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Cease-Fire Ceases
Commentary Magazine ^ | January 20, 2009 | Abe Greenwald

Posted on 01/21/2009 10:21:00 AM PST by Jbny

Who could be surprised by the following Haaretz report?

The Israel Air Force on Tuesday evening bombed a target in the Gaza Strip used earlier in the day [by] Palestinian militants to fire eight mortar shells at Israel.

Militants on Tuesday also opened fire at Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Gaza in two separate incidents, in the first violation of a shaky cease-fire in the coastal strip that ended Israel’s 3-week offensive against Hamas.

Even though the coverage leads with Israel’s bombs, the cease-fire was broken by Palestinian rockets and guns. This doesn’t scream out “sustainable and durable.” Up until this point, the story on the cease-fire was that Hamas leadership in Syria had rejected it while Palestinian fighters on the ground were on-board. Now, with leadership and ground forces both exposing the foolishness of Israel’s premature retreat, what is to follow?

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ceasefire; gaza; hamas; israel

1 posted on 01/21/2009 10:21:01 AM PST by Jbny
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To: Jbny

BUt, but the “messiah” is now on his throne.

Perhaps a bit hung over from the “hood” ball

but he’s there somewhere ... .


2 posted on 01/21/2009 10:22:21 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Jbny

As we predicted.


3 posted on 01/21/2009 10:22:51 AM PST by AmericanVictory
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To: Jbny
We know enough already that Israel's foolish leftist leadership threw away all the gains of the war to please Obama. And now that singular demonstration of cowardly weakness brought them no respect from Hamas... or goodwill abroad.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

4 posted on 01/21/2009 10:24:00 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Jbny
” ... the cease-fire was broken by Palestinian rockets and guns ...”

But the “messiah” is reaching out for PEACE to the Palestinians. How can THIS be? Are the Palestinians IGNORING our newly installed “messiah”?

5 posted on 01/21/2009 10:24:05 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Jbny
lucy again pulls away the football
6 posted on 01/21/2009 10:24:44 AM PST by stylin19a (I listen to the voices in my golf bag)
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To: Jbny

Saw on Fox News this morning the tunnels that are still in use between Gaza and Egypt. This shows the supply line is still open. My question is, why did Israel leave before destroying all these tunnels?


7 posted on 01/21/2009 10:25:29 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: Jbny

Oh heck, even my dog could have predicted this.


8 posted on 01/21/2009 10:31:32 AM PST by Gator113 ("Noli nothis permittere te terere.")
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To: Gator113

“Oh heck, even my dog could have predicted this.”

Treasure that dog!

He/she is smarter than ALL the Obama people.


9 posted on 01/21/2009 10:40:34 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Gator113

“Oh heck, even my dog could have predicted this.”

Treasure that dog!

He/she is smarter than ALL the Obama people.


10 posted on 01/21/2009 10:40:40 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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The Israel Air Force on Tuesday evening bombed a target in the Gaza Strip used earlier in the day [by] Palestinian militants to fire eight mortar shells at Israel.

This has to happen every time Israel is fired on. 6,000 rockets, 6,000 counterstrikes.

11 posted on 01/21/2009 10:40:47 AM PST by SJackson (The American people are wise in wanting change, 2 terms is plenty, Condi Rice)
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To: nmh

I do and I agree.

;>)


12 posted on 01/21/2009 10:45:43 AM PST by Gator113 ("Noli nothis permittere te terere.")
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To: Jbny

Did any rational person seriously expect a cease-fire to be respected by people who wake up in the morning and the first thing they think is “I’m going to kill Christians and Jews if they won’t join the great and peaceful, non-violent, tolerant, loving religion of peace”


13 posted on 01/21/2009 10:46:00 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (liberalism = serious mental deficiency)
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