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2004-06-18 Israel-Palestine

Arafat refugee climbdown stuns Palestinians

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Posted by Fred 2004-06-18 6:27:52 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Arafat said he âdefinitelyâ understood that Israel ought to âpreserve her Jewish characterâ and that he personally recognised âIsraelâs Jewish identity.â

Oh goody! Now some young buck in Hamas or the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade can off Arafat for apostasy. Israel's rather impressive restraint in this insanely provocative case may end up working out to their advantage.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-18 8:08:19 PM|| 2004-06-18 8:08:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 wow - I can only hope this is a death-bed conversion

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-18 8:30:00 PM|| 2004-06-18 8:30:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought my surprise meter was broken but it just pegged.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-06-18 9:30:02 PM|| 2004-06-18 9:30:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I love the smell of victory in the evening. This is too funny. (1) Palestinian officials spinning a big shift by the boss: "he lies, therefore don't take it seriously" (2) Palestinians (!!!!) try to throw water on the whole thing by implying Israeli media can't be taken as accurate -- you see Palestinians are real savvy about accurate, independent media (3) a Palestinian prof lectures the world on the finer points of equal citizenship in a democracy -- you see Palestinian academics are real savvy about such things, based on their own "national" history and accomplishments. It must be said that albeit unwittingly, Palestinians are about the funniest act going these days. With the Norks too crude and Baghdad Bob stripped of his pulpit, they've only got the Daily Show and the Onion for competition in the category of "political and current events satire."

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-18 11:37:44 PM|| 2004-06-18 11:37:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't listen to him. He is just baiting the hook so that he can resume relevance. Every word from his yap should be treated like a Syrian statement that they are now willing to engage in serious negotiations with Israel.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-06-19 12:45:58 AM|| 2004-06-19 12:45:58 AM|| Front Page Top

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