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Israel-Palestine
Israel considers Gaza-WB train
2005-01-26
I'm sure it'll produce a more spectacular explosion than a bus...
Drat. And here I was working up a good bullet train pun...
Israel is weighing a proposal to link the Gaza Strip and West Bank by a train that would allow Palestinians to travel between the territories without posing a security threat, Israeli political sources said on Tuesday. They said Vice Premier Shimon Peres plans to ask the World Bank to help raise funding for the project if it is approved, seeing a train link as a way to counter charges that Israel will effectively maroon Gaza Palestinians when it quits the occupied strip later this year. Israeli and Palestinian officials were not immediately available to comment on the train proposal, which appeared to be a retread of the "safe passage" road between the West Bank and Gaza enshrined in 1993 interim Middle East peace accords. That road was closed off soon after negotiations stalled and a Palestinian uprising erupted in September 2000, with Israeli officials citing concern it could be used by suicide bombers.
Posted by:Fred

#6  JFM, you are a hard man! My compliments, sir.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-26 8:33:43 PM  

#5  Bomb-a-Rama said:

Make it electric, and bury it underground, with no stops in Israeli territory.

Better make it coal powered and bury it underground with no stops or vents in Israeli territory.
Posted by: JFM   2005-01-26 4:32:40 PM  

#4  Will the Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens sing his hit single "Peace Train" on the inaugural run?
Posted by: Mike   2005-01-26 6:29:07 AM  

#3  Same train of thought here, with one exception, there should be 2 spots close to each of the parts with installed gamma rays scanners, to check for a weapon contraband, like missiles and such. If found, there should be an area that the train can be stopped and the contraband safely disposed of.

What, the gamma rays are harmful? Make it some kind of zionist ray, then. :-)
Posted by: Sobiesky   2005-01-26 12:41:07 AM  

#2  Good idea, B-a-R, we all know just how much experience the Paleos have at tunneling ...
Posted by: Steve White   2005-01-26 12:35:58 AM  

#1  Make it electric, and bury it underground, with no stops in Israeli territory.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-01-26 12:32:46 AM  

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