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| Fatah vows to out-terror Hamas |
| 2006-02-16 |
| Now that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' long-ruling Fatah Party has been forced into the opposition by Hamas' rise to power, Fatah and its "military offshoot," the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, will become the most active Palestinian terror group, a senior Brigades leader said in an exclusive interview. The leader said Abbas' party supports the Brigades' terror attacks against Israeli civilians and approves of a massive violent offensive he warned will soon be launched against the Jewish state, in part to revolt against Hamas. "Like in the previous days [when] Hamas was not in the government but it carried out [resistance] operations, now Fatah will follow this kind of policy," said Abu Nasser, a Brigades leader in the West Bank during an exclusive interview with WND's Aaron Klein and ABC Radio's John Batchelor broadcast on Batchelor's national program for which Klein serves as a co-host. Abu Nasser warned of a "third intifada" the Brigades will perpetrate against Israel, and said Abbas' Fatah Party approves of the upcoming terror campaign. Acting Prime Minister Ehuld Olmert last week announced his administration will seek to "change Israel's borders" by withdrawing from most of the West Bank, which runs alongside many major Israeli cities and the country's international airport. Asked if the Al Aqsa Brigades will launch rockets at nearby towns – including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv – following any Israeli pullout from the West Bank, Abu Nasser replied, "I can tell you that you can count on it that there will be big surprises waiting [for the Israelis.]" In a widely circulated report, Abu Nasser and other terror leaders this week told WorldNetDaily recent events here are leading them to launch what they called a third intifada against Israel consisting of suicide bombings, rocket attacks against Jewish communities and "a few new surprises in our arsenal." The Palestinians launched their first intifada in 1987, which developed into a well-organized violent rebellion orchestrated by Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization from its headquarters in Tunis. The so-called second intifada was initiated in 2000 after Arafat rejected at Camp David an Israeli offer of a Palestinian state on most of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and sections of eastern Jerusalem. Some 993 Israelis and 3,781 Palestinians have been killed so far. Many say the second intifada is still being waged. Some terror leaders, particularly from the Al Aqsa Brigades, whose associated Fatah Party scored poorly against Hamas 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. Coffee alert on next paragraph. Said Abu Nasser: "When we were in power, we were obliged to be more sensitive and more obedient to the instructions and policies of our leadership. Now that we lost the elections, why should we obey the leaders and just who do we obey? The Hamas?" He said the Brigades will not respect any cease-fire agreed to by Hamas and will not halt attacks at Hamas' request. Other terror leaders told WND now that Olmert announced he will seek a West Bank withdrawal, terrorism against Israel must be stepped up "to prove we are chasing out the Israelis like we did in Gaza." WorldNetDaily caught up with Abu Oudai, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader responsible for coordinating the organization's rocket network in the West Bank. He warned his organization is preparing a rocket war against Israel: "We have launched [several] times and with the help of Allah we will launch these rockets regularly. There will be no calm, no cease-fire until the occupation leaves our land. I don't need to tell you that the aerial distance from Jenin to Netanya, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities is not big without telling you what are all our plans concerning other parts of the West Bank." Abu Abir, spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, responsible for most rocket firings from Gaza the past five years, boasted to WND his group transported missiles to the West Bank and will also soon launch a new intifada. He warned Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will eventually be bombarded by rockets. And all of Gaza and the West Bank will be bombed by F-16s Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Abu Hani told WND his terror group used a Islamic Jihad's northern West Bank leader, Abu Khalil, said his terror group is planning a new terror onslaught to chase Israel from the West Bank and eventually from Jerusalem. Asked by WND which weapons will be emphasized during Islamic Jihad's next wave of terror attacks, Abu Khalil replied, "I should not answer this question for operational reasons. But we proved that we use everything Allah enables us to achieve and to use – suicide attacks, rockets and more surprises. The Israelis should wait for interesting surprises." So should you. |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #14 I don't understand why we can't carpet bomb they west bank. |
| Posted by: Thinesh Sloluting4433 2006-02-16 19:03 |
| #13 The Israelis under Begin used to have an unstated rule - 10 for 1. Yesterday, some asshat was talking about "acceptable losses." How about 10 for 1? |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-02-16 17:52 |
| #12 Hi 'ya Alberta Rex! |
| Posted by: 6 2006-02-16 17:10 |
| #11 the slums in Turkey Alert! |
| Posted by: Department of Redundancy Department 2006-02-16 15:27 |
| #10 Deacon's right. And I understand that Muslim Brotherhood (Hamas is an affiliate) is doing the same sort of groundwork in the slums in Turkey as well. |
| Posted by: James 2006-02-16 15:19 |
| #9 The leader said Abbas' party supports the Brigades' terror attacks against Israeli civilians and approves of a massive violent offensive he warned will soon be launched against the Jewish state, in part to revolt against Hamas. If, indeed, Abu Mudhen has sanctioned this new wave of violence, then he should be next up for the Yassin Spa Treatment®. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-02-16 15:02 |
| #8 As long as international support exists for the two-state non-solution, terror groups will make capital out of the general imbecility of our leaders. "No nation building": GWB, May 2000. |
| Posted by: Uninesh Omuns6253 2006-02-16 14:55 |
| #7 Would Fatah be getting the money from the Gulf Emirates to do their charitable work if they weren't a terrorist group dedicated to killing Israeli civilians? |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2006-02-16 14:30 |
| #6 It's my opinion the reason Fatah lost and Hamas won is that wherever Hamas goes they do community work. Fatah is corrupt from the feet up and although everyone knew it the rank and file couldn't do anything about it as long as the Fatah thugs were in power. The election gave the Palestinian people the chance to throw out the thugs. They know very well where all the money went. Fatah has never been about reconciling with Israel as is evident from this article. The people didn't vote Hamas in because they are more violent, just better at winning "The Hearts and Minds" of the Palestinians. All the BS about voting out a "moderate" Fatah and voting in a militant Hamas is just that. BS.The corrupt Fatah leaders just can't see that you do have to address the needs of the people you govern. Hamas understands that and that makes them even more dangerous. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-02-16 14:25 |
| #5 ...Fatah and its "military offshoot," the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, will become the most active Palestinian terror group, a senior Brigades leader said in an exclusive interview. Oh, good! Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven, eh boys? |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-02-16 13:11 |
| #4 Isreal should reply that Jerusalem is considered a "Sacred city" to the Jewish and Christian religions and any attack upon that city by Islamic fanatics will be answered by a like attack upon Mecca. |
| Posted by: warrior71 2006-02-16 10:36 |
| #3 Time for transfer. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-02-16 10:11 |
| #2 Israel MUST use something like camera-mounted blimps instead of relying on tit-for-tat retaliation from projectiles. The wall was the hard part--keeping the buggers out. But now they have to be able to counterattack *before* they are attacked. They should also announce that unless Hamas agrees to certain conditions, East Jerusalem will be converted to Jewish-only. You can't bargain unless you have something to bargain with. Pay the Arab residents of EJ a fair amount of money, but they must go. Let's see how Hamas tries to declare *that* a victory. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-02-16 10:06 |
| #1 Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Abu Hani told WND his terror group used a cease-fire signed with Israel last year "for a rest in order to rehabilitate forces..." Proof positive that a "truce" is only of value to the enemy, buying them more time with which to prolong the conflict. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-16 09:47 |