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2007-05-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas, Fatah declare fifth truce in Gaza

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 "Maybe somebody will honor this one!"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-05-20 00:05|| 2007-05-20 00:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Pondering. I think this Trucefire™ will last.
About 12 hours.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-05-20 00:13|| 2007-05-20 00:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I admire your optimism, 2x4.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-20 00:15|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-20 00:15|| Front Page Top

#4 As the agreement was reached, clashes erupted outside the home of a senior Fatah official in Gaza City, and security officials said several people were wounded. In another incident, the convoy of a Fatah-allied colonel in the Palestinian intelligence came under fire, but no one was hurt.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-20 00:54|| 2007-05-20 00:54|| Front Page Top

#5 "Striking a ceasefire deal is easy. We've done it a thousand times."

Posted by gorb 2007-05-20 01:19|| 2007-05-20 01:19|| Front Page Top

#6 When will the AP translators realize that it is not "ceasefire". It is Cease! Fire!

Posted by Angaiger Tojo1904 2007-05-20 06:28|| 2007-05-20 06:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Does anybody actually believe the word "Ceasefire" over there anymore? I would think after several years even the AP would stop reporting these agreements.

Posted by Charles 2007-05-20 09:20|| 2007-05-20 09:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Heh. Took me a bit Tojo.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-20 15:15|| 2007-05-20 15:15|| Front Page Top

#9 That hudna thingy doesn't work so well with other Muslims now, don't it?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-20 15:43|| 2007-05-20 15:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe Chimpy Bushitler will go to Congress and ask for a Declaration of Truce with Iran.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-20 18:34|| 2007-05-20 18:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Surprisingly the Arabic word for 'ceasefire' is the same as the word for 'reload'.

Posted by DMFD 2007-05-20 22:45|| 2007-05-20 22:45|| Front Page Top

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