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| Israeli settlers fire homemade rocket at West Bank villages |
| 2008-07-22 |
| (Xinhua) -- Israeli settlers fired on Monday a homemade rocket at two villages south of the West Bank city of Nablus, causing no injuries, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said. Hani Abdelatif, member of the municipal council of the village of Awarta told reporters that a 40-centimeter homemade rocket landed on Monday afternoon on a valley between the villages of Awarta and Odla south of Nablus, causing no damages or injuries. Palestinian security sources said it is the first time that Jewish settlers fire homemade rockets at Palestinian villages near Nablus. The sources said a group of settlers, belonging to one of the Jewish schools in the settlement of Yitzhar south of Nablus, are responsible for making the rockets and fire it at Palestinian villages. A statement issued by the Palestinian presidency in Ramallah said the Palestinian National Authority condemned the homemade rockets attacks and called on Israel to arrest the group and stop the attacks of the Palestinians. Settlements expansion in the West Bank is a major obstacle for achieving a progress in the Middle East peace process. Gaza militant groups were launching homemade rockets from Gaza Strip at southern Israeli communities. However, they stopped their rockets attacks following a truce brokered by Egypt between Gaza and Israel. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #16 I know where they can get a 30lb Parrot Rifle. Fires a 30lb projectile. Very interesting. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-07-22 20:39 |
| #15 Wonder if something like the Plugot Mahatz could spring up if this continues. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-07-22 20:31 |
| #14 When I was a kid, we used to make homemade cannon out of used 1-lb coffee cans. We'd wrap 'em about 40 times in wire (either chicken wire or barbed wire, something with a little give, but strong), pour in a half-inch of black powder (stolen from fireworks), put a piece of cheesecloth on top, pack about 2 inches of nuts, bolts, washers, rusty nails, etc., on top, and cover with some softened but not melted beeswax. We'd put a fuse in the back, and prop the "cannon" up against a tree or a stump, light the fuse, and RUN. As long as the "cannon" didn't slip, it fired the way we wanted it to. It'll clear out a path through underbrush about five feet wide and 20 feet deep, but it as to be fired pretty close to what you want to hit. Anything over about 75 feet away is safe. Still, I'm sure that such things would make a paleostain think three times before entering somewhere he shouldn't be. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-07-22 16:44 |
| #13 The right to arms includes the right to use them. Extra points for Kosher. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2008-07-22 15:29 |
| #12 Warn the Paleos to look skyward for Vengeance is Righteous and the Paoleos are Over-Due! Then when the time is right, drive a truck packed full of Fertilizer, Propane Bottles, Diesel Fuel and an ignitor into a Hamass Headquarters town. Turnabout is fair play... |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2008-07-22 14:38 |
| #11 I bet the Israelis will have more accurate fire too. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-07-22 14:33 |
| #10 The IRA made mortars out of 55 gallon oil drums -it would be easy for the israelis to do the same. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-07-22 13:01 |
| #9 I was thinking in the Thor 32" (thirty two inches) used ta the siege of Sevastopol. |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-07-22 12:00 |
| #8 It would be mighty considerate if a few Civil War buffs sent over a few 10" siege mortars. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-07-22 11:56 |
| #7 It's the thought that counts... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-22 11:40 |
| #6 A 40 cm rocket is about 16 inches long and would be a hobby rocket for kids here in the US. However the phsycological (sp?) affect on the Paleo's and the Israeli government seems to be much greater than one would expect. Perhaps they are afraid that these things will be more than toys at a later date. I note that the Paleo's don't like even a little of their own medicine. |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-07-22 10:52 |
| #5 A statement issued by the Palestinian presidency in Ramallah said the Palestinian National Authority condemned the homemade rockets attacks and called on Israel to arrest the group and stop the attacks of the Palestinians. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahaha... Oh, the irony! |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-07-22 10:15 |
| #4 Word JB. The paleos are panicking because they KNOW that what you have said is true. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2008-07-22 10:04 |
| #3 Jewish people have an extraordinary reputation for being both intelligent and capable. I deeply and sincerely, with every bit of my heart, hope that some of these settlers will improvise a MOAB/daisy cutter and fire it across the border into Gaza, wiping some garbage dump village over there absolutely slick. Such an occurrence is LONG, LONG, LONG OVERDUE! Olmert and their defense establishment have failed the Jewish people. If there is any hope whatsoever for Israel, it's going to come from a grassroots movement that will begin with things like this. |
| Posted by: Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-07-22 06:43 |
| #2 However, they stopped their rockets attacks following a truce brokered by Egypt between Gaza and Israel. So who was shooting the rockets at Israel? |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-07-22 00:59 |
| #1 The peepul are speaking loud and clear. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-07-22 00:30 |