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| Tony Blair forced to scrap Gaza visit after assassination threat |
| 2008-07-15 |
| TONY Blair was today forced to scrap plans to visit Gaza in his new role as a Middle East peace envoy after an assassination plot warning. The former Prime Minister was warned he faced an attempt on his life after the Israeli security services received 'pinpoint information' of a threat to him. Blair's trip to Gaza was to have included meetings with local traders and UN officials - but not with leaders of Hamas - and comes after he called for a new police towards the region to aleviate the suffering of people there. A spokesman for Blair said it would have been irresponsible to visit in light of the terrorist threat, but added: "He looks forward to being able to go to Gaza again in the future and will of course in the meantime continue to work to improve the conditions for the people there." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 Why would anybody in their right mind go to Gaza? Oops, I answered my own question. Carry on. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-07-15 22:39 |
| #5 Jews trying to redeem themselves for Lord Moyne? |
| Posted by: Sheba Sheamble5056 2008-07-15 22:36 |
| #4 Next time can the Israelis keep quiet? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-07-15 19:45 |
| #3 The former Prime Minister was warned he faced an attempt on his life after the Israeli security services received 'pinpoint information' of a threat to him. A Jewish malady---we like to hear ourself talk too much. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-07-15 17:48 |
| #2 Muslims despise Blair. Why is he blind to that? |
| Posted by: One Eyed Chock4384 2008-07-15 16:03 |
| #1 From Ma'an... "We were virtually there and had to turn back. The Israeli government did not deliberately stop the visit; they had genuine information. A specific and credible threat was made and we had to assess that," Blair said, adding that the decision not to go was made by his own security team. Israeli media had reported that the Israeli General Intelligence Services (Shabak) had received information concerning a "very serious" threat to assassinate Blair, which prompted him to cancel his visit to the sector. But, of course... Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri also said that Blair's visit was cancelled because of pressure by the Israeli forces as "such visits prove the failure of the Israeli policy of blockade." He adding that Israeli official sources said that Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak contacted Blair shortly before the visit was due to start. "This proves the role of the Israelis in the cancellation of this visit," Abu Zuhri concluded. Nope, nuthin to do with the psychopaths who happen to live here. Just them damn Jooos, as usual... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-15 11:08 |