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Sharon: Israel Offensive to Continue...Until Palestinian Militias Have Been Crushed
AP ^ | 4/9/02

Posted on 04/09/2002 12:44:22 PM PDT by truthandlife

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) said Tuesday that Israel's military offensive in the West Bank would continue until Palestinian militias have been crushed.

Sharon, who has been under growing U.S. pressure to withdraw troops from Palestinian cities, spoke after receiving word that 13 Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in the West Bank refugee camp of Jenin on Tuesday.

"It was a tough campaign, a campaign that we are continuing ... until we will fulfill the decision of the Cabinet that calls for the destruction of the infrastructure of the terror groups," Sharon said in remarks broadcast on Israel Television.

"This is a battle for the survival of the Jewish people, for survival of the state of Israel," Sharon said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel
KEYWORDS: israel; palestians
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To: lilylangtree
Ariel does mean "lion of God," after all.
21 posted on 04/09/2002 2:07:21 PM PDT by crystalk
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To: truthandlife
Bush has to realize that Sharon is not going to give in to him no matter who he sends over to give the order. Its not in Sharon's mentality.
22 posted on 04/09/2002 2:18:09 PM PDT by modern_orthodox
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To: truthandlife
Sharon is giving the pali's the butt whippin of their lives and boy do they deserve it. The pali's pissed him off one too many times.
23 posted on 04/09/2002 2:23:25 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: truthandlife
Root out all the terrorists and stop future attacks. I'll never forget those b@st@rds celebrating on 9-11 and how quickly the media took that video off the air.
24 posted on 04/09/2002 2:32:23 PM PDT by austingirl
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To: truthandlife
Go Israel Go! LOCK AND LOAD! FINISH THE JOB!
25 posted on 04/09/2002 2:43:41 PM PDT by LaGrone
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To: truthandlife
"This is a battle for the survival of the Jewish people, for survival of the state of Israel," Sharon said.

Just as GW said, concerning "our" war against terrorism that we would pick the time and the place, Mr. Sharon and his government seem to have picked their time and place. Better in the West Bank than in the streets of Israeli cities and towns.

26 posted on 04/09/2002 3:00:30 PM PDT by ImpBill
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To: truthandlife
Good.

Israel is absolutely right to do this. The Palestinian Authority simply refused to live up to their committments at Oslo to suppress and arrest these militia members. I'm sure if any of you were the Israeli PM you would be doing the same thing... in fact, you would've done it a lot sooner!

Israel should rightly tell the world to pound sand. This mission is essential to allowing the Israeli people to live in peace and without terror.

27 posted on 04/09/2002 3:02:00 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: dc-zoo
The pali's pissed him off one too many times.

Never in their dreams did they imagine that Israel would do what it is doing now. The Palestinian leadership thought that the EU and the UN would shelter them from severe reprisals as they continuously attacked civilians, as has been the case in the past. The bombing on Passover in Netanya was the last straw - on a holy day, just as Israel had pulled the troops back to establish a cease fire with Zinni on the ground!

Israel must do this. They should have done it a long time ago. No country can allow their citizens to be attack mercilessly on their own soil without taking severe measures to prevent it -- to do so means you cease to be sovereign! I support the Israel efforts 100%.

28 posted on 04/09/2002 3:07:17 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: truthandlife
Hang on Sharon! The God of Israel still lives! He is mighty and a stronghold in time of trouble.
29 posted on 04/09/2002 4:36:36 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: truthandlife
Hang on Sharon! The God of Israel still lives! He is mighty and a stronghold in time of trouble.
30 posted on 04/09/2002 4:37:59 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: truthandlife
Sharon looks at us, America and sees where we are weak, and that our weakness (pc) will destroy us. Israel is in a position where cannot afford such weakness.
31 posted on 04/09/2002 4:44:53 PM PDT by copycat
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To: austingirl
I'll never forget that either austingirl!! Right now, and with all that Isreal has suffered, NO-ONE has the right to start barking orders at Isreal about withdraw NOW! That tough talk by GW at a most IN APPROPRIATE TIME ticked me right off. I am thrilled that Ariel Sharon is doing EXACTLY as George Bush is doing - defending his country against terrorists!! It seems more than Odd to me to tell him to stop????? Can anyone say "political interests?" Lynn
32 posted on 04/09/2002 5:25:28 PM PDT by Canadian Outrage
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To: truthandlife
The PA's homocidal campaign of terror has launched this counteroffensive. They built the gallows they'll dangle from.
33 posted on 04/09/2002 5:55:31 PM PDT by JAWs
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To: truthandlife
You know what I don't understand? People keep talking about Palestinians living in poverty and misery (although they can afford bombs and guns) but when I see news footage of "Palestinian-controlled cities" (usually shot from afar, I grant you, but still) they look like full-fledged cities to me, complete with infrastructure, solid buildings, roads, electricity, water, etc etc etc..... how come we get so few real glimpses into their lives? When I see them on TV, a lot of them are wearing what look like new clothes, they have cars, they have everything anyone else has.... they may not be as well off as Israelis, I don't know, but they look better off than people in China and Africa. But no one ever talks about it.
34 posted on 04/09/2002 6:05:05 PM PDT by Anamensis
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To: Anamensis
It's not about poverty... it's about killing jews. period.
35 posted on 04/09/2002 6:59:59 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2
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To: Robert_Paulson2
You know it's not about poverty and I know it's not about poverty, but the world won't hear it until someone points out some proof. Like "Look, they aren't living in poverty!" (At least, not from what I can see.)
36 posted on 04/10/2002 7:25:58 AM PDT by Anamensis
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To: JAWs
The PA's homocidal campaign of terror has launched this counteroffensive.
They built the gallows they'll dangle from.

Yes

bttt

37 posted on 04/10/2002 7:28:14 AM PDT by Lady GOP
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To: Anamensis
They were in poverty... till Israel started giving them hope... and Israeli business started to bring prosperity to them... jobs and food and electric and toilets and safe drinking water...

Israel has lifted that poverty off of them. Now they get more money from offering a kid to SATAN with their favorite bundle of ball bearings, dynamite and #8 concrete nails from the local hardware store... and a pound or so of symtek.

As long as they are allowed to kill Jews, Israelis and the hope of a democratic people... they will continue to follow that pursuit. They are not poor... like you said. They just wanna kill Jews... like I said. WE agree again. Scary isn't it.

38 posted on 04/10/2002 12:30:06 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2
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