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| Well that was quick - Paleo factions reject 1-year truce |
| 2003-02-22 |
| Several Palestinian factions rejected Saturday a proposal to stop terrorist attacks against Israel for one year and vowed to continue their fight until the Palestinians achieve all their goals. Until the last expendable cannon fodder is dead The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Fatah's armed wing, Aksa Martyrs' Brigades, said in separate statements that they plan to step up their attacks against Israel in response to an initiative calling for a one-year truce with Israel. The initiative was announced Friday by Mahmoud Abbas, the PLO's No. 2, during an official visit to Russia. Sounds like Fatah's politico wing and armed wing are on different pages? Palestinian Minister of Local Government Saeb Erakat confirmed Saturday that the Palestinian leadership had decided on a one-year "demilitarisation" of the intifada. maybe he meant they wouldn't wear uniforms? Doh! "The Palestinian leadership and Fatah accept a year-truce, which was outlined at recent inter-Palestinian talks in Cairo - Abbas was just reiterating this point," Erakat said, referring to a proposal turned down by Hamas and Islamic Jihad during talks in Egypt in January. The document called for a one-year freeze on anti-Israeli operations to allow the peace process to resume on the basis of the roadmap plan drafted by the Quartet, which envisions, among other things, a Palestinian state by 2005. in the "lost quarter" of Saudi Arabia...wear your sand tires fellahs Abbas said in Moscow that the Palestinian leadership has decided to "demilitarize" the intifada for one year as a step towards implementing the road map plan. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "wants neither security nor peace, but we must not play his game and give him the pretext to continue attacks on the Palestinian people," Abbas said after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov. Sounds like the current roundup and whackings of the Hamas honchos is working "That is why the Palestinian leadership has decided to demilitarize the intifada for one year," he added, pointing out that the Palestinians agree with all points of the road map plan. It's a nice road map - Michelin produced it...they're a french company, don't ya know? A senior Palestinian official told The Jerusalem Post that Abbas's announcement was coordinated in advance with PA Chairman Yasser Arafat. Asked why Arafat hasn't himself come out in public to demand an end to the use of firearms against Israel, the official said, "The President has repeatedly condemned terror, but Israel bears the responsibility for the deterioration Especially when he can't stop the quivering and drooling , and can't put two sentences together? Thank God for Babywipes Hamas spokesman Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi told reporters in Gaza City Saturday that his movement will ignore Abbas's call for a cease-fire and will continue to launch attacks against "the Zionist enemy." We have a new fleet of model airplanes coming in this weekend He added: "The armed struggle will continue for as long as the occupation continues. We will continue to fire Kassam rockets for as long as the Israeli aggression against our people continues. One of these days we'll really hit something important, and the Zionists will crush us like bugs. That's what we're fighting for.... The Islamic Jihad issued a statement vowing to escalate its terrorist attacks against Israel to thwart any attempt to reach a cease-fire. The Aksa Martyrs Brigades also said in a statement that its members plan to resume their terrorist attacks inside the Green Line. The group said it considers as null and void understandings reached last week with Palestinian Minister of Interior Hani al Hassan, according to which it would suspend its attacks on Israel. Sounds like the start of the Paleo civil war The groups cited ongoing IDF operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the killing of 15 Palestinians in the past few days as the main reason for its refusal to stop terrorist attacks. In Damascus which is temporarily a safe haven from which they can make tough threats, the PFLP strongly condemned Abbas's initiative, saying, "The intifada and the armed resistance are acts of self-defense" on behalf of the Palestinians. The group added that Abbas's statements don't reflect the will of the Palestinian people, who want the intifada to continue. Yep, sides are being taken - the Paleo self-destruction starts its' logical endgame The hard-line positions of the Palestinian factions are expected to reflect negatively on efforts to resume inter-Palestinian talks in Cairo. The consultations, which are aimed at reaching a joint strategy on the future of the intifada, are expected to resume this week. For what it's worth On Friday, tens of thousands of angry Palestinians marched in the Gaza City funeral procession of a Hamas militant, vowing revenge after a week of violence in which 30 Palestinians were killed. If Sharon were as blood thirsty as they believe, that group of spittle-spewing ululating nutcases would be a smoking hole in the bazaar pavement "[Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon, prepare the coffins," mourners yelled through loudspeakers. "Revenge is coming soon, in Tel Aviv and Jaffa." |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #4 the significant part is that Erekat and Abu mazen called for the cease fire, but Arafat didnt. Its not the pals political wing vs their military wing - its their political wing that is divided - and guess what, Arafat is on the violent side. Surpising, at least to me that Erekat endorsed the Abu mazen proposal - i thought he was closer to arafat. A sign that arafat is increasingly isolated. Perhaps his veto of a genuinely indepenednet PM, and his pushing afor a flunky PM is hurting him. THis is the time to play carrot AND stick - the US and Israel WILL take Pal aspirations seriously, BUT ONLY WHEN YASSER IS GONE. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-02-24 08:55:41 |
| #3 Is this the same guy that blew himself up with an RC model airplane. Question:Why is it Israel's fault this D-ass blew himself up? Kinda sounds like blaming Columbine High Schhol massacre on that great "Evil Entiy"television and it's lacky,Rock and Roll. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-02-23 07:26:58 |
| #2 yes you did |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-02-22 17:09:30 |
| #1 Toldja so. |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-22 17:02:25 |