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2005-06-21 Israel-Palestine

Palestinian Authority Bracing for Collapse?

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Posted by badanov 2005-06-21 06:59|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is there a published time-table?
hot lanta popcorn

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-21 08:11|| 2005-06-21 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The pretense of Nationhood is wearing thin?

Posted by gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:12|| 2005-06-21 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The pretense of Nationhood is wearing thin?

Posted by gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:13|| 2005-06-21 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry for double posting.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-06-21 08:14|| 2005-06-21 08:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Blast it, Shipman: I skipped breakfast, start up Rantburg, and see that picture. [growl]

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-06-21 08:57|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-06-21 08:57|| Front Page Top

#6 So even the Palestinians are getting tired of having the Palestinians as neighbors, eh?

Posted by SteveS 2005-06-21 11:00|| 2005-06-21 11:00|| Front Page Top

#7 ..concern by Fatah figures of a collapse of law and order..

Oh really? Fatah actually gives a rat's ass about law and order??????

Sure fooled my ass.

The media have been quoting prominent Palestinians who speak of an atmosphere of terror.

Reap what you sow, baby.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-21 11:22|| 2005-06-21 11:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Oh really? Fatah actually gives a rat's ass about law and order??????

Of course, they're concerned about getting their EU and UN aid monies out of country which is very hard when the banking system collapses with everything else.

Posted by Snolunter Elmineger5424 2005-06-21 11:42|| 2005-06-21 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Wishful thinking. No one really knows. We'll play our game and they'll play theirs. If they collapse, great. But I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it. To paraphrase the old Marine saying, the PA may die, but the PLO will live forever (as long as Muslims the world over are willing to subsidize Palestinian terrorists).

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-06-21 11:43|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-06-21 11:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Ah yes the poor "victims" Israel. Let's pretend that it's not Israel that has been acting aggressively against their neighbours since 1948, and before incidental, that it's not Israel that has been doing the bulk of the killing in their desire to extend their territory. Let's pretend it's not Israel who are the world's 4th largest nuclear weapon country and the 3rd biggest arms dealer in the world, willing to sell to anyone or country that has the money, regardless of human rights. Let's pretend that they are a democracy treating all citizens equally, Let's pretend that Nelson Mandela doesn't describe them as an apartheid State, and let's face it he should know. Let's pretend it wasn't Israel involved in the fabrication of false evidence to encourage their American friends to invade Iraq. Let's pretend that a part of their motivation was not a desire for an oil pipeline to be restored from Iraq to Israel.
Let's just pretend they are victims. :)

Posted by Grearong Elmurong9235 2005-06-21 12:29|| 2005-06-21 12:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Not just Muslims, Zhang Fei. The PA gets most of its funds from the EU.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-06-21 12:32|| 2005-06-21 12:32|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm surprised Israel has had the patience to deal with the "palestinians" as long as they have. Those that don't wish to live in peace with their neighbors have no right to live. Ninety percent of the arabs living in Gaza and the West Bank should be forced to leave, and Israel take full control of the territory allotted to them by the Balfour Ruling. If the local arabs want to live in peace, then start acting like it. Otherwise face the same future reserved for other warmongering tribes - extinction.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2005-06-21 13:06|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-06-21 13:06|| Front Page Top

#13 Yeah, GE, keep believing the stuff you've been sold. When's the last time a Jew got to vote in a "Palestinian election" (like Paleos get to do in Israel proper). And I'm sure Mandela visited Israel/"Palestine" how many times? And who's the #2 and #3 nuclear powers? And you're willing to trust them with nukes? And, don't forget to parrot the line about "War for oil." That's why we're paying $2+/gallon for gas here, eh? I guess the Jooooos were acting aggressively against Hitler too, eh (that was before 1948, right)? Give me a freakin' break loser. I'm done, though, not feedin' the trolls anymore.

Posted by BA">BA 2005-06-21 13:30|| 2005-06-21 13:30|| Front Page Top

#14 Palestinian Authority Bracing for Collapse?

Faster, please. No more pretending that The Palestinians are following the Geneva Conventions as a resistance movement when they simply do not.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-06-21 13:37|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-06-21 13:37|| Front Page Top

#15 GE, let's pretend that the nice Nazis running your favorite dry cleaner didn't put extra starch in your best white sheets, and you don't have enough time to wash them out before the Robert C Byrd memorial march.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-06-21 14:57|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-06-21 14:57|| Front Page Top

#16 You must be referring to the confessed and convicted terrorist bomber Nelson Mandela. Hardly surprising he sympathizes with other terrorists.

Posted by phil_b 2005-06-21 15:28|| 2005-06-21 15:28|| Front Page Top

#17 GE, let's pretend that Jordan and Eygpt didn't occupy 'Palestinian' lands since 1948. Where was all the compassion and concern for Palestine when their fellow Arabs ruled the land till 1967? How fair and equal where 'Palestinian' voices among those who stood upon the West Bank and Gaza and governed for those years? Let's consider your concern is equally 'pretend' as was the Egyptian and Jordanian concern was for those many years.

Posted by Snolunter Elmineger5424 2005-06-21 15:49|| 2005-06-21 15:49|| Front Page Top

#18 9.87
DB with the Starched White Sheets.

Did you get it GE?

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-21 15:53|| 2005-06-21 15:53|| Front Page Top

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