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Dozens dead as Hamas takes over northern Gaza
Ali Waked
Published: 13.06.07, 00:14
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1. Good luck to both sides!!
Irina ,   Stanford, USA   (06.12.07)
2. Is this not the best show ever.
JK ,   NYC   (06.12.07)
3. ..."preparing for a confrontation..."?!!
ilana   (06.12.07)
What have they been doing if not confronting each other in the worst ways? Are these murderous acts by ALL envolved merely a middle east sporting event where there is a certain alloted time for "warm up"? What we have here is an immediate threat to Israel. It is time for the UN (Useless Neuterd) forces and the so-called friends in a civilized world (such a thing?) to step up to the plate and begin the real game. Put a halt to this blood bath that will spill over into Israel by bombing gaza (there are NO innocents there) and disinfecting the land.
4. Don't stop!!!
Natan ,   USA   (06.12.07)
Fight till the last man, on both sides. The world is laughing at those morons!!!
5. Quick, Someone call the ISM!!!
Concerned Zionist ,   New York, New York   (06.12.07)
The International Solidarity Movement, demonstrating its allegaince to "peace" and the Arabs of Gaza, have repeatedly sent students to stand in the way of Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza. Why don't they rush in now and stand between the warring Arab factions now? Could it be that the ISM knows that Israel will not intentionally kill civilians, but the Arabs on both sides in Gaza will shoot, kidnap, and throw off of tall buildings any civilian who gets in their way??
6. Twisted minds..
Ram ,   London   (06.12.07)
"We are fighting for life they are fighting for salaries". Life? "Snuffed life?" Need I say these people are the "scum of the earth"? By the way, wait for the BBC and the boycotters to turn this into a " it is all Israel's fault".
7. Fatah is no more moderate than Hamas from Israel's POV
redmike ,   tel aviv   (06.12.07)
Mazen didn't try to stop attacks on Israel before he lost power and Fatah attacked Israel before Hamas came to power. The fact that one side are religious fanatics and the other side are lazy fanatics is neither her nor there. A Hamas win may be to Israel's benefit as far as funding and international recognition is concerned and that's about it. The world also has a chance to witness AGAIN that the Palestinians are unable to govern themselves
8. Israel be smart now!!
Y ,   N   (06.12.07)
Stay out of the fight!
9. Except Hamas worship death and Maryrdom not life
knot roo ,   Ashdod Israel   (06.12.07)
10. We're not Jews
Zuza the Hedgehog   (06.12.07)
“They’re firing at us, firing RPGs, firing mortars. We’re not Jews,” the Fatah commander’s brother screamed into the telephone live on air, just minutes before Hamas bullets ended his life. --from todays Telegraph, London
11. Democracy evolving !!!
KMR ,   Middle East   (06.12.07)
12. #11- Well, it's definitely gotten Darwinian
Cameron ,   USA   (06.12.07)
13. this fighting is nothing believe me
rashid ,   palistinian   (06.12.07)
we soon make peace with ourselves
14. the history of islam is all like that...
observer ,   usa   (06.13.07)
sunis killing shiites, then shiites spliting into 4 imamates, then 6 imamates of esmailieh, then twelve imamates, then bahaiis then bothe killing the previous one then ahmadieh and keep going so on and so forth...same pattern all throughout 1400 years, do not take it personal, it is not agaist the jews only , against christians, zoroasterians, hindhus, assyrians, coptics, budhists, .........only two groups don't see that, the stupids, and the lefts
15. When Will This Spread To The West Bank?
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (06.13.07)
16. #13 You can always put a smile on my face-believe me!!!!!!!
Jan   (06.13.07)
17. spot on Observer !!!!!
(06.13.07)
18. about islam
from gaza ,   gaza   (06.13.07)
they think that god will give them the paradise . hamas and fateh both go to hill . i wish that israel forces get in gazaand kill all the terrorists
19. When the Arabs persecute the Christians it is the
Steven ,   USA   (06.13.07)
Jewish falt. When the Arabs perform circumcision on the women it is the Jewish fault. When the Arabs invade Kuwait it is again the Jewish fault. Regardless what the Arabs do or don't do Israel is blamed.
20. wonder after they get done with Fatah
papa jay   (06.13.07)
who will they go after next? for those Israeli’s that are wishing both sides luck, shouldn’t you be cheering for the moderates? or is it the old Jewish saying: the only good Arab is a dead Arab?
21. Wow this is just perfect
RA   (06.13.07)
Israel couldn't ask for anything more.
22. laugh now but you will cry soon
palestinian ,   nablus   (06.13.07)
Well well well… As I see most of you are happy seeing that happening.. I am sorry to tell you that you will not be happy for long someday you have to run away as in sedrout or what ever you call it . destroy and kill but that don4t mean you will win this war . as we see as long there are Palestinian is there you will have nightmare .. laugh now but you will cry soon
23. #18
(06.13.07)
i really believe that most palestinians now realize who they elected to represent them. again, believe me as i have lived through this scenario when in israel in the 60's, to 90's, nothing changed. the palestinians always were used by corrupt arab republic regimes just for the purpose of destroying israel. and you people have been duped and fallen for the "occupation, occupation" screams by your arab neighbors for years and years. i can only tell you that both gaza and the west bank were much more productive and peaceful when israel was in the territories. let's suppose you get your own state. do you really believe that these wars of gangs and thugs will not happen in your society even if you are independent? i believe this is the way of life in the territories and it is past time to stop blaming israel and the occupation for the ineptness and complete immorality, thievery of your leaders. look around you and tell me kindly if fatah or hammas brought any of you closer to peace or if anything resembling an improved economy and infrastructure has happened in many many years. your first mistake is listening to arafat who brought you only disaster and poverty and used you all like pupprts for his own hate and for his own bank account. he stole and lied to you people for many many years, just like fatah and hamas are doing now. wake up and rebel. finish with the idea that israel is your enemy becvause it is not!!!!! israel will like more than ever for all these radical murderers to exit from your territories and to start establishing and helping a palestinian state develope and survive in PEACE WITH ISRAEL ONCE AND FOR ALL. it'll be advantageous to you and to us. just think of all the economic collaboration, education, medicine, science that israel can help your infrastructure with. but you constantly spit in our face and spin propaganda stories for world consumption. when will you learn that the only way to acheive a nation that is independent is to elect leaders that are interested in you people rather than fattening their bank accounts and building palaces in gaza and west bank or leaving millionaire wives to live in paris with 300 million in a single bank account, money that you should have had not suha arafat. you people need to uprise, take the guns and ammo away and kill all the thugs that keep you from your future dreams.
24. 20 Dead??? A mere paltry pittance
malcolm   (06.13.07)
Get back to us when they rack up some REAL numbers.
25. Are you journalists or novelists?
David L.   (06.13.07)
This article is full of wrong information. First, the 20 dead are on the Fatah side, mostly, not Hamas. Second, the "Yassin" is not a mortar, it's a rocket launcher similar to the RPG. Third, each Hamas operative has way more than 120 bullets. Fourth, Hamas members do not operate in teams of 6. They attack as groups of dozens and even hundreds. These misleading reports tell long abou tthe credibility of other statements in this article. The truth is that Hamas fighters are beating the crap out of Fatah and are much more determined and trained. Israel would be better watch carefully, because if Gaza fall entirely under Hamas control, soon it will be long-range missiles, not Qassam, which will be aimed at Israel. This reporting is exactly as during the Lebanon war. Here's a piece of news for you journalists: the facts are what is really happening, not what you WISH would happen. Don't try to give Israelis a false sense of security. Sderot residents are well too aware of how good Israel is at protecting them.
26. # 22 It seems that there won't be any Pal left soon
Oleg ,   USA   (06.13.07)
Keep laughing
27. Observer you're right :)
Oleg ,   USA   (06.13.07)
28. #20 & #22
Doc Holliday   (06.13.07)
Hey papa jay, show me anywhere in print from a Jewish source that silly saying, I'll buy you dinner if your wrong just retract it. Oh wait that would mean you could tell truth.,sorry i forgot. palestinian, nablus; why don't you guys stop killing everybody and get serious about talking peace. So far this year as of today Palestinian infighting has killed 343 Pals; 24 women; 23 children. 13.7% of the dead are women & children, yet I don't here any outcry of a massacre or how many are civilians died.. If Israel did this would be front page news. Yet people like papa jay say nothing about it, hypocrites all of you.
29. #22
Dr. Leon ,   Tzfat, Israel   (06.13.07)
What's Nablus.....Oh, you mean Shechem !
30. Human Rights Watch says...
Jeffrey ,   Boston, USA   (06.13.07)
...Pals are committing war crimes. Why are the Rachel Corries of the world not in Gaza protecting the civilians? Because lefties could care less when Arabs kill each other. They only hate and slander Jews.
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