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Blair is Greeted by israeli Defiance
Independent News (UK) ^ | 2 November 2001 | Paul Waugh

Posted on 11/03/2001 4:55:29 AM PST by richwolo

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Sharon will soon be forced to meet with our President GWB. If and when he is rebuffed by Sharon, (likely) Conservative Americans will have to decide where their support lies, with our president GWB, or the Israeli PM, Ariel Sharon.
1 posted on 11/03/2001 4:55:29 AM PST by richwolo
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Ah yes, the Left-wing Independent trying to imply Blair got the same rude reception in Israel that he got in Syria. Nice try!
2 posted on 11/03/2001 5:05:34 AM PST by veronica
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Blair on assassinations: I can understand Sharon's 'pressures'

Source: Ha'aretz

Author: Aluf Benn

"At a joint press conference Thursday with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, British Prime Minister Tony Blair refrained from criticizing Israel's policy of "targeted killings," saying that he could "understand the pressures prime minister Sharon faces and that of the Israeli people who see their people killed every day."

3 posted on 11/03/2001 5:09:12 AM PST by veronica
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I repeat, Americans will have to show their true colors soon. Will they support Sharon or will they support our nation and our president GWB in the quest for worldwide peace.

Bulldozing apartments, homes and businesses by Sharon's IDF is far from a peaceful gesture. The crack within Israel by Jews of various political persuasions is widening. If Sharon does not soon moderate his agressive policies, he will be history. He will be thrown out by his own people, those Israelis who are sick of the war mode that Israel has been in since Sharon took office.

5 posted on 11/03/2001 5:35:55 AM PST by richwolo
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"...sick of the war mode that Israel has been in since Sharon took office..."

As I remember recent events, it was the Palestinians who initiated the lastest "Intifada" and who have perpetuated it by refusing to honor any of the cease-fires that have been negotiated since.

Do you honsetly believe that the Israelis are going to sit back and allow the Palestinians to kill them with drive-by shootings, suicide bombs, mortars, etc. without shooting back?

6 posted on 11/03/2001 5:53:15 AM PST by Magician
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To: beecharmer
No offence buts that's a ridiculous question as it is not likely to happen.
9 posted on 11/03/2001 6:26:38 AM PST by winslow
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When you are at war you have to target your enemys bases to prevent them from launching attacks on you.
11 posted on 11/03/2001 6:28:13 AM PST by winslow
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my recollection is of a bunch of palestinians throwing rocks at israelie troops...

You seem to have forgotten the bomb set in the traffic circle that blew up two traffic cops two days before Sharons pre authorized visit to the Temple mount, or the Jewish Police officer shot in the head at point blank range by his Palestinian "partner" the day before the visit. Somehow dead Jews make no impression on you, where kids throwing rocks does.

Collective memory loss is a thing you share with Clinton...

13 posted on 11/03/2001 6:35:59 AM PST by American in Israel
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Bulldozing apartments, homes and businesses by Sharon's IDF is far from a peaceful gesture.

Repeatedly firing machine guns at passing cars from those buildings is a bit far from a peaceful gesture too. But then, in your view of the world, that is not worth even mentioning is it? Multiple Jewish dead don’t compare to a Palestinian building.

Jews get gunned down every day over here. Mortars fly into housing areas almost every night, and bombs go off in cities all the time. Where are your complaints about terrorism? Strangely lacking. Better to knock a house down with a bulldozer than blow it up with a 500lb airdrop. You might just take out half a block of 'innocent' neighbors.

But if it really pisses you off, I guess you should suggest they do it your way. Obviously life means nothing to you, compared to land.

14 posted on 11/03/2001 6:44:45 AM PST by American in Israel
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Have you forgotten Sharon's stroll on the Temple Mount with all those soldiers?

Indeed, how DARE a JEW or a CHRISTIAN, defile a piece of property holy to three religions by WALKING on the GROUND! Surely enough reason to start blowing up shopping malls and pizza parlors!. Besides Israeli pizza is not very good compared to Round Table. Mom's and Kids should DIE for that I am sure. Boy, you sure are on solid ground here.

15 posted on 11/03/2001 6:48:40 AM PST by American in Israel
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Reuters Photo

Dan set up the image!

Nice decor.

16 posted on 11/03/2001 6:52:19 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal
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Keep on dreaming bubba. If anything Israel shuld attack the palis with much more force. The USA and Israel are and will continue to be united.
17 posted on 11/03/2001 6:56:03 AM PST by gedeon3
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To: American in Israel
Right on!
18 posted on 11/03/2001 6:58:10 AM PST by gedeon3
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To: Thinkin' Gal

And Blair's taking a Concorde to Washington!!!

The plane or Abdullah?

20 posted on 11/03/2001 9:08:03 AM PST by Jeremiah Jr
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