http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C20867%2C19645805-601%2C00.html
Israel warns: free soldier or PM dies
Middle East correspondent Martin Chulov
July 01, 2006
ISRAEL last night threatened to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh if Hamas militants did not release a captured Israeli soldier unharmed.
The unprecedented warning was delivered to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a letter as Israel debated a deal offered by Hamas to free Corporal Gilad Shalit.
It came as Israeli military officials readied a second invasion force for a huge offensive into Gaza.
Hamas's Gaza-based political leaders, including Mr Haniyeh, had already gone into hiding.
But last night's direct threat to kill Mr Haniyeh, a democratically elected head of state, sharply raised the stakes.
Israel warns: free soldier or PM dies
Discussion in '2006 Archive' started by carpro, Jul 1, 2006.
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The Palestinians seem to be masters of doing it the wrong way. If there are prisoners in Israel who they think should be freed there are correct ways of working towards that goal. Kidnapping civilians (killing one) and a soilder will accomplish for them nothing good. The whole thing has backfired on the Palestinians and yet they refuse to just give it up. It looks to me that they would know that terror does not profit, nor does it work...O well. I feel sorry for the average Palestinian and Israeli. They are stuck in the middle of that mess :tear: .
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Who says it's not working?
Look at how the mainstream media gives those poor, misunderstood Palestinians victim status against those nasty, evil Jews. -
Next will come the inevitable UN resolution condemning Israel.:rolleyes:
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Israel is all alone, pushed up against an ocean and is defending its homeland. The Arabs have made it very clear that they will push Israel into the ocean if they ever get the chance.
Israel HAS to take a no-tolerance stance in regards to kidnappings and other situations. By doing so, then there can be no negotiation like the Arabs try to do. I'm certainly not saying this is a bad thing. It lets the world know that Israel will not make trades when they are stepped on first.
I admire Israel for not striking back during the first gulf war. We asked them not to and they took our word that we would take out all of the Scud launchers. We kept our word and Israel kept their word. As far as I know this is the first time major strikes were made on the mainland of Israel without retaliation. But, by being patient they got to see Saddam fall.
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And now the Palestinians threaten to worsen their own situation even more, if that were possible. The Palestinians have now threatened Israeli schoolchildren...
"If they continue with these attacks, we will strike at targets in Zionist territory that we have not struck until now" -Hamas spokesman.
The Jerusalem Post reports that...
"Hamas's armed wing, Izaddin al-Kassam, on Sunday threatened to attack infrastructure facilities inside Israel, including schools, hospitals and universities."
These people never cease to amaze me. They create the current crisis by kidnapping an Israeli soilder (the reason is not important) and at least one civilian (who they murdered) and turn around and blame Israel. I can't understand such logic.
While I am not going to defend everything Israel does, the behavior displayed by the Palestinian leadership is weird. Why don't they seek ways to solve their own problems instead of trying to find ways to create further problems for themselves (and Israel)?
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885884391&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull -
Israel is not caving in to the Hamas ultimatum. It could be that Israel has had enough and I certainly hope our president doesn't interfere with Israel and whatever they decide to do. Hopefully now, President Bush can see what a disaster his (and the Quartet's) Road Map from Hell has been.
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It looks like Israel is gearing up for war. It's about time to put an end to this and the harrassment and homicide bombings, etc., once and for all.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885918391&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
This time, I hope the US butts out. -
I feel so sorry for the Palestinian and Israeli children. It looks like they will have to continue to live in constant fear of death. :tear:
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Of course they will, and it is because palestinian muslims do not want peace. This is what those child abusers teach their kids:
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This time, I hope Israel tells the US to take a hike. There are enough Jews and Christians who love Israel in this country who would gladly support Israel even financially through private funds should the Official Policy cut them off. -
What I meant was that I don't think the US would have the political ability to cut off funds. The last thing some American politician wants to do is to make himself look like he's supporting Hamas. It is an election year, of course.
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I think that with Iran and North Korea we are facing a situation in which the world at large really doesn't care all that much about Israel/Palestine. Sure, it's a big issue when nothing else is happening, but I think North Korea has given plenty of other issues with which to deal.