Posted on 01/02/2006 1:49:11 AM PST by mal
Palestinian armed groups ended a year-long truce with Israel yesterday in a move which could lead to new violence and derail elections in the West Bank and Gaza already threatened by lawlessness and political infighting.
The so-called "cool down" by militants has been frequently interrupted by rocket attacks launched from Gaza, and Islamic Jihad has continued to carry out suicide bombings on Israeli targets.
Palestinian's examine the bomb-damaged United Nations club in Gaza City yesterday
But it has brought the most enduring calm in the region since the latest Palestinian uprising, or intifada, began five years ago.
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Okay, let's have a show of hands -- who's surprised?
Gaza is an open sewer filled with vermin.
A warrior's call to action.
well i for one am just shocked.
shocked, i tell you. shocked.
To them, "truce" means "we'll try to kill you again later".
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