Posted on 05/14/2006 2:06:39 PM PDT by LSUfan
There is something surreal about a visit to an Islamic Jihad ''safe house'' in the West Bank these days, with Hamas observing a temporary halt in attacks on Israel, and Jihad bombers taking every opportunity.
The organization's black flag with Koranic verse hangs from a cinder-block wall next to a banner emblazoned: ''Islamic Jihad is a volcano on which no grass grows.''
Threadbare sofas line the room and are covered with old bedsheets and Muslim prayer rugs. The permanent haze from a thousand chain-smoked Lucky Strikes hangs in the air.
Then the picture diverges from the stereotype of the Middle East extremist's lair. These are not grizzled veterans of the endless battles with Israel sitting in the semi-gloom. They are young men barely out of their teens.
Israeli troops have arrested and killed so many senior members of this smallest of the extremist Palestinian factions that the new cadres, at least the ones who come to the hastily arranged meeting in this refugee camp, look more like recruits called into action before their time.
''I have been wanted (by Israel) for the past four years,'' boasts Ghaleb Shafi, 20, who said he is in charge of booby traps and other forms of resistance when Israeli troops raid the poured-concrete warren of narrow streets that is home to about 25,000 Palestinians. Shafi estimates that 90 Palestinians have died there fighting Israel since the start of this intifadah in September 2000.
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Of course, Heaven forbid, he reveals them for what they truly are, bloodthirsty savages, bent on killing as many Jews as they possibly can, out of sheer hate and savagery.
You said -- "HAMAS gets elected and halts terrorist attacks, only to have PIJ take over. Now HAMAS of course claims they have no control over PIJ."
And the Quartet says to Hamas, "Please lie to us about your intentions with Israel, so we can pretend to believe you and give you more money."
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Does anyone doubt what the Bible says about Israel and Jerusalem at the end times, just before Jesus Christ comes? If so, they need you as a PR consultant for the Quartet and Hamas.
Regards,
Star Traveler
Knight Ridder sent him in to do another intrepid whitewash job, but the reporter sounds a bit bothered by it. He'd better get with the program, or they'll fire him and find someone further to the left.
Let those Muslims are NOT islamist come forward.
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Arafat patented this tactic.
Shafi estimates that 90 Palestinians have died there fighting Israel since the start of this intifadah in September 2000.
Why, what a badge of honor!
All of 90 you say?
/sarcx
The lefties should really have turned and be condemming this bunch by now. I mean after all---haze of just finished Lucky Strikes clouding the air. Clearly this group is nothing but evil polluters and bent on toxing out everyones' airways. Come on libs where's the outrage. No money for Hamas until they institute a complete ban on smoking in terrorist safehouses.
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