"Andalus" is the lands formerly ruled (subjugated) by the Muslims from 711 to 1492. 
Posted on 05/13/2007 5:47:39 AM PDT by Posting
Four Palestinians killed near Syria-Iraq border http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=55463 (May 11 2007)
Ten wounded in Gaza clash; defiant Hamas TV airs resistance Mickey Mouse
NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon/GAZA: Syrian forces have killed four members of Palestinian group Fatah al-Islam trying to sneak across the border to join the insurgency in Iraq, the group said on Friday.
A spokesman for Fatah al-Islam, who gave his name as Abu Salim, told AFP that the incident occurred on the Syrian border with Iraq almost a week ago, and that five Syrian soldiers were killed in the clash.
“The Syrian forces killed two military chiefs of Fatah al-Islam, Abu Laith al-Shami and Abu Abdel Rahman al-Shami, as well as two combatants,” said the spokesman, who is based in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon.
They were killed, he added, “while trying to get into Iraq to support their Islamic brothers.” Syria has not immediately reported the deaths nor confirmed the claimed clash. The United States frequently accuses Syria of allowing insurgents to cross into Iraq through its porous border and of having a hand in insurgent attacks in Iraq.
Damascus denies the claims and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday dismissed them as little more than scapegoating.
The Syrian leader added that in lodging the accusations, US officials “want to absolve themselves from the responsibility,” for the continuing violence in Iraq.
Spokesman Abu Salim did not give the nationality of those killed but from the nom de guerres of the two military chiefs they could be Syrian — al-Shami is Arabic for Damascus.
In a related development, Hamas-run television defied Israel and the Palestinian government on Friday by airing a ‘controversial’ children’s show with a Mickey Mouse look-alike preaching resistance and Islamic domination.
Israel and Jewish groups have slammed the Al-Aqsa television channel for allowing the copycat mouse “Farfur” and a girl co-star to urge resistance against Israel and the United States, and for its overtly Islamist message.
Padded out with Islamic songs and calling cities in Israel part of Palestine, Friday’s episode apparently sought to prepare children for their end-of-year examinations.
Asked by an Al-Aqsa reporter why he looked around to see what his friends were writing, Farfur — whose name means butterfly — answered:
“Because the Jews destroyed my home and I left my books and notes under the rubble. I’m calling on all children to read more and more to prepare for exams because the Jews don’t want us to learn,” said Farfur who failed the test.
Broadcast weekly for an hour, the show also featured a short film recalling the anguish of little girl Huda Ghalya, whose family was killed on a Gaza beach last June in a blast for which Israel denied responsibility.
“Anyone who wants to go to the sea will be killed,” said Farfur. “Yes Farfur, but also they killed her family because we are Palestinian,” interjected reporter Hazem Sharawi, before calling for Islamic rule and for Spain to be returned to Muslim rule as after the 8th century ‘Moorish invasion’.
“Palestine will return free and Andalus will return soon. Hello Egypt, Damascus and Algeria. Islam will return for all whole world,” he said.
Friday’s show also taught tomorrow’s pioneers that the cities of Jaffa, Haifa and Acre, in modern-day Israel, in addition to Jerusalem, belong to their country. Songs are sung about Palestine and about facing the enemy.
Friday’s broadcast came after the Palestinian information ministry asked Al-Aqsa to withdraw the programme for review, but minister Mustafa Barghuti said he would reserve judgement until watching the latest installment. “They have said they will change it and improve it, and we will see,” he told AFP.
Meanwhile, Palestinian shootings wounded 10 people in the Gaza Strip on Friday, one day after security forces deployed in a contested first phase of a new flagship crackdown, security sources said.
Eight Palestinians, including civilians and security officers from agencies controlled by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and dominated by his Fatah party, were wounded in shootouts in Gaza City.
Another two civilians were hurt when militants from the armed wing of senior government coalition partner Hamas opened fire in hazy circumstances in the refugee camp of Jabaliya, north of Gaza City.
A national security service officer was captured by unknown assailants in Gaza City, while clashes elsewhere were reported between Hamas and members of the Fatah-dominated intelligence service.
What are the Syrians up to? All along they let terrorists infiltrate Iraq and now they killed 4 Pali terrorists on their way into Iraq?
"Andalus" is the lands formerly ruled (subjugated) by the Muslims from 711 to 1492.
What are the Syrians up to?
A couple of thoughts
1) No one in the area likes the Palestinians. Sure they use them as a tool, but at the end of the day they (with the exception of the Israelis) want to see them kept down.
2) Most Palestinians are Sunni and the Syrian government is Alawite (a sect of Shia’s) so there that divide to look at.
3) The Palestinians in question may not’ve bribed the right people.
Smokescreen from Lying & Dying Terrorist, maybe they will start killing each other in greater numbers, otherwise the USMC and friends will take care of the problem.
"No one knows where the name Andalusia originated. However, since Ponce de Leon and DeSoto were early explorers of this area; it is felt that they were responsible for the Spanish influence. It is assumed that since Spain has an Andalusia Province, that this City was named Andalusia because of this influence."
"The word, Andalusia, is a combination of two Spanish words. Ande, meaning “to walk”, and Lutier, which means “easy.” So Andalusia means “to walk easy” or a place where being is most comfortable and easy. It was easier walking to and from Andalusia than it had been to Montezuma. Andalusia was located on the ridge. This ridge path had been used by the Indians in their quest south for salt. Being up on the highest point it was a more comfortable place. Breezes could be enjoyed and it was safe from the always flooding lowlands. Thus, a comfortable place to be."
Regarding possibilty 1) and 2):
This hasn’t prevented the Syrians from tunneling Sunni (and often Palestinian) terrorists into Iraq during the last 4 years.
3) could be a possibilty.
If I may add 4) and 5).
4) The Palis got overzealous and put up with the Syrian
border guards
5) Syria is doing this as a PR move directed at the USA.
They want to show how anti-terrorist they are, and
therefore a reasonable partner for negotiations.
Could be. Things are always more complicated than they 1st appear. One thing I will say, it’s a good thing that 4 more terrorists are at room temp.
4) Syria is lying,and no Palis were killed.
There was a story a couple of day ago about a leader of al- qaeda in Iraq how was killed by another Iraqi “insurgent” group.
4 Fatah. Now if they'd been Hamas, the Syrians would have escorted them to the border, providing food, fuel, arms and ammunition for the task ahead.
Four gang members caught in a rival gang’s turf?
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