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| Israel-Palestine |
| Palestinian Authority Bracing for Collapse? |
| 2005-06-21 |
| Scary times, rather, more so, for Israel as this insane concept of a "Palestinian" homeland takes form. This is a looong article. EFH The PA has acknowledged that many police and security officers spend their time playing criminals rather than cops. The official PA media have reported the involvement of security officers in gun battles in Ramallah on June 12. The media also reported the killing of three people in the Gaza Strip on the same day. On June 11, about 40 gunmen attacked PA security headquarters in Gaza City and waged a three-hour gun battle with officers in the facility. Later, Fatah operatives opened fire near the home of a senior Palestinian commander, Brig. Gen. Rashid Abu Shback. Moreover, several explosions in bomb-making laboratories were reported in the Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis. In the Jabalya refugee camp, a PA police officer was abducted. The media did not report the arrest or prosecution of suspects. Increasingly, the Palestinian media have been voicing concern by Fatah figures of a collapse of law and order that would sweep all the political gains of the PA. The media have been quoting prominent Palestinians who speak of an atmosphere of terror. Palestinian dailies focused on the killing of four members of a Palestinian family in Gaza City |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #18 9.87 DB with the Starched White Sheets. Did you get it GE? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-21 15:53 |
| #17 GE, let's pretend that Jordan and Eygpt didn't occupy 'Palestinian' lands since 1948. Where was all the compassion and concern for Palestine when their fellow Arabs ruled the land till 1967? How fair and equal where 'Palestinian' voices among those who stood upon the West Bank and Gaza and governed for those years? Let's consider your concern is equally 'pretend' as was the Egyptian and Jordanian concern was for those many years. |
| Posted by: Snolunter Elmineger5424 2005-06-21 15:49 |
| #16 You must be referring to the confessed and convicted terrorist bomber Nelson Mandela. Hardly surprising he sympathizes with other terrorists. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-06-21 15:28 |
| #15 GE, let's pretend that the nice Nazis running your favorite dry cleaner didn't put extra starch in your best white sheets, and you don't have enough time to wash them out before the Robert C Byrd memorial march. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-06-21 14:57 |
| #14 Palestinian Authority Bracing for Collapse? Faster, please. No more pretending that The Palestinians are following the Geneva Conventions as a resistance movement when they simply do not. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-06-21 13:37 |
| #13 Yeah, GE, keep believing the stuff you've been sold. When's the last time a Jew got to vote in a "Palestinian election" (like Paleos get to do in Israel proper). And I'm sure Mandela visited Israel/"Palestine" how many times? And who's the #2 and #3 nuclear powers? And you're willing to trust them with nukes? And, don't forget to parrot the line about "War for oil." That's why we're paying $2+/gallon for gas here, eh? I guess the Jooooos were acting aggressively against Hitler too, eh (that was before 1948, right)? Give me a freakin' break loser. I'm done, though, not feedin' the trolls anymore. |
| Posted by: BA 2005-06-21 13:30 |
| #12 I'm surprised Israel has had the patience to deal with the "palestinians" as long as they have. Those that don't wish to live in peace with their neighbors have no right to live. Ninety percent of the arabs living in Gaza and the West Bank should be forced to leave, and Israel take full control of the territory allotted to them by the Balfour Ruling. If the local arabs want to live in peace, then start acting like it. Otherwise face the same future reserved for other warmongering tribes - extinction. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-06-21 13:06 |
| #11 Not just Muslims, Zhang Fei. The PA gets most of its funds from the EU. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-06-21 12:32 |
| #10 Ah yes the poor "victims" Israel. Let's pretend that it's not Israel that has been acting aggressively against their neighbours since 1948, and before incidental, that it's not Israel that has been doing the bulk of the killing in their desire to extend their territory. Let's pretend it's not Israel who are the world's 4th largest nuclear weapon country and the 3rd biggest arms dealer in the world, willing to sell to anyone or country that has the money, regardless of human rights. Let's pretend that they are a democracy treating all citizens equally, Let's pretend that Nelson Mandela doesn't describe them as an apartheid State, and let's face it he should know. Let's pretend it wasn't Israel involved in the fabrication of false evidence to encourage their American friends to invade Iraq. Let's pretend that a part of their motivation was not a desire for an oil pipeline to be restored from Iraq to Israel. Let's just pretend they are victims. :) |
| Posted by: Grearong Elmurong9235 2005-06-21 12:29 |
| #9 Wishful thinking. No one really knows. We'll play our game and they'll play theirs. If they collapse, great. But I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it. To paraphrase the old Marine saying, the PA may die, but the PLO will live forever (as long as Muslims the world over are willing to subsidize Palestinian terrorists). |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-06-21 11:43 |
| #8 Oh really? Fatah actually gives a rat's ass about law and order?????? Of course, they're concerned about getting their EU and UN aid monies out of country which is very hard when the banking system collapses with everything else. |
| Posted by: Snolunter Elmineger5424 2005-06-21 11:42 |
| #7 ..concern by Fatah figures of a collapse of law and order.. Oh really? Fatah actually gives a rat's ass about law and order?????? Sure fooled my ass. The media have been quoting prominent Palestinians who speak of an atmosphere of terror. Reap what you sow, baby. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-21 11:22 |
| #6 So even the Palestinians are getting tired of having the Palestinians as neighbors, eh? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2005-06-21 11:00 |
| #5 Blast it, Shipman: I skipped breakfast, start up Rantburg, and see that picture. [growl] |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-06-21 08:57 |
| #4 Sorry for double posting. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:14 |
| #3 The pretense of Nationhood is wearing thin? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:13 |
| #2 The pretense of Nationhood is wearing thin? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:12 |
| #1 Is there a published time-table? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-21 08:11 |