Leftists: Jericho raid - Kadima campaign ad

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Left-wingers: Jericho operation motivated by political considerations ahead of elections

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3227820,00.html

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"Although former Minister Rehavam Zeevi's killers are "disgusting murderers who should stay behind bars," the IDF operation to arrest them in Jericho "has the slight scent of elections," Knesset Member Zahava Gal-On (Meretz-Yachad) said Tuesday.

Gal-On went on to question the government decision to go ahead with a military operation, instead of engaging in talks on the matter with the Palestinian Authority.

"What (Meretz Chairman) Yossi Beilin did - talking to (PA leader) Mahmoud Abbas – should have been done by Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. If we're going to be in the next government we'll make sure the government will not plunge into the holes it digs for itself," Gal-On said.

The Gush Shalom group issued a more scathing attack, saying that the operation meant to attract right-wing voters to Kadima.

"The biggest Kadima campaign ad is taking place right now in Jericho, with hundreds of IDF soldiers and Palestinian extras. In cooperation with the U.S. and the UK, Olmert and Mofaz perform an aggressive provocation like a herd of elephants in a china shop, adding more fuel to the fire of conflict and hatred. They will be fully responsible for the consequences," the group said."

[Tom Joad]

1. Attacking and killing Palestinians as campaign activities.

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2. Killing Palestinians...

...it's the new 'kissing babies.'

[Tom Joad]

3. Don't they have pancake breakfasts in Israel?