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Palestinians offer Israel limited truce
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Published: 23.11.06, 23:29
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1. One word: Taqqya!!!
enzo ,   london,uk   (11.23.06)
This is their weapon number one: taqqya!!! The art to deceive...! They are the masters!!! They know what's coming next...therefore...absolutely no dialogue!
2. Sunnis & Taqiyya
Shi'ite Hizbullahi ,   South Lebanon   (11.24.06)
So it seems you've learned a new word and want to throw it around. Taqiyya is a historical and specifically Shi'ite concept. Palestinians are Sunnis and Sunnis have never espoused such a concept. The concept itself was related to the minority status of Shi'ites in an overwhelmingly Sunni atmosphere.
3. Re: Limited Truce
Robin ,   Sydney, Australia   (11.24.06)
Israel should be ruthless and target the leaders of these terror cults. Hamas, Islamic Jihad etc have no desire for peace and will continue to terrorize Israeli's. As long as their charter calls for the destruction of Israel, Israel shouldn't grant them an inch. Targeted killings were very successful and prevented suicide bombings. Israel should continue with this policy. These murderers are better of with their virgins. They will keep them busy. No letup for murderers.
4. they want a temporary ceasefire....
Rami ,   Qassam city - Sderot   (11.24.06)
they are taking too many hits lately, they need time to regroup for the next round....
5. Great! Another Hudna!
Art ,   Miami, USA   (11.24.06)
How nice! Another Hudna, until the next one and the one after that!
6. It's a murderous proposal.
Elana ,   LA, USA   (11.24.06)
Israel's military operations in Judea and Samaria stop suicide bombers and shooting attacks. Israel will not give them a pass to execute suicide bombings in exchange for stopping the rocket attacks that murder far fewer people. If Israel stopped operating in Judea and Samaria, the terrorists there would build up a rocket arsenal of their own (in addition to other attacks against Israel.) These Pal boys are 'all terror all the time.' They are conscienceless, screaming violence machines, like a cross between The Terminator and Lord of the Rings's Orcs. They have to be stopped. A "calm" is the last thing that Israel can consider.
7. your "word" is worthless
(11.24.06)
as we've seen so many times before, you call for a ciesefire and one day after, kaboom suicidebomber kills x israelis. go f yourself and shove your "truce" you know where. to IDF: erase these motherf... already!!! ENOUGH!!
8. no to a limited truce!!!
Dave ,   n.y.c.   (11.24.06)
all or nothing!!!
9. Why should Israel, the stronger party,
sk ,   USA   (11.24.06)
and the one that is defending against "Palestinian" aggression, accept a so-called truce?
10. Arabs Smartly Bribing the Fools: Olmert, Peretz, Livni etc.
H ,   Jerusalem   (11.24.06)
And wait and see, these idiots will consent even for a few hours, and even if they know that this "truce" is to buy time to refill the qassam supplies.
11. PRC not listed & Throw Shalit in the deal
Fasulia Hudra   (11.24.06)
Any accord that does not explicitly include PRC is worthless. PRC is the main Qassam launcher and fortunately we took out their main guy this week. With Shalit in the deal and with a clear and highly publicized statement that any violation of a ceasefire by PALs will result in retaliations that would dwarf Summer Rain. Finally, the deal must be crafted in such a way that they can not spin it into some perverted victory. But like it or not our traditions, Torah, morality, and ethics require that we pursue anything, that might lead to peace. Aharon was remembered as "Rodef Shalom" even as he made the Golden Calf. But if we are deceived and this is just a ploy, then the PALs should receive punishment beyond their wildest imagination.
12. I Hope Olmert Knows That This Is A Non Starter
Adina Kutnicki ,   US   (11.24.06)
In a word, bullshit. They got wind of the news that Israel will finally come in and clean out the terror nests, and this is NOT what they want. To give them a time out is only to allow them to smuggle more weapons and regroup. Then the Jewish deaths will pile up even more. If Israel's leaders agree to this then they are beyond hopeless and bordering on criminal.
13. taqqya to peace
isiaiah   (11.24.06)
the long process of creative momentum must begin otherwise israel and islam will be in a severe destructive state with useless slaughtering .
14. No Truce; No TIme-Out ;Pound them into submission
John ,   NZ   (11.24.06)
This is a test for Israel determination. If they get a truce now, they'll be back again when they regroup later. You see, these ppl never learn. Now in the face of defeat, they are just playing wise.
15. APPROX 10 HOURS AFTER YNET POSTED THIS..
DACON9   (11.24.06)
APPROX 10 HOURS AFTER YNET POSTED THIS.. ON THE BREAKING NEWS SAID. 2 QASSAMS FIRED INTO ISRAEL. I WOULD GIVE THEM A TRUCE AFTER THEY MOVE BACK TO JORDAN, UNTIL THEN ISRAEL SHOULD DECIMATE THEM AS EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD
16. ; 'I offer myself as a sacrifice to God and to the homeland,
57 YR OLD TERRORIST ,   AFTER TRUCE TALK   (11.24.06)
17. Israel's ALARMING Response to WAR
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (11.24.06)
Israel's alarming response to intensified attack and preparations for all-out war against Israel is to surrender the Jewish ancestral homeland of Biblical Judea and Samaria for a second Global Islamic Terror State dedicated to world conquest and Jewish annihilation. The Threat to Israeli Civilians from the Gaza Strip Israel Foreign Ministry 21 November 2006 Since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2005, Palestinian terrorist organizations based there have increased their rocket attacks on Israeli communities in the Western Negev, firing more than 1,000 Kassam rockets at Israeli civilians. In addition, the terrorists have stepped up their arms smuggling operations via tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip, bringing in more than 30 tons of high explosives. Kassam Rockets Between Israel's disengagement from Gaza last August and November 15, 2006, 1,201 Kassam artillery rockets have hit Israeli population centers adjacent to the Gaza Strip. These rockets include improved, long-range weapons which can reach the Israeli port city of Ashkelon, more than 13 km. (8 miles) from the Gaza border. So far seven Israelis, one foreign worker, and two Palestinian civilians have been killed in Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza, and more than 100 persons have been wounded. Arms Buildup Israel Security Agency Director Yuval Diskin, in a briefing to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on 14 November, noted the following quantities of arms smuggled by terrorist groups into the Gaza Strip since the Disengagement: * 33 tons of military-grade high explosives * 20,000 assault rifles * 3,000 Pistols * 6,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition * 38 long-range Kassam missiles * 12 shoulder-fired, anti-aircraft guided missiles * 95 anti-tank rocket launchers * 410 anti-tank rockets * 20 precision-guided Anti-Tank Missiles In addition, between $50 million-$70m. in cash has been smuggled into Gaza in order to finance the Hamas terrorist operations. Terrorist Attacks and Suicide Bombings The Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza have lately intensified their attempts to carry out large-scale attacks against Israeli population centers. One tactic recently used is to exploit Israel's humanitarianism by infiltrating terrorists pretending to be Palestinians entering Israel to receive medical treatment...
18. TRUCE
MAC   (11.24.06)
i would agree to a truce when you 1) return kidnapped soldier 2) cease rocket attacks 3) start negotiations 4) declare publicly to recognise Israel 5) that you desire peace in the Middle EAST 6) stop suicide bombings by word and deed otherwise it is all lies
19. Let them first return the abducted soldier Gilad Shalit!
NY ,   USA   (11.24.06)
The terrorists are obviously soiling their underwear big time since the targeted attacks on their senior thugs have been successful. They are not in a position to declare terms for a truce, and Israel should not be fooled into capitulating to their demands. The IDF should press on until they have completed their mission (i.e. destroying terrorist infrastructure and halting the launching of Qassams at Israel.) Mr. Olmert and Mr. Peretz should allow them to FINISH THE JOB THIS TIME.
20. ISREAL DOES NOT NEED SPOON FEED PEACE.
MIKE SAN ,   USA   (11.24.06)
21. As soon as they expect a big attack...
Marc ,   Los Angeles   (11.24.06)
...from Israel, they always call for a truce.
22. "Truce"
Joe ,   Israel   (11.24.06)
If the "Palestinians" offered a "Truce," then they are hurting. No cessation of bombing, no cessation of tracking down and killing murderers. No! No! No! If, G-d forbid, Israel is stupid enough to accept this"offer, " the only result will be that the "Palestinians" will use the interim to attain additional weaponry. If Olmert and Peretz accept this deal, they are no better than the terrorists and are only looking to destroy Israel. NO! NO! NO!
23. #2 is using Taqqya!
enzo ,   london,uk   (11.24.06)
Not quite...my Shi'ite friend! My taqqya is what WE call "deceit" and is prescribed in the koran. Start off with a reasonable stance, understanding, keep going until everyone nods off, and then say "but", and then present a point, presented as reasonable, and come up with a stream of self-serving, islam-glorifying inanities". Taqqya has nothing to do with being Shi'ite or Sunni...it's in the Arab mentality, in the way you live and bargain. From personal experience, I have been a tragic victim of Sunni's taqqya! Give me a break! I have been writing about taqqya for a very long time and I do not allow you or anybody else to patronize me on this subject!
24. Lesson for #2
enzo ,   london,uk   (11.24.06)
From al-Islam Encyclopedia on "Taqqya". The word "al-Taqiyya" literally means: "Concealing or disguising one's beliefs, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and/or strategies at a time of imminent danger, whether now or later in time, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury." A one-word translation would be "Dissimulation." Sunni Sources in Support of al-Taqiyya: "The following exposition will Insha Allah demonstrate the existence of al-Taqiyya in the Quran, Hadith, the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) custom, and the companions' custom... ...Rejecting al-Taqiyya is rejecting the Quran, as will be shown shortly..." Enjoy it, Shi'ite Hizbullahi...! Here is the link that proves what taqqya is and that the Sunni, contrary to what you say, follow taqqya too! http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/1.html p.s. if the above is not enough for you, I can give another 97 links to enjoy.
25. Why? You did enough weapon-shopping?
We're coming ,   to get you, now   (11.24.06)
You want some time to get organized and use them now? F* U! We'll decide when the F*ing Hudna is taking place! We've asked you, we've proposed you, we've discussed with you, we've left stincking Gaza, and we were about to leave the nauseating West-Bank. You can just go and make Hudna with one another. Go get a shelter!
26. they can shove their "truce"
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (11.24.06)
27. No truce, destroy them!
Avraham ,   Netivot   (11.24.06)
28. Attacks will simply be carried out by proxy !
redmike ,   tel aviv & london   (11.24.06)
These groups all want the same thing and so does Abbas and they simple have differing opinions on how best to achieve their goal. Surely the games are clear to everyone now including our seemingly slow on the uptake leaders. Attacks will simply continue by proxy and each group will simply say ‘it wasn’t us’. If Hamas does announce a ceasefire it will only be in order to reorganize itself in order to start again and take off some of the political heat.
29. running scared
peggy ,   UK/Israel   (11.24.06)
now that Perez maybe on his way out as DM, they yell Taqqya, hoping Israel wont realise the correct translation. Do note, this is not a hold on "other attacks" oh no, keeping up the suicide bombers, etc, well cant have half a truce, all or nothing, but if they are to be beleived...its nothing. Just get Perez out before he falls for this, yet another trick of theirs.
30. #2 shiite hizbo
peggy ,   UK/Israel   (11.24.06)
sure you are right maybe, aw course you are, you always yell uncle when the chips are down.
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