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Abbas says Hamas trying to 'destroy dream of statehood'
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Published: 18.01.08, 21:43
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1. mr abbas
hanina   (01.18.08)
Do you have a back up plan sir if you cannot control your vermin problem? why don't you just have your police go out and shoot them and end your conflict once and for all. That's what jordan did. doesn't look good does it? nope.
2. No...the IDF is not targeting, women, children and elderly
BJL ,   usa   (01.18.08)
The IDF as every objective observer knows, is targeting only the militant terrorist thugs. Since they hide among women and children, occasionaly the wrong people get killed. This blood is on their hands, not the IDF. If Hamsa wants to fight like soldiers, let them come out and fight. But they are afraid of the IDF. Stop the terror and the IDF will stop.
3. And who listens to this liar?
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (01.18.08)
The difference between liyng terrorist and a stupid one is really small: the stupid one - says what he thinks (Hamas); the liar talks peace - but still has the same goal as the stupid one.. Solution is simple - kick them all out of the Land ....
4. what Abbas acheived in 20 years prior to Gaza, NOTHING
Sun ,   USA   (01.18.08)
5. Abbas is Gang leader of Al Aksa Murderers Brigands
Alan ,   SA   (01.18.08)
6. We, the Israelis denounced the brutal attacks on Israel!
Shira   (01.18.08)
"In these days, we can only condemn gravely what happens in our cherished Southern Israel! This brutal daily attack on this cherished part of our land, every hour, which targets women, children and elderly" Israel says !!!
7.  Without
lydia ,   Brisbane, Australia   (01.19.08)
want to negotiate If Iran hadn't risen from the dead to the defense of the Palestinians the 'moderates' would still be chirping about Israel's 6day war. Give thanks for small mercies
8. the whine of the crybaby strikes again
(01.19.08)
9. NO ABBAS - ONLY PALS TARGET "WOMEN, CHILDREN & ELDERLY"
(01.19.08)
10. yes give peace a shance believe me
rashid ,   palistinian   (01.19.08)
the humus is preventing us from taking over israil through the peace process abu mazal is right, we need to give peace a shance to destroy israil and if it dont work then we can always go back to war thank you please ynet
11. NOW THE CONFESSION of CO- CRIMINAL COMES OUT
ben ,   singapore   (01.19.08)
Abbas statement corroborates with Haniyeh, Khalid Marshaal ! IDF please put a bullet on the heads of Gaza Terror.What ever other name ther are called / Pals/Arab Israeli= Terrorist ! IDF THank you fo rthe Good work : -)~
12. Fatah playing the blame game...
Joe ,   Los Angeles, CA   (01.18.08)
If Abbas correctly remembers, the only reason Hamas was voted into power was because the Palestinian public was fed up with PLO/Fatah's rampant corruption and Hamas was viewed as the political party with 'clean hands', so to speak. In a way, Abbas/Fatah is in an impossible position. Having lost the 2006 election, Hamas, in the eyes of the Arab world, is the legitimate representative of the Palestinians. Abbas also didn't gain much from Annapolis in terms of esteem, his 'concessions' and US backing as the leader of a future Palestinian state branding him as a Western puppet in the eyes of the Arab world. Now we see Abbas playing the only card he has left to help salvage his reputation and consolidate support behind his failed state in the making: the blame game. Unable to correct Fatah's flaws, and aside from Western support, his role as a leader rendered largely irrelevant by Hamas' takeover, condemnation is the last tactic in his bag of tricks before Fatah and he go the way of Pan-Arabism. If Abbas has anyone to blame for "destroying the dream of statehood", he only need look in the mirror...
13. #1 - Hanina, Fatah/PLO WAS Jordan's vermin...
Joe ,   Los Angeles, CA   (01.19.08)
... and Jordan dumped them into the West Bank, whereupon they became our problem. What does this make Hamas? The vermin of that vermin...
14. Abbas flapping his gums again
(01.19.08)
targeting women, children and elderly? They even use donkeys as shields from the IDF, the g-ddamned Palestinian Hamas COWARDS!!
15. Abbas Did you forget The Hamas Military takeover in Gaza?
Squalid Ibn Harman ,   Qtir   (01.19.08)
It is time to capitalize on the unique opportunity to cut off your cancerous organ and try to save PA. Behave nicely and you get tons of money and can navigate the ROAD MAP towards peaceful coexistance. This will dramatically improve the quality of live for Pali in WB. Gazan will see the alternative that they have been deprived by Hamas. Maybe they will realize that it is better than the war that they brought on themselves with their constant terror against us. On the other hand maybe they deserve every bit of retribution they are receiving.
16. Abbas
edy burak ,   aventura , US   (01.18.08)
Mr Abbas , how you can stop the Kassam from the cherished part of your land ?
17. 5% killed are civilians on gaza side
alan ,   alaska   (01.19.08)
Israel has been targeting the terrorists who fire rockets against civilians in Israel-- the 40 rocket barrage occured when children were going to school in Sedrot. Abbas turns this on its head. He says Israel is targeting civilians. Of the 34 Arabs killled by the IDF in Gaza, on two have been civilians unfortunately--- In short 5% of those Arabs killed were civilians. No one with a pure heart could be happy about their deaths. But since Hamas places military targets in civilian neighborhoods, under international law the deaths of the terrorists and innocent by standers is the liability of Hamas.
18. The inhabitant of Gaza.
Harold Lane ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (01.19.08)
For the “innocent” civilians of the Gaza strip, life is getting worse every day, and the situation will certainly not improve in the foreseeable future. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other terror organizations exist only through terror. They will go on bombing Israeli civilians and of course, Israel will react by bombing Gaza. For the inhabitants, future seems gloomy. In order to have a chance for a better future for themselves, but mainly, for their children, the Arabs living in Gaza should think about emigrating, discretely, to other Arab countries, (most of these countries are not very populated and can easily integrate them). What they might expect by remaining in Gaza you can read at : http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2008/01/gss-gaza-has-become-terrorism-base-camp.html
19. palestinian dream is Israel demise
trumpeldor ,   eurabia   (01.19.08)
No ambition for "statehood" This conflict is linked to ideology;not to territory.
20. The pot calling kettle black
Freejay ,   Israel   (01.19.08)
What a joke........Abass's Fatah are as much to blame as Hamass for this unrealistic bogus vision of a Palastinian state. They are both terrorist groups that only have one goal.....Israels destruction through the Palastinian cause. Neither want the Palastinian people to flourish as they are merely using them as a propaganda tool. This was Arafats master plan, and of course Abass and Haniyeh are obeying his wishes. The media needs to quit pushing Olmerts/Bush's stance that Fatah are moderate. Come on now....Abass hasn't even changed the Palastinian charter calling for Israels destruction, followed any resolutions and contributed anything for the sake of peace...........except blatant lies! Since Anapolis 2 wees go, there already has been terrorist activity by Abass's troops, causing the death of innocent people, so QUIT the Fatah moderate charade please!!!!
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