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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli raid could kill captured soldier: Hamas

2006-11-06

Israels Gaza Strip offensive could cost the life of an Israeli soldier captured in June whose freedom is one of the operations objectives, Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmud Zahar warned yesterday. The Israeli aggression could target the life of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, because (Israeli bombardments) could target (the place of detention of) the soldier, Zahar was quoted as saying by Egypts official MENA agency.

Israel has carried out offensive operations in the impoverished territory since June 28, three days after a cross-border raid in which two Israeli soldiers were killed and Shalit was captured. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed since the air raids and incursions began. Zahar, from the ruling Islamist Hamas party whose armed wing claimed joint responsibility for Shalits capture, warned that other Israeli soldiers could be captured if they try to enter (the place of detention) and we will thus have new detainees.

Posted by:Fred

#8 Disagree Anonymoose, it's not about land --- could've had lots more land if able to forego terror (at least temporary). It's about society that cannot change.

Posted by: gromgoru 2006-11-06 17:27

#7 You miss the point: human life has little value to the Paleos. The only thing they care about is land.

Therefore, the only thing you can do to them that makes them react in a positive way is a systematic policy to take land away from them. Permanently, and NO give-backs, EVER.

If the Israelis would even *try* such a thing, the Paleos would scream until they had strokes, it would hurt them so badly. But after their shrieks of terror and pain, they would truly have no choice but to bargain in good faith.

What sane person would think that taking just 100 acres of desert could evoke thumbscrew like agony in Paloes? But take that 100, then if they did not stop, take another 100. By that point, Paleos would be killing each other in rage and frustration.

It truly is all that matters to them.

Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-11-06 11:02

#6 Zenster look up the terms: "polygamous societies" and "surplus young males".

Posted by: gromgoru 2006-11-06 08:19

#5 That's a 100:1 ratio of Palestinian dead to Israeli losses

Zen: The paleos hate Jews more than they love their own. That's a key root cause of this situation, frankly. It's why, for example, when Israel evacuated Gaza, they didn't focus on creating a viable community. They cared more about importing weapons, shooting rockets and grabbing power.

Posted by: PlanetDan 2006-11-06 08:07

#4 Zenster, the Palestinians look to their putative 9 children to the Israelis 2 children and think they can afford these kinds of ratios, and still be able to push the Jews off the land by population pressure alone. Of course, their actual rate of offspring is something like six instead of nine, and there has been a steady out-migration since 1948 (remember when it was noticed that the Palestinian Territories were missing about a million people due to overcounts and manipulation of statistics?).

Posted by: trailing wife 2006-11-06 07:32

#3 I smell a bit of desperation.

Posted by: gorb 2006-11-06 03:00

#2 after a cross-border raid in which two Israeli soldiers were killed and Shalit was captured. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed

That's a 100:1 ratio of Palestinian dead to Israeli losses. Don't these dumbfucks understand what awaits further noncooperation? Israel needs to push Gaza's and The West Bank's populations into the Sinai and Jordan, respectively. Let their Arab brothers figure out what to do with them.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-11-06 01:56

#1 plan a) Bunker Buster right on the Nose Wart!

Plan b) or sic my 'pet' RAT on it..

Posted by: RD 2006-11-06 00:20

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