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Middle East
Zionist regime considering assassinating Arafat, Yassin
2003-05-20
Having failed to crush the popular Palestinian uprising against Israel’s colonialist occupation of the Palestinian homeland, the Israeli regime is reportedly considering taking unprecedented measures against the Palestinians, including the assassination or deportation of PA chairman Yasser Arafat and Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
Good idea! Best idea I've heard all week. I'd go with the booms, myself, since if you throw them out they're sure to come back...
The Israeli Hebrew daily, Ha’aretz, reported Tuesday that the Israeli government was discussing granting the Israeli occupation army “broader powers” to end the intifada, including taking “unprecedented stringent measures” against Palestinian leaders.
A little to the left with the tank rounds and you've got it, guys...
The paper said that among the measures being considered is the assassination of Arafat and Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and senior Hamas spokesman in Gaza, Dr. Abul Aziz Rantissi. The paper said the suggested measures were being discussed but no decision had been taken. Earlier this week, Zionist Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz proposed that Arafat be expelled from Palestine in response to the killing of several Israeli settlers by Palestinian guerillas. However, the Zionist premier Ariel Sharon rejected the idea, calling the timing inappropriate.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#12  Until Hezb,Al-Aqsa,etc are wiped out there will never be peace.
Posted by: Raptor   2003-05-21 08:48:20  

#11  It won't be pleasant for Israel: all sides will try to be more anti-Semitic-than-thou.

All that needs to be done is for Israel to hurry up and finish that wall before the infighting breaks out. Then seal off the West Bank and Gaza and let the Paleos kill each other off.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-05-20 23:31:18  

#10  Anybody else think this report is the cover story for some future hit. Knock 'em off and blame Israel... very clever!
Posted by: Old Grouch   2003-05-20 22:11:51  

#9  Yes, it would be a bad idea.


As far as I can figure things out, the only near-term hope for peace
in this conflict is for the Palestinians to devote themselves to a
debilitating and bloody civil war; until the average Abdul decides
that he's had enough of the hatemongers. Given the depth of the
indoctrinated hatred for Jews/Crusaders, it will require a pretty
grim reality check to change people's minds and make peace look
like a good idea. A war of succession fills the bill nicely.


If Arafat is killed by Israel, whoever gets there first has a great
rallying cry; and will be able to inherit his mantle for a little
while. (If another Palestinian kills Arafat, it'll be
blamed on Mossad anyway.) I don't know if things will get worse for
Israel, but it postpones the necessary civil war.


But if Arafat keels over on his own, he has no clear successor and
nobody has a clear rallying point. You get a power struggle, and
some of the suicide bomb tactics will start to be used against other
factions.


It won't be pleasant for Israel: all sides will try to be more
anti-Semitic-than-thou.

Posted by: james   2003-05-20 19:38:51  

#8  America set the trend by going after Saddam directly in Iraq. So Sharon follows the example?
The US will never openly say yea. And the EU, who cares. Arafat doesn't have 30 palaces to hide in, so this is just a firing squad. Not even a sporting chance. I would give him a couple of days head start. (make a great Survivor series!)

Unfortunately, this approach works best as a threat, because ultimately this type of direct action would make every western leader an open target.
Posted by: john   2003-05-20 19:32:56  

#7  Sorry Douglas, but there will NEVER be a lasting peace in that region as long as that asshole Arafat is part of the so-called "Process". If he'll leave willing, let him walk out. If not, carry him out in a box, but one way or the other, the hell with him.
Posted by: Flaming Sword   2003-05-20 17:55:22  

#6  If they actually killed him, the fury and disarray would mean there'd be no hope of progress for decades... Bad idea. Yeah sure Douglas - and they've had such good progress with Arafat around for decades too. So your "Good Idea" is to continue as-is then? Tell the relatives of the innocent civilians killed at mall or riding on the bus what a "Bad Idea" it is to go after Arafat.
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2003-05-20 17:01:40  

#5  Gee, do they need any bullets.I could find a few.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   2003-05-20 16:16:01  

#4  Buildings explode over there all the time. Lots and lots of "work accidents".
Posted by: tu3031   2003-05-20 15:52:32  

#3   If they actually killed him, the fury and disarray would mean there'd be no hope of progress for decades...

If the sudden rash of murder bombings is what is defined as "progress", then they may as well deep-six the little terrorist bastard.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-05-20 15:09:53  

#2  If they actually killed him, the fury and disarray would mean there'd be no hope of progress for decades... Bad idea.
Posted by: Douglas   2003-05-20 14:58:28  

#1  If the Israelis were half the "opressors" Arafat and company claim them to be, Arafat and companty wouldn't be able to make that claim . . . 'cause the Israelis would've already strung them up from the nearest lamppost.
Posted by: Mike   2003-05-20 14:39:53  

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