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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
'3rd intifada on the way'
2006-02-14
With Hamas now in power, the long-ruling Fatah party and its "military wing" Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades forced into the opposition, and Israel announcing it will soon withdraw from the West Bank, Palestinian terror leaders tell WorldNetDaily recent events here are leading them to launch what they call a third intifada – or violent confrontation – against Israel consisting of suicide bombings, rocket attacks against Jewish communities and "a few new surprises in our arsenal."

Some terror leaders, particularly from the Al Aqsa Brigades, whose associated Fatah party scored poorly in last month's parliamentary elections, say they are planning massive violence against Israeli civilians mostly to revolt against the new Hamas-controlled Palestinian government.

"The new intifada is only a question of time and this will be the hardest and the most dangerous one. It's just about timing until the order to blow up a new wave of attacks will be given," Abu Nasser, a senior Al Aqsa Brigades leader from the Balata refugee camp in northern Samaria told WorldNetDaily in an interview...
Posted by:Anonymoose

#22  I'm certain SHARON realized the PA will no longer be able to hide behind either Russia or the UNO - let HAMAS, and HEZBOLLAH, etc extremist groups destroy any real dream of a peaceful Palestinian State for the Palestinians.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-02-14 22:42  

#21  Will be fun seething in the dark with no power, water or food....

Hokay, Frank, you asked for it. With apologies to Old Blue Eyes ...

Seething in the Dark

Seething in the dark, where the dune ends
WeÂ’re seething in the dark with my goon friends
WeÂ’re plotting on Down Under and all their beer
Night hurries by but still it isnÂ’t dawn

Looking for the light of a new fuse
To blow up kindergartens, they accuse
And we can face the charges together
Seething in the dark

What – though ammo is old
What – this Semtex is resold
With them bombs can be flung

Hear this seethe of mine
FuminÂ’ all the time
Another grumble and weÂ’re done

Looking for the light of a new fuse
To blow up kindergartens, they accuse
And we can face the charges together
Seething in the dark, seething in the dark
Seething in the dark


Posted by: Zenster   2006-02-14 19:36  

#20  Man, the second one isn't even out on DVD yet?
Posted by: Scott R   2006-02-14 18:41  

#19  Will be fun seething in the dark with no power, water or food....
Posted by: Frank G   2006-02-14 18:07  

#18  another reason for AAMB to attack Israel. Gives Israel an excuse to cut off the territories further. Which tends to kill the Pal economy, such as it is. Which may kill off the Hamas govt.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-02-14 16:47  

#17  d'oh!
that Who homage was me.
someone stole my cookie!! bwahhhhhh

Anyway, seems to me, with a wall going up and separation in the works, Hamas is gonna have a sovereign "entity" to govern.

Any attacks coming from that sovereign "entity" is akin to one country attacking another. Israel certainly has the right -- and the duty -- to respond as if attacked by a country. No need to worry about civilian casualties. The gloves are off.
Posted by: PlanetDan   2006-02-14 16:44  

#16  meet the new intifada......
same as the old intifada......

.......we won't get fooled again!

(with respects to The Who)
Posted by: Ebbeaque Elmutle9600   2006-02-14 16:41  

#15  that should be "or a military one"
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-02-14 16:34  

#14  "Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is attacking Israel because Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades lost to HAMAS.

And this makes sense,because????
Why not attack HAMAS.
I would think HAMAS is now the enemy of Aqsa."

They may yet do that. But Hamas isnt in power yet, and theres going to be a precarious struggle (either a bureaucratic political struggle or a political one, but dont count on the latter) between the Hamas security forces and the old PA sec forces. AAMB may be wise to stay out of that, at least for the time being. Meanwhile by attacking Israel, they can show theyre just as tough hombres as Hamas, they can distance themselves from Abbas and the old guard Fatah leadership, and they can put Hamas in the difficult position of being pressed by Israel and the West to crack down on AAMB. All for the modest price of having a few of their less stable members boom themselves. Win - win. Unless of course the Israelis come after the leaders, which they might well do. Oh well, nothings perfect.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-02-14 16:33  

#13  One upside of Israel being out of Gaza is that it allows Israel to be a lot more indiscriminate with their military action. It's a touch harder to unleash on the bad guys when their all mixed up with the good guys. I've never been a big fan of Israeli withrawl from a political perspective. Militarily, I think Israel should draw the lines of statehood where they see fit whether that means withdrawing or advancing. Their security should be the paramount concern. As for the 3rd Intifada, hopefully Israel unleashes in a huge way.
Posted by: Intrinsicpilot   2006-02-14 16:21  

#12  Their mission is being accomplished with acceptable losses.

Which means it's time to make sure they experience unacceptable losses. I'm confident the IDF is up to such a task.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-02-14 13:36  

#11  abu nasser - all BS all the time

the refugee camp is essencially a suburb of Nablus -- no Paleo with any power would call it part of Samaria
Posted by: mhw   2006-02-14 13:16  

#10  "The new intifada is only a matter of time..." and this surprises who?
Posted by: shellback   2006-02-14 12:41  

#9  Exactly what I predicted.
Posted by: Ptah   2006-02-14 12:41  

#8  When it starts I think Israel should deport the entire West Bank Muslim pop to Gaza. At a minimum the couple of border cities that are danger close to Israel proper. With the threat that more to follow if they donÂ’t get control of themselves. In the end they will either all be moved to Gaza or a true peace treaty will be signed. You canÂ’t have a compromise and peace until they realize the alternative is absolute destruction defeat.
Posted by: C-Low   2006-02-14 12:15  

#7  3rd Intifada? Why not? The first two got them the West Bank and Gaza along with unaccountable billions of dollars. Additionally, Hamas ran on a platform of violence and no Peace. They won the election by a pretty clear amount. Who is surprised that they will continue in their ways? Their violence has been rewarded at every step. Their mission is being accomplished with acceptable losses.
Posted by: TomAnon   2006-02-14 12:03  

#6  Make that the fourth intifada ... the third intifada was launched in the US by the Press Corps against the present administration.
Posted by: doc   2006-02-14 11:33  

#5  Heh, it's an Arab / Muzzy thingy, raptor. We wouldn't understand. ;-)
Posted by: .com   2006-02-14 11:33  

#4  3rd huh? It will work about as well as the first two and I think any restraint the Israelies felt before is now gone.

Good luck with that intifada thing....
Posted by: mmurray821   2006-02-14 11:33  

#3  Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is attacking Israel because Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades lost to HAMAS.

And this makes sense,because????
Why not attack HAMAS.
I would think HAMAS is now the enemy of Aqsa.
Posted by: raptor   2006-02-14 11:32  

#2  Overrun or not, the Israelis should no longer feel much restraint. The Palestinian people have spoken their will and thereby installed a government sworn to terrorism. Their elected representation is now declaring war. The gloves come off and military retaliation is in order. It should be swift, brutal and unhesitating. Like never before, the Palestinians have united in their desire for the destruction of Israel and that quest must be met with crushing defeat. With the cartoon incident in full flower, the mask is now off. Israel had best seize this opportunity while the world still comprehends what Islamist intentions hold in store for the infidels.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-02-14 11:11  

#1  Should this "third" intifada come to pass, the Israelis would do well to completely overrun the West Bank and Gaza, boot out all the Paleo residents, and annex the territory, never again to even mention the idea of a Paleo "state".
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2006-02-14 10:56  

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