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Middle East
Arafat Supporters March on West Bank
2003-09-29
EFL
Thousands of lemmings looney Palestinians marched through the streets of the West Bank on Sunday to support Yasser Arafat as they marked the third despicable anniversary of the latest violent uprising, or intefadeh, which has claimed thousands of lives. The demonstration came as the Palestinians appeared set to appoint a new Cabinet filled with Arafat cronies loyalists, despite efforts by the United States and Israel to sideline the Palestinian thug leader, whom they accuse correctly of fomenting terror attacks.
Not even the Paleos would deny that Arafat is a terrorist.
The Islamic terrorist organization militant group Hamas, responsible for scores of homicide suicide bombings against Israel, marked the anniversary Sunday with a pledge to continue the uprising nonetheless. In a statement released in Gaza, Hamas reiterated its opposition to the U.S.-backed ``road map’’ peace plan and called on the Palestinian Authority and the new Cabinet to continue terrorist acts uphold the Palestinians’ right to resist the occupation.
Hamas simply doesn't know how to do anything else...
In the West Bank city of Nablus, about 5,000 thugs people from an array of Palestinian terrorist factions marched in support of Arafat and called for the intefadeh to continue. Hamas supporters carried miniature versions of an Israeli bus and warplane to the center of town and burned them. Dozens of people dressed as suicide bombers wore mock explosive belts.
Rat bastards.
In Cairo, Egypt, nearly 300 people rallying to mark the anniversary called on the Egyptian government to open the door to a holy war against Israel, to expel the Israeli ambassador and to abolish the 1979 peace treaty between the two countries. The protesters were surrounded by at least 400 police officers in riot gear.
Better than 1:1 ratio. That’s about right. Wonder if any batons and truncheons were used?
Israel says Arafat’s Palestinian Authority has done nothing to stop suicide bombings and other attacks by Palestinian militants. In response, it has refused to deal with the old goat Arafat and, along with the United States, pushed for the appointment of a Palestinian prime minister as part of an effort to weaken the leader. The first prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, resigned Sept. 6 after just four months in office after continuing struggles with Arafat over control of the security forces. Abbas’ replacement, Ahmed Qurei, is a longtime Arafat aide unlikely to challenge him.
Since Qureia’s not going to challenge the Fish, he’s an old drinking buddy.
On Saturday, grand kleagle Qurei presented his Cabinet choices to Arafat for review and then gave them to the Arafat-controlled Fatah movement for approval. The new Cabinet, expected to be approved by the Palestinian konklave parliament in the coming days, appears to resolve the conflict over the gang security forces in Muggsy’s Arafat’s favor. Security chief and Arafat rival Mohammed "Walking Dead" Dahlan has been left out of the new government. Instead, a longtime Arafat bum boyally, Maj. Gen. Nasser Yousef, was to become chief capo interior minister, putting him in charge of the security forces, Palestinian officials said. Under a new arrangement, Arafat will head a 12-member national security council that will pick bus routes and targets set policy and work with the interior minister. Yousef has worked with Arafat for nearly four decades. The replacement of Dahlan makes it even less likely the Palestinians will crack down on militant groups, as called for in the road map. Israel has said it will not work with a Cabinet controlled by Arafat. However, Sharon has said Qurei will be judged on his deeds.
Amounts to the same thing.
In a further effort to weaken the Palestinian leader, Israel’s security Cabinet decided Sept. 11 to ``remove’’ Arafat - interpreted as a threat to either expel or kill him. Sharon implied that action will be taken against Arafat if there is another major suicide bombing with heavy casualties. On Sunday night, Israeli soldiers began searching houses bordering Arafat’s Ramallah compound. Israel’s threat has greatly boosted Arafat’s flagging popularity among Palestinians, but Sharon has attributed the recent lull in major attacks to the threat.
The Fish knows the Isrelis are serious.
Palestinian militant groups are concerned that if they launch an attack they could be blamed for Israeli action against Arafat; at the same time, the groups have spawned small cells that could act independently, Palestinian officials said.
And after the Israelis whack the Fish, they should specify -- in great detail -- who was responsible. "It was Rantissi!" would be good enough. Then sit back and watch.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  Palestinian militant groups are concerned that if they launch an attack they could be blamed for Israeli action against Arafat; at the same time, the groups have spawned small cells that could act independently, Palestinian officials said.

The IDF needs to keep working on the bad leadership removal program, and the US needs to dry up the money. These guys cannot run on nothing, they need that back pocket money to keep booming.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-9-29 3:03:07 PM  

#2  actually Dahlan's starting to sound like the voice of reason, saying the "armed struggle has been a mistake", which is why Arafat's left him out.
Posted by: Frank G   2003-9-29 11:39:03 AM  

#1  Nah, blame Dahlan. Get all the factions to shoot each other up, that's the only chance to let the rational ones take over (c'mon, they can't ALL be Arafat fans in Palestine, can they?)
Posted by: Baba Yaga   2003-9-29 1:56:59 AM  

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