You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Middle East
Hamas member killed as Israel halts invasion
2003-12-25
The headline reads like "Got 'im, we can go home now, but...
A member of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas has been killed after a car exploded in the West Bank town of Nablus. Palestinian security officers said Ilwam Beniawdi, 25, was a member of the group's armed wing. It was not immediately clear what had triggered the blast, they added.
I'd guess his boom belt went off early...
No further details were immediately available.
"I can say no more!"
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces have pulled out of a West Bank refugee camp after a devastating nine-day invasion. The soldiers withdrew on Wednesday afternoon after killing two children and injuring dozens more during a massive military operation.
"The kids are dead. We can leave now."
"Can't go yet, sir!"
"Why not?"
"I haven't stomped all the baby ducks yet!"
According to Palestinian witnesses, the invasion included road demolitions, damage to buildings, house-to-house searches and curfews. The Israelis said they launched the attack to hunt down alleged "anti-Israeli militants".
That sounds like what I'd do if I was hunting down anti-whatever militants...
Mattias Hagftrom, a peace activist from the International Solidarity Movement, said the Israelis had devastated daily life in the overcrowded camp. "There were clashes here every day. The Palestinians were throwing stones and the Israelis seemed to be shooting at anything that moved, especially after dark," he said.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#5  Is there anything in China that isn't a knock-off?
Posted by: RW2004   2003-12-26 12:06:02 AM  

#4  I think the "two children" killed were the kind that are 17 years old, wear masks, and carry US-made M-16s (now the weapon of choice for "Palestinian activists," thanks to Clinton's brilliant "peace process").

Actually, they're more likely to be Chinese-made M-16 clones - Norinco Type CQ's. China is a leading supplier to the guerrilla/terrorist market, typically via regimes that purchase for resale.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2003-12-25 11:47:59 PM  

#3  I think the "two children" killed were the kind that are 17 years old, wear masks, and carry US-made M-16s (now the weapon of choice for "Palestinian activists," thanks to Clinton's brilliant "peace process").
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2003-12-25 2:46:26 PM  

#2  Mattias Hagftrom, a peace activist from the International Solidarity Movement, said the Israelis had devastated daily life in the overcrowded camp. "There were clashes here every day. The Palestinians were throwing stones and the Israelis seemed to be shooting at anything that moved, especially after dark," he said.

You forgot to remark the dead Hamas guy and exploding cars would explain and justify the presense of IDF.
Posted by: badanov   2003-12-25 11:29:59 AM  

#1  Fred, I'm officially requesting a tag that automagically inserts "liars Palestinian witnesses" for us...
Posted by: snellenr   2003-12-25 11:03:12 AM  

00:00