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2004-09-03 Israel-Palestine

Israeli Forces Destroy Dozens of Palestinian Homes in Gaza Strip

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Posted by Fred 2004-09-03 13:39|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âWe strongly condemn the Israeli aggression ... against our people in Khan Yunis,â Palestinian Authority Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat told Reuters, saying it would escalate bloodshed.

Out of curiosity, does Erekat think the Beersheba bombings are "aggression"? I'd say they were.

International rights groups condemn Israelâs demolition of Palestinian houses as collective punishment.

Well-earned punishment, I might add.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-09-03 2:02:12 PM|| 2004-09-03 2:02:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I generally despise collective punishment, but perhaps Palestinian family members are learning that abetting relatives who are terrorists brings only loss, ruin, and shame to the entire family. Until ostracization of terrorists comes from the people within their midst, the tide in the Israeli/Palestinian struggle will not turn. It would be better if Palestinians saw that terrorism is wrong, period, that they are only losing the sympathy of other nations through their barbaric acts, but few seem to get that. I can only think of two instances where family members denounced terrorists inside their family, after which their houses were spared. It's hard to turn in a family member who is a murderer, but necessary and right.

Posted by jules 187 2004-09-03 2:16:27 PM|| 2004-09-03 2:16:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 In light of how a majority of Palestinians collectively support Hamas' continued terror attacks on Israel, collectively punishing them becomes more appropriate than it normally might be. So long as the Palestinians continue to support terrorism, all bets are off and it's no holds barred. Somehow they must learn this vital lesson. One can only imagine the response of any Arab nation against such a small population using similar tactics. The word "extinction" comes to mind.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-03 3:03:20 PM|| 2004-09-03 3:03:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 well the dozens of homes are cumulative over the past 2 years and are either

- homes of suicide bombers
- homes where weapons that are illegal under the 93 Oslo accords (remember them) were fired at Israelis

Posted by mhw 2004-09-03 3:58:07 PM|| 2004-09-03 3:58:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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