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| Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
| Unity hopes fade as infighting leaves 8 Palestinians dead |
| 2006-10-02 |
| EIGHT people were killed and the Palestinian cabinet building was set on fire yesterday in the worst outbreak of fighting between the rival Fatah and Hamas groups since the latter was elected to govern. Hamas militiamen's efforts to break up anti-government protests sparked running street battles across the Gaza Strip, and activists from the opposition Fatah group retaliated by torching the cabinet building in Ramallah on the West Bank. The violence dampened already fading hopes of a national unity government being formed by the two groups that could end crippling economic sanctions. Six killed, 50 injured in this version in the Khaleej Times. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 Hooray -- West Side Story! But... Bessie?? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-10-02 22:54 |
| #10 Officer Krumpky you've done it again, This boy don't need a job, he needs a year in the pen, He's not disadvantaged, nor misunderstood, Deep down inside, HE'S JUST NO GOOD. Chorus He's no good, he's no good, He's no earthly good, He is definately no darn good |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-10-02 19:02 |
| #9 Let them all kill each other, and have Israel take over and clean up what's left. Best solution of a bad lot. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-10-02 18:46 |
| #8 Hey that's it!! Bessie is right!! You have West Palestine (aka Gaza strip) given to Ham-ass and East Palestine (everything on the West Bank that Israel doesn't want) given to Fat-wad. Not a two state solution, but a THREE state solution!!!! Nah, I don't think that would work either. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2006-10-02 15:21 |
| #7 Pretty funny shit, actually. The Paleos / Arabs can't even manage simple stability, and here the MSM woofwoofs are bemoaning that they can't achieve fucking unity. It's remarkable, but in only 6 years time people, excepting the patriotic residents of the Rachel Corrie fevered swamps, have forgotten that Bush extracted the US from the idiocy of trying to deal with the Paleos, as if their self-determined devolution could be avoided with more Big Hugs™ and PC-addled Accords™. Tanks, Dubya. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-02 14:33 |
| #6 I'm only upset that the MSM needs to give 'em so much coverage for so long but never critically all along. This is the logical and deserved anti-climax they can only reap. Have fun! |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-10-02 14:16 |
| #5 My mutha has a mustache, My fatha wears a dress, Goodness, gracious, That's why I'm a mess. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-10-02 12:45 |
| #4 "I love the smell of popcorn in the morning." |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-10-02 11:14 |
| #3 Seems more like turf wars between rival gangs than anything else. Sharks vs. Jets? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-10-02 10:37 |
| #2 The very obvious answer for "unity" might once again be found in division, ie, a North and South Palestine, but then you have the Hamas splinter groups? These I suppose might be subdivided into independend East and West Palestinian Hamasaland, or NE and NW something or other. More US embassies, more consolutes....? More diplo-dink bafoonocrats and aid workers? The US State Dept. and UN are bound to love these retro city-state options. Quite progressive, wouldn't you agree? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-10-02 08:05 |
| #1 Somehow I'm having trouble getting real upset about this. I guess they can tell the difference between each side, but I can't. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-10-02 07:18 |