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2006-03-24 Iraq

Shiite Militia Tell Palestinians - Leave Baghdad Or Die

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Posted by Steve 2006-03-24 12:36|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 lol - perfect picture there for this story. Seems palo's are none to popular these days,lol.

Posted by ShepUK 2006-03-24 12:47|| 2006-03-24 12:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: The daily threats confirm the predicament of Palestinian refugees in Iraq, some of whom have been there since 1948; they face ongoing threats from Shiites but despite the deteriorating security situation are unable to flee as no other Arab country is ready to accept them.

Funny how leftists like to criticize the reluctance of the 160 million-strong US and Canada to accept millions of Jews during WWII, but don't seem to have any problem with the billion-strong Muslim world not wanting to take in tens of thousands of Palestinians. A little consistency would be nice.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-03-24 12:52|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-03-24 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't believe it: I feel symapthy for Shiah extremists.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-03-24 12:55|| 2006-03-24 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Nah, they all luuuuuuuuuuuuv the Pali's over there.
Long as they stay in Palestine, of course...

The daily threats confirm the predicament of Palestinian refugees in Iraq, some of whom have been there since 1948...

Is there a statute on when "refugee" status is over? Is it, like, more then sixty years...

Posted by tu3031 2006-03-24 12:59|| 2006-03-24 12:59|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm a refugee from the Irish Potato Famine. Where's my friggin' check from the UN?

Posted by JDB 2006-03-24 13:08|| 2006-03-24 13:08|| Front Page Top

#6 It would have been really cool if the pamphlet also accused the Paleos of collaborating with the Crusaders and Zionists.

Posted by mhw 2006-03-24 13:27|| 2006-03-24 13:27|| Front Page Top

#7 "We will eliminate them all unless they leave the area within ten days. This is the last warning," the leaflet reads." But let us know when you get there, we will send you money for suicide bombers to kill infidel's. Since you are a infidel, we will be killing two birds with one stone.
If this is'nt proof that they are pawns, I don't know what is.

Posted by plainslow 2006-03-24 13:32|| 2006-03-24 13:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Palestinian refugees in Iraq, some of whom have been there since 1948

You have to be mentally addled not to have assimilated in 58 years.

Posted by Snoter Thavinter6610 2006-03-24 15:44|| 2006-03-24 15:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Oportunity is a knockin'.
Let's move out the Paleos and move in the Marines and wait ten days for the games to begin.

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-24 15:50|| 2006-03-24 15:50|| Front Page Top

#10 The Palestinians were very well pampered pawns under Saddam Hussein's rule. They paid extra low rents for their housing, and had preference for certain jobs and education. As I recall, immediately following the invasion a great many landlords evicted their Palestinian tenants in order to be able to finally get market rates for their properties. For a while there were Palestinian families living in the football stadiums because they had nowhere else to go.

And of course, they still have nowhere to go. It's not like they can go back to the PA -- most of them have never been there, and given how tight the clan structure is, likely would not be welcomed. Perhaps they can join those camped in the no-man's land between Iraq and Jordan, assuming that border remains closed. >:-(

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-24 15:58|| 2006-03-24 15:58|| Front Page Top

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