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Hamas leader: We still want cease-fire
Jerusalem Post ^
| Dec 27, 2008 20:57
| JPost.com staff
Posted on 12/27/2008 12:52:26 PM PST by ksm1
Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Saturday called on West Bank residents to rise up against Israel in a renewed 'Intifada' in response to it's offensive on the Gaza Strip that left over 200 people dead and hundreds wounded.
In a televised speech, Mashaal warned Israel that it would not achieve by fighting what it had not been able to achieve through diplomacy.
While the Hamas leader maintained that his organization was interested in renewing the cease-fire with Israel, he said that this would only be possible on the condition that Israel lift its siege on Gaza and open all crossings in and out of the Strip.
Mashaal defended his group's actions and continued rocket attacks on Israel which led to the Israeli offensive, saying Israel - and not Hamas - was responsible for the renewed bloodshed.
TOPICS: Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; islam; israel; jihad; mashaal
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Allow me to translate: why are they asking for a cease fire? It's because they're getting demolished by the air strikes. The "third intifada" that this guy Mashaal has been asking for is not happening. Hamas may just have bitten off more than they can chew.
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posted on
12/27/2008 12:52:26 PM PST
by
ksm1
To: ksm1
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posted on
12/27/2008 12:54:33 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(Not My President)
To: ksm1
“Diplomacy” sucks because the good guys “always” lose every time it’s used. The bad guys only understand one thing. Getting their asses kicked.
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posted on
12/27/2008 12:54:45 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(For more information on America's "new direction" read The Road to Serfdom. by Friedrich A. Hayek.)
To: ksm1
What he means is that Israel should cease while hamas continues to fire.
L
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posted on
12/27/2008 12:57:42 PM PST
by
Lurker
("America is at that awkward stage. " Claire Wolfe, call your office.)
To: ksm1
why is this guy still alive?
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posted on
12/27/2008 12:59:14 PM PST
by
element92
To: ksm1
“Mashaal warned Israel that it would not achieve by fighting what it had not been able to achieve through diplomacy.”
I would translate that as “if you want peace you must annihilate us!”
And that’s exactly what Israel ought to do.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:01:05 PM PST
by
Twotone
To: ksm1
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:01:32 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(Not My President)
To: ksm1
Allow me to translate: why are they asking for a cease fire? It's because they're getting demolished by the air strikes. The "third intifada" that this guy Mashaal has been asking for is not happening. Hamas may just have bitten off more than they can chew. Quid Pro Quo has been the norm for 60 years.
Israel, obliterate them and be done with it once and for all for crying out loud and enjoy a peaceful future.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:02:42 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: ksm1
If you are dead or maimed, you can not continue the fight.
The rocket arsenals must be eliminated. Thethe harbor must be eliminated. banks must be eliminated. The market must be eliminated. The main roads must be eliminated
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:04:58 PM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Save America......... put out lots of wafarin (it's working))
To: ksm1
Hey, Khaled, wake up.
You’re not negotiating from a position of strength here.
Why would Israel buy what you’re trying to sell?
They already know it’s a defective product.
Kinda like you, Khaled.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:06:01 PM PST
by
exit82
(It's all Obama's fault. And Biden is still a moron. They are both above their paygrade.)
To: ksm1
In a televised speech, Mashaal warned Israel that it would not achieve by fighting what it had not been able to achieve through diplomacy. "We ended the ceasefire with Israel, our asses were handed to us on a plate, they killed most of our terrorist brothers on the first strike.....please help."
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:07:33 PM PST
by
ScreamingFist
(Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
To: EGPWS
Quid Pro Quo has been the norm for 60 years. And it's still considered "news", and it's always the same story.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:08:01 PM PST
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: element92
why is this guy still alive? Good question regarding this guy and more than one or two others.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:08:30 PM PST
by
stevem
To: ksm1
Ric will reach out” and lean on Israel as usual.
To: bert
The US state department must butt out.
To: element92
why is this guy still alive? That was my first thought, too. But, then Israel did say they weren't done yet.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:12:29 PM PST
by
DejaJude
(Proud denizen of the fighting fringe and an Arizona zealot.)
To: ksm1
lol...a pretty quick change of tune. The ragheads were calling for “hell to to unleashed” on Israel only a couple hours ago. What happened, HamAss? Infatada didn’t happen like you planned?
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:13:33 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: ksm1
I am sickened by the fact that I have to share oxygen with this turd. Israel need to end his use of our atmoshpere.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:18:08 PM PST
by
navyguy
(The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
To: ksm1
Hamas always wants a ceasefire when their getting their clock cleaned.As soon as the attacks end they will just rearm and resume their atrocities.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:18:25 PM PST
by
puppypusher
(The world is going to the dogs.)
To: EGPWS
They might no longer have that option. Our new government supports Hamas.
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posted on
12/27/2008 1:24:28 PM PST
by
Soothesayer
(The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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