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2003-09-18 Middle East

Arafat to Israelis: âArenât you ashamed?â

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Posted by Frank G 2003-09-18 8:55:20 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jeebus, how this slanted "reporting" infuriates me! Mr Arafat called on Israel to halt its military crackdown to help re-establish a ceasefire that was called off last month after Israel killed a Hamas leader in Gaza. The death followed a suicide bus bombing in Jerusalem that killed 23 people.

Note the disconnect -- it's all Isreal's fault that the ceasfire was called off! Duh, um, wait a minute ... uh, why did the bus go boom if there was a ceasfire in effect???

Posted by JP 2003-9-18 10:54:50 AM|| 2003-9-18 10:54:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Yes, we are ashamed.... we're ashamed that we ever allowed you back into our land, ashamed that we shook hands with you on the white house lawn, ashamed that we are only talking about killing you but not actually doing it, ashamed that we are so controlled by the world opinion that we haven't yet done what any other country would have done years ago."

Posted by Ken B. 2003-9-18 11:05:21 AM|| 2003-9-18 11:05:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has told Israelis they should be ashamed of themselves for wanting him dead.

Uh huh. And all the while, his minions and comrades plot the deaths of more Jews.

Whatever.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-18 11:26:19 AM|| 2003-9-18 11:26:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers have shot dead Jihad Abu Swerah, 34, a senior member of Hamasâs armed wing...

Whatever the average life expectancy is for Hamas leadership, it seems to be getting younger and younger after every toe-tag.

"I am a Palestinian ~~scumbag~~ soldier. I will use my gun to defend not only myself but also defend every Palestinian child, woman and man and to defend the Palestinian existence..."

"...except for the ones we eat when the Saddam-O's run out, or send to blow up Jooooos, or line up in front of me to take my bullets (though I welcome martyrdom, hey, closer together over there), or test security at the fence, or..."

Arafat should get another Nobballs Peace Prize for this speech alone.

Posted by Hyper 2003-9-18 12:45:08 PM|| 2003-9-18 12:45:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Uhhh yes some Israelis are "ashamed". The rest ride buses, go to cafÃ©s, get married, try to live...

Posted by True German Ally 2003-9-18 3:14:46 PM|| 2003-9-18 3:14:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "... there are fears that Israel could see the US move as a licence to kill him. "

Put out a call to Double-O Shlomo...

Posted by mojo 2003-9-18 4:07:20 PM|| 2003-9-18 4:07:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mojo,

LOL, that was hysterical! In all seriousness, I'd copyright that name pronto, before someone like Mike Myers grabs it.

Posted by Dripping Sarcasm 2003-9-18 5:02:25 PM|| 2003-9-18 5:02:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I think it's time for Mr. Arafart to take a bath. Boiling oil sounds appropriate. After that, the rest of Palestine can either follow or learn to "get along" with Israel.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-18 5:26:39 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-18 5:26:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 In earlier aricle posted today,Arafat compared himself to a mountain.Looks like the Israelis are trying to move the mountain to Muhammed.

Posted by Stephen 2003-9-18 5:28:40 PM|| 2003-9-18 5:28:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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