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2007-05-18 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-18 09:26|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 note well:

"As far as Hamas is concerned, the meaning of postponing the confrontation would be a substantial strengthening of Fatah. Hamas decided to embark on an organized and well-timed campaign: no more random incidents between the sides, but rather a full-fledged war plan, whose implementation began Sunday and whose aim is singular: winning. Hamas people bombarded Abu Mazen's presidential compound, attacked all the main command centers of Fatah mechanisms and laid ambushes for the adversary's forces. "

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-18 10:48|| 2007-05-18 10:48|| Front Page Top

#2 I found this section interesting:

"S., who lives near Abu Mazen's presidential compound, related yesterday that she and her family haven't been out of the house for four days now. "We want to leave the Gaza Strip," she says. "But how are we going to get to the Rafah crossing point? And even if we do get there, it is closed." A. is dreaming of a different solution: "Every day that goes by only causes more people here to wish for the renewal of the Israeli occupation of Gaza. Let the Jews come already and save us."

Even today, the IDF will not be greeted in the Gaza Strip with flowers and rice, but in light of the crazy anarchy that prevails there, statements like that are no longer so exceptional."

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2007-05-18 12:09|| 2007-05-18 12:09|| Front Page Top

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