, thus enabling them to save face. But Hamas, which had been the leading militant group until its accession to power, would find it difficult to publicly renounce its major credo - the right of resistance. |
| Posted by:Brett |
| #1 a 5 yr old held close by his disgusting f*&k of a father. Sorry kid, but it was too bad Dad didn't keep you away from the family bidness. Perhaps he was already training you to take over when he passed? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-04-10 21:05 |