Palestinians threatened Saturday to call off peace talks with Israel after 33 Gazans, at least half of them civilians, were killed in violence that escalated sharply during the day."at least half" = "the lower half"
The death toll climbed as Israeli troops, backed by tanks and aircraft, went after Palestinian militants who fired 40 rockets and mortars at southern Israeli communities near Gaza.
cause/effect unclear?
Chief Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia said Palestinian leaders, including President Mahmoud Abbas, recommended suspending peace talks at a meeting Saturday in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
Go ahead, they weren't doing anything anyway
"I think it will be suspended," Qureia said. "What is happening in Gaza is a massacre of civilians, women and children, a collective killing, genocide," Qureia added. "We can't bear what the Israelis are doing, and what the Israelis are doing doesn't led the peace process any credibility."
Only a Paleo can say that without losing his lips