[DoughtyOne]

With the incursion, Israel has retaken control of all Palestinian population centers in the West Bank except for the quiet oasis of Jericho — mirroring the massive deployment that capped military offensives in April and June.

I wonder if there's a message in here somewhere Mr. Annan.  If you can gather all the braintrusts of the UN together and figure out what it is, perhaps you can pass it along to the worlds longest standing and most respected (by the United Nations) terrorist, Yasser Arafat.  And perhaps it might spur a change in tone from your ogranization.

[Jimmyclyde]

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan was "greatly disturbed" the army prevented the ambulance from getting through immediately, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in New York.

Kofi...psssssst....Kofi...(very quiet voice)....

the Palestinians use the ambulances to transport arms,explosives and terrorists so they can kill Jews.

Isn't that against some kind of UN rule, Kofi?...Kofi?, oh sorry your to busy being "greatly disturbed".

[Alouette]

except for the quiet oasis of Jericho —