Posted on 12/11/2006 2:57:22 PM PST by Soothesayer
ERUSALEM - By threatening to ignite a Palestinian civil war, the killing of three children in the Gaza Strip on Monday has jeopardized Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's efforts to restart long-stalled peace talks.
As violence between the two main Palestinian factions has intensified, hopes are fading for a Palestinian national unity government — seen as a precondition for renewed negotiations with Israel. Olmert is offering the Palestinians far-reaching concessions and a state of their own if they choose the path of peace talks.
"It's one of those situations where all Israel can do is wait it out," said Shmuel Sandler, a professor of political science at Bar Ilan University outside Tel Aviv.
The apparent target of the drive-by shooting in Gaza City was Baha Balousheh, a top Palestinian security officer and Fatah loyalist. He blamed the rival Hamas, although the Islamic movement denied responsibility and denounced the killings.
Balousheh's three children — 3-year-old Salam, 6-year-old Ahmed and 9-year-old Osama — were in the family car on their way to school when gunmen opened fire from two vehicles. The three were killed along with their driver. Doctors said one of the boys was hit by 10 bullets to the head...
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Palis killing each other? Where can I give to the cause?
So, please tell me again why the civil war there is to be prevented rather than promoted and, if need be, provoked?
Do these idiots ever just fight it out man to man, face to face? All they ever seem to do is sucker punch each other with sneak attacks, and kill women, children and teenagers.
Ironically, there needs to be a war in that region before someone really gets hurt.
Why ironically?
No problem what-so-ever. Dead Muslims are good Muslims...anywhere.
Poor kids, they didn't do anything to deserve that.
The murder of these children should demonstrate to the world the depths of depravity to which some Palestinians have sunk.Animals.
Well, you're right.
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