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2014-11-08 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2014-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Fatah

#1 That's interesting. Could it be that during the last Gaza conflict the IDF targeted the homes of Hamas officials, deliberately leaving the homes of Fatah officials standing? We are now seeing the backlash - a clever stroke to undermine attempts at re-unity.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-11-08 04:14|| 2014-11-08 04:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Second thoughts - Fatah/Hamas undermine their own chances of uniting.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-11-08 04:17|| 2014-11-08 04:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Could it be that during the last Gaza conflict the IDF targeted the homes of Hamas officials, deliberately leaving the homes of Fatah officials standing?

It seems to me that the IDF targetted the homes of those involved in the conflict, ie. Hamas and a few others, and left strictly alone those not causing trouble, ie. Fatah, Incredulous.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-11-08 08:19|| 2014-11-08 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Targeting those involved in fighting against you (Hamas) is a legitimate military operation; targeting uninvolved civilians (Fatah) is a war crime. It is a stretch to consider that Israel did the former and not the latter for some political purpose.

Posted by djk 2014-11-08 09:32|| 2014-11-08 09:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I get that the IDF is an ethical outfit (got it), but they are also very strategic. Netanyahu is now demolishing the homes of terrorists in East Jerusalem, those driving cars into crowds, as a disincentive. It's a laudable and valid tactic. It's not a stretch for the Israeli intelligence services to work to undermine Hamas/Fatah unity. Recall the reunification gestures during Protective Edge? If this is not happening then it should be.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-11-08 14:51|| 2014-11-08 14:51|| Front Page Top

#6 It's not a stretch for the Israeli intelligence services to work to undermine Hamas/Fatah unity.

Or bringing coal to Newcastle.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-08 14:53|| 2014-11-08 14:53|| Front Page Top

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