Posted on 09/10/2001 6:59:20 AM PDT by SJackson
JERUSALEM (September 10) - Israel had demanded several times that the Palestinian Authority arrest, Mahmoud Shaker Habishi, 48, from the Western Galilee village of Abu Sna'an, after receiving concrete information of his intention to carry out a suicide bombing.
Security officials also knew of Habishi's contacts with Hamas terrorist Kais Adwan in Jenin. Adwan is responsible for sending a number of suicide bombers.
The PA, however, ignored the request to apprehend both Habishi and Adwan, and at one point claimed that Habishi was not residing in areas under its control.
Ten days ago, security forces raided Abu Sna'an and searched several homes, including Habishi's. Habishi had fled the area at the time of the raid.
Habishi, the first Israeli Arab to perpetrate a suicide bomb attack, is a prominent member of the Islamic Movement, and is married to two women and the father of a number of children.
Several days ago, he left his home and met with Hamas members in the Jenin area. On learning of his activities, Israel once again demanded the PA arrest him. After receiving additional information over the weekend that he was still in Jenin, Israel once again requested he be apprehended.
Habishi was considered to be the village spiritual leader of the Islamic Movement faction headed by Raid Salah. In the 1980s, he was involved in a number of activities linked with terrorists in the West Bank, and in the 1990s he became extremely active in the Islamic Movement. Last year, he ran as the movement's candidate in the local council election. Since August, he has been involved in Hamas activities in the West Bank, including the planning of suicide bombings.
In the past, Israeli Arabs have been involved in assisting terrorists to perpetrate attacks. Last week, a number of youths from Dir Hanna were arrested for their involvement in terrorist activities and their direct link with Hamas terrorists in Samaria, especially Jenin.
With the benefit of 20-20 hindsight?
Or do you equally feel that it was a mistake to "create" Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Saudu Arabia?
All if the area is Israeli territory.
There never has been nor is there now a country of "Palestine".
Any notion that Israel would surround herself with extremely hostile nations is suicidal. All territories must remain permanent sovereign territory of Israel.
Of course! My opinion is based on the fact that Israel has only been a large expense and a source of conflict and potential peril for the U.S. ever since its creation. I know that creating countries, eliminating countries, and redrawing borders is a natural consequence of wars. The victors make the decisions as they please. I also believe that much of the unrest in the area, although it has a long history, was a result of the Communists agitating to create conflict for the West all over the world and to eventually gain control of those areas. Would they have done that without an Israel? Probably.
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