Posted on 07/25/2006 4:33:07 PM PDT by blam
Palestinian groups agree deal for return of Israeli
Hamas leaders in Damascus are last obstacle to Gaza ceasefire
Conal Urquhart in Ramallah
Tuesday July 25, 2006
The Guardian (UK)
Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel and to free a captured Israeli soldier in a deal brokered by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. The deal, agreed on Sunday, is to halt the rocket attacks in return for a cessation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and to release Corporal Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured on June 25, in exchange for the freeing of Palestinian prisoners at some point in the future.
An adviser to Mr Abbas told the Guardian that all Palestinian politicians were united on the need to free the Israeli soldier and stop all violence in Gaza, but the obstacles were the Israeli government and the Hamas leadership in Damascus.
"The problem is that both Islamic Jihad and Hamas have to seek the advice of their political bureaux in Damascus and we are waiting for their response," he said.
Ibrahim al-Naja, a Hamas minister in Ramallah, told the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz: "This initiative was presented in an attempt to alleviate Palestinian suffering, but now it depends on Israel, which is showing no indication yet of its willingness for a ceasefire."
The ceasefire has yet to take hold completely but there has been a marked reduction in the number of rockets fired at Israel. A spokeswoman for the Israeli army said 16 Qassam rockets were fired at Israel on Sunday, seven on Monday and three on Tuesday. None caused any injuries.
Qais Abu Leila, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said the Hizbullah rocket attacks had highlighted the futility of Palestinian attempt to...
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So..???? Nothings changed, they arent serious, nobodys in charge, we cant trust them ever, they still hate Israel ever, and Hamas needs to be decimated? Is that about right?
IMHO... about everything except for the "nobodys in charge" part. Someone is. Someone always is.
Why would Israel agree to this with Hamas when it didn't agree to this with Hezbollah? Israel has said that it is no longer trading one prisoner for hundreds of Palestinian arabs.
It's called "Hudnah."
When the Islamic forces are weak, they will call for a fake peace to re-arm and to gain power.IMHO when Muslim terrorist ask for a ceasefire, keep fighting, they are soon to be finished.
The problem is that both Islamic Jihad and Hamas have to seek the advice of their political bureaux in Damascus and we are waiting for their response," he said.
Ibrahim al-Naja, a Hamas minister in Ramallah, told the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz: "This initiative was presented in an attempt to alleviate Palestinian suffering, but now it depends on Israel, which is showing no indication yet of its willingness for a ceasefire."How does the part in bold follow from the part in Italics? If the problem is that elements of the PA leadership is in Damascus have yet to agree to this hair-brained scheme, how does it follow that "now [the success of the initiative] depends on Israel"? As soon as the PA can speak with one voice, perhaps then a cease fire may be considered. Why would you expect your enemy to agree to a proposal that you yourselve haven't even agreed to? Why is Palestinian incompetence always Israel's fault?
This is rich, lol, alleviate suffering from people that believe killing themselves for allah, while killing Jews, gets them 72 virgins, little boys with big eyes, and rivers of wine? Muslims cause there own grief, and expect others to bail them out.
Mr. and Mrs. terrorist Muslims, please update your propoganda up to 5.0, you are still using outdated and totally ridiculous material.
Jeff Davis
The Viet Cong and NVA used to use cease-fires and bombing moratoriums as opportunities to regroup and re-arm
Hmmm...President 'Israel' Bush? Israel's fault/Bush's fault/Israel Bush's fault. YES! It is Israel Bush's fault! covers EVERY possible contingency.
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