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2004-03-17 Israel-Palestine

Top Fatah activists leaving the movement to join Hamas

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Posted by phil_b 2004-03-17 2:03:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Fatah wants a "declaration of honor", an agreement between Fatah and Hamas that will define the division of power in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli withdrawal. His comments primarily indicate the weakness of the traditional Fatah leadership in the Strip

Ah yes, diplomacy, the sign of weakness. Until Westerner's get a clue that this is the mindset of these people, all roadmaps will lead to nowhere.

Posted by B 2004-3-17 6:42:02 AM|| 2004-3-17 6:42:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So, everyone's choosing up sides. I always hated being the last one picked.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-3-17 9:08:44 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-3-17 9:08:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman demanded that Arafat maintain law and order in Gaza as a precondition to Egyptâs readiness to deploy forces along the Gaza-Egypt border.
I don't think that the Egyptians can deploy troops on the Gaza/Egypt border. It's against the Camp David Accords. The eastern third of the Sinai is a demilitarized zone. Maybe something's changed since I did my tour in the Multinational Force and Observers, but I don't think so.

Posted by 11A5S 2004-3-17 11:11:02 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:11:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Popcorn, anyone?

Posted by mojo 2004-3-17 11:59:56 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:59:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll take some, long as it's real melted butter and not too much salt.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-3-17 2:04:31 PM|| [www.sgtstryker.com] 2004-3-17 2:04:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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