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2009-01-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 Hamas demands that they continue to get the stuffing kicked out of them until a better deal is presented. They are obviously banking on the fact that the Israelis will get bored with winning or will find the overwhelming stench will eventually offend them.

Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-09 01:50|| 2009-01-09 01:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Because they get a better deal from UNSC.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-09 04:19|| 2009-01-09 04:19|| Front Page Top

#3 ~~"Mark my words."~~ Hamass is simply waiting until after the 20th of January and the bailout deal cooked up in Africa over the holidays.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-09 07:23|| 2009-01-09 07:23|| Front Page Top

#4 The UNSC Res is too vague to sub for a ceasefire plan, and seems most realize that. The real practical stumbling block right now seems to be Egypt. Israel isnt going to accept a deal that doenst effectively prevent Hamas from rearming, both for the practical reason that Hamas rockets damage Israel AND the peace process, and because to do so would mean a loss of face. Given that Egypt has been ineffective at stopping smuggling, Israel needs EU troops/observers at the Rafah crossing, on the egyptian side. Mubarak hasnt signed off. Methinks hes looking for some hefty baksheesh.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-01-09 10:08|| 2009-01-09 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 "Give us everything we want up front or we won't negotiate!"

Posted by mojo 2009-01-09 10:30|| 2009-01-09 10:30|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope this buys the IDF another week to deconstruct Hamas.

Posted by mhw 2009-01-09 14:44|| 2009-01-09 14:44|| Front Page Top

#7 ION HAMAS, PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > [Unconfirmed at this time] HAMAS is claiming that its LR AL-QASSAM/GRAD ROCKETS have successfuly struck Israel's TEL NOF airbase, which is also believed to house Israeli nuclear weapons???

* ISRAELFORUM News > US EX-PENTAGON CHIEF WILLIAM PERRY: ISRAEL WILL NOT SIT IDLE WHILE IRAN FINALIZES NUCLEAR STEPS; + ANGER OVER GAZA GROWS IN ARAB STREETS. Muslim Govts. legitimacy vee US-Israel and pro-Muslim/Islam Policies being questioned = new scrutiny by many locals.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-09 20:21|| 2009-01-09 20:21|| Front Page Top

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