Soldier's captors give Israel ultimatum

ap ^ | 7/3/06 | By IBRAHIM BARZAK, Associated Press Writer

[gondramB]

>>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Three Palestinian militant groups that captured an Israeli soldier issued a statement Monday giving Israel less than 24 hours to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners or "bear all the consequences."<<

They know Israel won't do that. Does anybody see any way to read this other than they want a military confrontation?

[highlander_UW]

Three Palestinian militant groups that captured an Israeli soldier issued a statement Monday giving Israel less than 24 hours to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners or "bear all the consequences."

Ohhh...what are they going to do? Kidnap people and murder them? Since they've never stopped doing so it is an empty threat to say they're going to do what they always do.

[DustyMoment]

Translation - the palis have hit rock bottom . . . . . and are starting to dig!!

[toomuchcoffee]

The palastinians are completly insane. Islam is insane. There is no negotiating with them and no living on the same planet with them, with any peace.

[reagan_fanatic]

Exactly. All hamas is doing is threatening to continue to do business as usual - not the kind of hand you want to intimidate an enemy with.

[tkathy]

perfect chance for Israel to seize the world stage of victimhood instead of acting like non victims.

[Bogey78O]

These guys simply don't understand. You can't issue an ultimatum to Israel.

[prairiebreeze]

A spokesman for the Hamas government said the ultimatum was "a message to Israel that all its military escalation will not get it anywhere."

How about an escalation that actually starts dirt-napping Hamas officials? See how they like them apples..

[EBH]

Timing is everything.

Interesting that it would be 6am on 7/4?

At that instant will/can the world 'blame Israel' for all out WWIII?

Palistinians have WMD, Eygpts threats to Israel, Syria, Iran, and a bomb on the launch pad in NK.

I have a very bad feeling about the next 24 hours. I hope it is misplaced.

[prairiebreeze]

update ping

[mewzilla]

The Palestinians are, as ever, their own worst enemy.

[Hoodlum91]

You know they have hit rock bottom when even the Palis admit that one Israeli is worth 1500 Islamic militants.

[prairiebreeze]

Yesterday it was reported the Israeli soldier had shrapnel wounds. Today they are saying he's been shot 3 times.

One wonders what shape he's really in.

[prairiebreeze]

LOL! Touche.

[mewzilla]

He's in our prayers. We'll hope for the best.

[Types_with_Fist]

Does anybody see any way to read this other than they want a military confrontation?

I pray not but I wonder if the Israeli soldier isn't already dead.

[tcostell]

[gondramB]

>>Does anybody see any way to read this other than they want a military confrontation?

I pray not but I wonder if the Israeli soldier isn't already dead.<<

Oh. Unfortunately that would make sense too. That they killed him and don't want to admit it.

[tcostell]

Right. I have a friend in Houston who thinks the best way to handle the problem of the Palestinians is to build a 40 foot wall all around Gaza, and then fill it with water.