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Israel-Palestine
'Good riddance', Yasser!
2004-10-30
Many in Israel hope they have seen the last of Yasser Arafat. "We will not miss him," said Ehud Yaari, a commentator for the private Channel Two television network. Mr Yaari's comments appear to reflect general sentiment among Israelis, 47 per cent of whom want Mr Arafat dead, according to an opinion poll conducted for the television station. The poll also showed that 32 per cent of those questioned hoped the Palestinian leader would continue to suffer. The top-selling Yediot Aharonot daily wished Mr Arafat "good riddance" in an editorial that described him as the "biggest murderer of Jews of this generation". Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, who has frequently called for Mr Arafat's expulsion, made clear that he wanted Israel to be shot of him permanently.

"...if you ask 10 people here if they like him, 11 will say 'no'."
Few Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City expressed regret at the departure of Mr Arafat, with many saying he had betrayed their cause and some pledging allegiance to Osama bin Laden. "Why should I be sad?" questioned one shopkeeper, who did not want his name used. "He hurt our cause a lot and if you ask 10 people here if they like him, 11 will say 'no'. "He was a symbol of betrayal to the Palestinian cause and (Osama) bin Laden is now our symbol," he added, referring to the Al Qaeda chief.
Posted by:Mark Espinola

#10  47 per cent of whom want Mr Arafat dead, according to an opinion poll conducted for the television station. The poll also showed that 32 per cent of those questioned hoped the Palestinian leader would continue to suffer.

Now that townies is a poll.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-30 6:22:25 PM  

#9  
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2004-10-30 4:03:09 PM  

#8  Oh.MY.God.
thks not for the visual, PR
Posted by: Frank G   2004-10-30 3:15:10 PM  

#7  "...if you ask 10 people here if they like him, 11 will say ’no’."

I disagree.

CNN's Christiane Amanpoor, in the past couple of days, is taking turns between licking Arafarrrt's toe jelly and his shriveled balls.
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2004-10-30 3:02:13 PM  

#6  Mucky's correct - white raisins...as in every Jihadi with their stomaches roasting in hell (thks Bob!) getting handed 72 white raisins, and saying: "Imagine MY surprise...."
Posted by: Frank G   2004-10-30 2:46:47 PM  

#5  thatn raisins ez.
Posted by: muck4doo   2004-10-30 2:25:11 PM  

#4  . "Why should I be sad?" questioned one shopkeeper, who did not want his name used. "He hurt our cause a lot and if you ask 10 people here if they like him, 11 will say ’no’. "

"We just didn't have the balls to tell him that to his face while he was alive and kickin'"
Posted by: Omineth Glomort9553   2004-10-30 2:13:36 PM  

#3  "He was a symbol of betrayal to the Palestinian cause and (Osama) bin Laden is now our symbol,"

I would first like to convey my sincere condolences to the shopkeeper, soory Baba but stuipidity is said to be incurable.
Second, I dont think the Pali's can expect much help from Binni in the near future 'cause after GWB get's reeelected Binni's hand's (and perchance some of his other inner body parts) are going to be full (hopefully with hot lead).

Third, Yusuf, hark the words from the bible "He who soweth wind will reap a storm"

Fourth, I hope you (the shopkeeper Yusuf) and the Arafish(TM) will have to share the 70 virgins in hell !
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2004-10-30 10:06:17 AM  

#2  I'm generally a sympathetic and considerate person, but the shit that comes out of the Palestinians makes me care less and less about their plight every day.
Posted by: chthus   2004-10-30 3:45:50 AM  

#1  
bin Laden is now our symbol
Going from one murdering loser to another, eh, asshole?

So you're going to do the same thing over and over but expect different results.

We all know what that's called.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-10-30 3:12:29 AM  

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