Posted on 11/17/2012 2:29:39 PM PST by Hojczyk
Truce backed by Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, US, according to Channel 2 report; Egypt's Morsi says "some indications" of truce in Gaza, warns against ground invasion; Russo: Israel will continue until rockets destroyed.
Israel is currently negotiating a cease-fire with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to take effect later in the night, sources told Channel 2 on Saturday night.
Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi gave credence to the report, saying there are "some indications" of a cease-fire in Gaza, but that there were not yet any guarantees.
"There are some indications that there is a possibility of a ceasefire soon, but we do not yet have firm guarantees," Morsi told a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who was visiting Cairo.
"We are striving with all seriousness to stop this aggression, to reach a ceasefire. We call on everyone to adhere to what has been agreed upon, and we hope for an agreement on that at the earliest opportunity," said Morsi.
The agreement is backed by Turkey, Qatar, Egypt and the United States, according to Channel 2.
The Prime Minister's Office denied reports that Israel had sent an official to Cairo for the negotiations.
Just hours earlier, OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Tal Russo said Israel will continue the operation in Gaza until it achieves its goals of destroying the arsenal threatening our civilians.
"During the operation, we have destroyed some of a massive terrorists arsenal aimed at Israeli civilians, and the operation has not yet finished" Russo said. "This operation will continue more than a couple days."
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Um, Egypt wants a cease fire? Weren’t rockets fired from Egypt?
Yup.
It looks like nobody wants Israeli ground troops going in there to get those weapons. Wonder if it might be inconvenient to someone for us to find exactly what they are, and where they came from.
That is a very intriguing thought. Thanks!
At various times I have voiced something similar. It’s something I’m not entirely comfortable with, although times come and go where I see it as likely the only answer.
My reasoning generally focuses on an explanation, a lamenting of no resolution to the problem, and a plan instituted to put an end to the constant turmoil.
Make no mistake about it though, moving the Arabs off the West Bank and Gaza makes Israel a viable bulls-eye.
Right now, it would be literally impossible to use nukes on Israel, without killing the Arabs on the West Bank and Gaza too.
Plus, a lot of available missiles and arms may not even be stored in Gaza. I'm wondering if this latest deal is an attempt to get Israel to use up a large portion of it's anti-missile armaments and divert them for something even more sinister to be acted on. Morsi is playing both sides - calling Israel's defense of herself "unacceptable" and now making noise about cease-fires. Syria and Iran are probably polishing plans to keep Israel from trying to stop the nukes, and Obozo probably has more Benghazi-type "ambassadors" stirring the pot.
I’m not comfortable with the idea of genocide myself. In fact, I find the horror of the conclusion I draw make me loathe myself a little bit.
On the other side of the coin is the conclusion I draw about Islam itself; that the entire cult is incompatible with civilization as 5 Billion of the rest of us understand it. I do not allow my thoughts to progess much further than that — If I did, I just might take up drinking again.
Yes, you’re right. They may not be in Gaza. Your thought that this may be a way to deplete anti-missile missiles is also a valid point.
You just don’t know do you.
As for Syria, Iran, and Obozo, I hear ya.
Actually, my plans involve evacuating the people on the West Bank and Gaza. Just herd them over to Jordan, Syria, and Egypt. Let them deal with the people who will never be happy again.
Those nations know what they’d be dealing with. They don’t want them. They’ve already caused problems in Lebanon and Jordan that I know of.
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