Palestinian Authority To shut down hamas and Islamic Jihad

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[ElisabethInCincy]

Palestinian Authority says it will close all offices and institutions of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Details to come.

[hawaiian]

Say goodbye to Arafat. Hamas has the support of 30% of the Palestinian population now.

[Tree of Liberty]

If this actually occurs, it'll start a civil war among the Pali's.

[ElisabethInCincy]

if he does this for real can u say CIVIL WAR!!!!!

[dirtboy]

Details to come.

Details and firefights. This is gonna get ugly.

[Tree of Liberty]

JINX :)

[College Repub]

Well, Sharon won't have to worry about taking out Arafat now.

[Kryptonite]

Canadian clipper to freeze Hades, more to follow.

[ElisabethInCincy]

I SAW OUR POSTS ALMOST IDENTICAL LOOOOOOOL :))))

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Arafat to close Hamas, Islamic Jihad offices

    RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Palestinian 
President Yasser Arafat decided on Wednesday to close down 
immediately all institutions belonging to the militant Hamas and 
Islamic Jihad groups after a deadly ambush on an Israeli bus. 
    "The Palestinian Authority in an urgent meeting headed by 
Arafat has taken a decision that Palestinian security forces 
will immediately close down all Hamas and Islamic Jihad 
institutions, including education, health and political 
offices," an official statement said.  
    The Palestinian Authority earlier condemned the Palestinian 
attack on the bus near the Jewish settlement of Immanuel in the 
West Bank in which 10 people were killed, and two suicide 
bombings in the Gaza Strip in which three people were wounded. 
    The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group linked to 
Arafat's Fatah group, claimed responsibility for the attack on 
the bus. It said the attack was retaliation for killings by 
Israeli forces. 
 ((Jerusalem newsroom, 972-2-537-0502, 
jerusalem.newsroom@reuters.com)) 
 
12 DEC 2001 20:09:59

[ElisabethInCincy]

oops sorry for caps lock i am so hyped up lol

[lavaroise]

Why do they yapp their mouthes arrogantly about the right thing to do. They should do it, keep quiet about it and then repent to the world by hanging them in public. Then we can start talking about prosperity and character for the Palestinian people. The Intifadah is actualy destroying the legality of the Palestinian character, much like the Nazies destroyed Nazi Germany character. As a matter of fact I am wondering if it is too little too late.

[AppyPappy]

It depends on the definition of the word "close"

[Magnum44]

Who was it that said "We will turn them against each other?" Hmmmm, now who was it that said that?...."

[Diddle E. Squat]

Diversionary tactic to buy time. Arafat is not suicidal. My paranoid guess is that something is coming down by Christmas, on multiple fronts.

[LarryM]

The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group linked to Arafat's Fatah group, claimed responsibility for the attack on the bus. It said the attack was retaliation for killings by Israeli forces.

Note that the latest attack was claimed by Fatah. He is not closing their offices. Besides, the terrorists can just telecommute.

[jae471]

Palestinian President

Doesn't president imply a sovereign republic? Of which the PA is neither.

[DoctorMichael]

Palestinian Authority says it will close all offices and institutions of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Thanks. Lots of BREAKING NEWS at this moment.......thank God for FR!

Question: So why wasn't THIS done 10-20 years ago?
Answer: Arafat found their presence and killings valuable to him.

Aside: Same as Pakistan saw the creation of Al Quaeda.

[JohnGalt]

Arafat needs to conduct a Knight of the Long Knives before he leaves.

The power vacuum is departure will create will be far more unstable; best he do away with his enemies first.

[JAWs]

Yeah. Right.

IF they do this it just proves you need to hold a gun to Yassir's head at all times.