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Explosion strikes hotel in Israeli resort down; paramedics report dozens of casualties
Associated Press ^ | 3-27-02

Posted on 03/27/2002 8:43:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:40:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

09:40 PST JERUSALEM (AP) -- An explosion went off Wednesday evening in a hotel in the Israeli coastal resort of Netanya, and paramedics said there were dozens of casualties.

The blast came at a time when Israelis were marking the start of the weeklong Passover holiday. Many hotels cater Passover Seders -- the ritual meal that ushers in the holiday.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: explosion; israel
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To: mitchbert
We are going out of our way to declare that the fight against terrorism isn't a fight against Islam. Well, the terrorists enjoy defiling the sanctity of the Jewish faith, so maybe it's time to start defiling the faith of the terrorists, as that's clearly where they are getting their motivation.

The Israelis once dropped live pigs on a supposedly secret Saudi airbase in western S.A. This sent the message that "we know what you're doing," pissed off the Wahabis, and avoided the necessity for actual hostilities, all at the same time.

Regretfully, avoiding hostilities is neither in the cards nor wise at present. Israel and we are dealing with people who are emboldened by the typical Western response to crisis, which is to be conciliatory. They view it as weakness, not being reasonable. So, therefore, I think that Israel needs to defile every Moslem holy site in their control with pig feces - but not yet the Dome of the Crock. Save that for a bit later, if the Pallies don't start acting in a civilized manner - quickly.

I, too, regret saying things like this (generally being a very tolerant person), but this IS a clash of civilizations. May the strongest survive.

121 posted on 03/27/2002 9:34:41 AM PST by Ancesthntr
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To: A. Pole
Oh hell, save that stuff for the Balkan threads.
122 posted on 03/27/2002 9:34:42 AM PST by dighton
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Fox is saying 17 dead.
123 posted on 03/27/2002 9:34:44 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: freedomson
What if Israel were to make it a policy to blow up a portion of the 'Dome of the Crock' for every incident like this?

Ya know ya might have somethin' there, that my get their attention. The Palestinians would then be screaming for Arafat to end the violence. They couldn't hate Israel any more than they do, so what effect is it going to have but positive.

124 posted on 03/27/2002 9:34:46 AM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: 4ourprogeny
Shortwave reporting 19 now dead 85 injured, some still trapped.
125 posted on 03/27/2002 9:34:50 AM PST by Joe Hadenuf
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To: agrace
Mr. Sharon...Let's Roll !!
126 posted on 03/27/2002 9:35:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Lady Heron
This could be the straw.... How many times have we said this?

As awful as they are, these bomb attacks do not represent a fundamental threat to Israel's existence.

It's important to remember that the threshold for an all-out Israeli response is much different from ours. They're small and surrounded, meaning that if Israel ever decides to attack for real, they will literally be putting their country on the line. If they lose, they die.

By comparison, we never had to worry that our response to the 9/11 attacks might result in the complete destruction of the United States.

127 posted on 03/27/2002 9:35:17 AM PST by r9etb
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To: right_to_defend; nocommies
We have to target 25 or so people for assassination, and identify all the sites of the WMDs so that we can take control of them asap.......that's a lot of covert troops that have to infiltrate and get into position.....it takes time.......the Iraqi army will fold like a cheap suit....
128 posted on 03/27/2002 9:36:32 AM PST by ken5050
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To: mmmmmmmm....... donuts
As an American, I have difficulty with the idea of non-jerk tyrants.
129 posted on 03/27/2002 9:37:06 AM PST by Southern Federalist
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To: ken5050
20:31 - - Ha'aretz
At least 10 dead, 80 hurt in suicide bombing in Netanya hotel
Blast occurred in Park Hotel at around 7:30 P.M.; area being cleared on suspicion of further device.

130 posted on 03/27/2002 9:37:07 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: grammymoon
When is Israel going to just kick the living sh!t out of them for once and for all???

DO it Israel! Do it NOW!

Have to agree there ... Arafat and his thugs are nothing but murdering terrorists that have to go

131 posted on 03/27/2002 9:38:24 AM PST by Mo1
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To: rmlew
Little correction, this is an Arab slogan - "drive the bloodthirsty Zionist invaders back into the sea". The proper Jewish slogan should be "drive the terrorist Palestinians into the desert". (Sea is to the West and desert is to the East over there.

1. Not true. The Arab East Bank in Jordan is fertile.


To give a gentler explanation the sea can mean evacuation to Europe from which they came.

2. Will you invite Germans back into Poland? Will you give them back East Prussia, including occupied Danzig, Stettin,... Will you then allow them to form movements to form an independent country in the occupied territories?

I would not. But it looks that it is what Polish politicians try to do. They let Germans to buy out Poland at the preferential conditions (with the disadvantage to the Polish business).
132 posted on 03/27/2002 9:38:28 AM PST by A. Pole
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To: ken5050
we hope so, but it is unwise to assume the iraqis will fold. we must prepare for stiff resistance.
133 posted on 03/27/2002 9:38:30 AM PST by nocommies
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
Note to self :reread post before posting

my = might

134 posted on 03/27/2002 9:38:35 AM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: A. Pole
The distance factor is irrelevant. The U.S. did not approach it as "Hey, it's Easter and the Serbs are Christians. Let's go kill some Serbs in a church!"

The Palestinian murderers specifically target holy days and innocent civilians to shock and demoralize the Israeli people. There is no comparison in my opinion. Furthermore, the actions of the arab terrorists are a pattern. This was hardly a one-off event in the history of the conflict. The U.S. doesn't go running around looking to terrorize other people on their holy days as a matter of policy.

135 posted on 03/27/2002 9:39:30 AM PST by mitchbert
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To: TheOtherOne
America bombed the Serbs on Easter.

Yeah, but not because it was Easter, but rather in spite of it.

Excellent reply. Wish I'd said it.

136 posted on 03/27/2002 9:39:37 AM PST by P8riot
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To: nocommies
Updating shortwave now saying 102 injured 19 dead. Big bomb.
137 posted on 03/27/2002 9:39:44 AM PST by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
God, I hope so. Now Fox says 15 dead. Hmm, where's Geraldo? What, no comment from the self-proclaimed "Palestinianist"?
138 posted on 03/27/2002 9:40:03 AM PST by agrace
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To: 4ourprogeny
Don't forget, however, that these savages hate and despise the Christian faith and any other faith that does not see eye-to-eye with islam just as much as they hate and despise the Jewish faith.

NATO bombers also despise the Christian faith (Easter in Serbia). And NATO gave support to the Muslims (KLA and others).

139 posted on 03/27/2002 9:40:41 AM PST by A. Pole
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Shortwave reporting 19 now dead 85 injured, some still trapped.

Fox just said at least 100 injured

All my prayers to their families and to all the people in Isreal ...

140 posted on 03/27/2002 9:40:50 AM PST by Mo1
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