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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Palestinians' new Hamas leaders vanish as Israelis advance
2006-07-08
The Palestinian Authority has gone underground as Israeli forces have advanced 12 kilometers through the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said the Hamas-led government has disappeared over the last two days. "You won't find one Hamas minister either at home or in his office," a source said.
they're hiding in nursery schools and baby milk factories
The sources said the PA has relayed orders through couriers in an effort to fight the advancing Israel Army in the Gaza Strip.
"Youse guys get out there and fight to the death. We'll be somewhere else... planning future martyr operations"
Israeli military officials said their goal was to target military systems rather than to take back territory, Middle East Newsline reported. "The method of operation has been that of raids rather than conquest," Maj. Gen. Yoav Gallant, head of the military's Southern Command, said. "We aren't seeking territorial assets."
Posted by:Frank G

#5  How about disarming all Hamastanis, while leaving the Fatahstanis armed? (And come back in a month to deal with the later)
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-07-08 15:06  

#4  On Thursday, the PA Interior Ministry ordered security forces to fight Israeli troops closing in from northern and southern Gaza. Interior Minister Said Siyyam, regarded as close to Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, also relayed instructions to the National Security Forces, the largest paramilitary force in the Gaza Strip. Siyyam's instructions have not been obeyed, the sources said.

With apologies to W. S. Gilbert, "The Godoliers"

In enterprise of martial kind, where there was any fighting,

He lead his regiment from behind; he found it less exciting.

But when away his regiment ran, his place was at the fore-o.

That celebrated, cultivated, underrated nobleman, the Duke of Plaza-Toro."
Posted by: WTF   2006-07-08 07:47  

#3  So Hamas leaders vanished. Wouldn't it be nice if the final result would be a permanence of that state... I mean, sure they have to be found in the interim by Israelis, but once 'vanished'... [hint] perhaps no one would miss them. [/hint]
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-07-08 03:51  

#2  (with apologies to Monty Python's Holy Grail...)

"Brave lions of Islam, lions of Islam, ran away...
Bravely ran away, away, oh lions of Islam....
When Israel reared it's angry head, the lions turned their tails and fled, brave lions of Islam...."
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-07-08 02:19  

#1  "Keep 'em occupied? Look, genius, the only way I have of keeping 'em occupied is to let 'em shoot holes in me!"
Posted by: mojo   2006-07-08 00:54  

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