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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas condemns arms boost to Abbas
2006-06-16
Hamas has said that international efforts to reinforce rival security forces loyal to the Palestinian president will worsen an already violent power struggle. Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, has approved the first shipment of weapons to Mahmoud Abbas, saying this week he wanted to help the president against the Hamas government. Israel's mass circulation Yedioth Ahronoth daily on Thursday reported that the Jewish state had transferred 950 M-16 rifles from Jordan to Abbas's forces.

Senior Hamas legislator Mushir al-Masri said Hamas was demanding an explanation from Abbas. "Any Israel intervention in our internal affairs is rejected because the Israelis aim to sow divisions among the Palestinian people," he said.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Frank...the combination of a flaterpillar and veggies trays all in one rant? Say it ain't so! And, I'm with ya on the "old" Sharon bit. Maybe even Netanyahu too??? And, tw, I guess you're right...means more veggies & dip for us, though, SCORE!
Posted by: BA   2006-06-16 23:23  

#6  I'd rather party with the (old) Sharon. It was his vision that allowed the Paleo-popcorn duels. What a damn shame he's alive but not able to see how right he was - build the wall, seal them off.
The "bulldozer" would be fun
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-16 22:47  

#5  I suspect he's got a party of his own, BA. It would be quite a coup, though, if he dropped by here sometime.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-06-16 22:31  

#4  Has anyone invited Olmert to our popcorn/veggie tray party? I mean everyone's yelling about a definite Civil War(tm) in Iraq, and yet, it really looks like one's brewing in Palestine (of their own making, of course).
Posted by: BA   2006-06-16 10:33  

#3  reported that the Jewish state had transferred 950 M-16 rifles from Jordan to Abbas's forces.
Didn't realize they were so close.

Posted by: 6   2006-06-16 07:59  

#2  You bring skins of, say, 50 Fatah pigs, you get heap big rifle too.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-06-16 03:59  

#1  Atta smartie, that Mushir al-Masri!

But the division is already there, it does not need to be introduced by Israel.

Or did he hope that Hamas would get an arms donation from Israel rather than Abbas?
Posted by: zazz   2006-06-16 00:25  

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