Israeli Terrorist Attacks to Escalate On Palestinians

[DuctapeFatwa]

The Israeli military's chief of staff General Moshe Yaalon (Bugi) announced on Army Radio March 2 that Israel Defense Forces will intensify operations in the occupied territories. According to Yaalon, "Anarchy has now taken hold in the West Bank and the Gaza strip." In response Yaalon has vowed to intensify operations, labeling all Palestinian attempts at resistance to deadly IDF assaults as acts of terrorists.

"In this kind of situation, attack is the best form of defense," Yaalon explained.

Radio Army also reported that the army's top brass had been given orders to "eliminate as many terrorists as possible" ahead of an expected Israeli withdrawal from the south and center of the Gaza Strip as part of Sharon's so-called "separation plan."

According to Israel's Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, B'Tselem, "In every city and refugee camp that they have entered, IDF soldiers have repeated the same pattern: indiscriminate firing and the killing of innocent civilians, intentional harm to water, electricity and telephone infrastructure, taking over civilian houses, extensive damage to civilian property, shooting at ambulances and prevention of medical care to the injured."

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0403/S00039.htm

[displacedtexan]

1. Every time a terrorist kills 75 Israelis...

it is the statistical equivalent of Sept. 11th.

[Resistance]

2. I don't think the IDF is planning

to attack it's own citizens.

Certainly not 75 of them.

(then again, I suppose anything's possible..)

[aquart]

7. Clever response.

The Palestinians being wooly white innocents lambs led to slaughter, of course.

Nothing they have done is responsible for any of this, oh no.

[anti-NAFTA]

14. How about both sides are responsible?

How about America should be taking an evenhanded approach to the problem instead of whoring for Ariel Sharon. But I guess that's what happens when there's no limit on the power of lobbyists.

[_Jumper_]

18. Is that you Howard?

;)

[Muddleoftheroad]

21. No sane nation would do that

Nations look out for their allies and oppose their enemies.

Israel = ally.
Arafat and the PA = enemy.

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[frylock]

3. what's the statistical equivalent of 3,000 or so dead palestinians?

[drewb]

5. If they kill 76 does that equal Sept. 12th???

How many do they have to kill to equal thirty-four men dead and 172 wounded? Those are the numbers from the USS Liberty...

http://www.ussliberty.org/

:nopity:

:loveya:

[_Jumper_]

19. Will Congress ever investigate that??????

A small, foreign country attacked us and got a free pass on it. Aren't we supposed to be a superpower???????????

[lefty_mcduff]

6. So, when does the statistical equivilant kick in...

When IDF troops kill *innocent* Palestinians.
Perhaps the source for this RW 'talking point' would know.

And you may wish to look at the number of dead *civillians* in Iraq and Afghanastan as it relates to 9/11. Just in the spirit of comparing 'statistical equivilants'.

[tinnypriv]

17. That means Sharon personally has carried out a Sept 11

On the Palestinians.

Remember that.

[Resistance]

4. related story

Islamic Jihad threatens revenge

Chris McGreal in Gaza
Monday March 1, 2004
The Guardian

Islamic Jihad threatened yesterday to avenge the assassination of three of its activists in Gaza at the weekend with a wave of attacks that would mark "the blackest days in Israel's history".

About 25,000 people attended the funerals of the three men, who were killed by an Israeli helicopter missile strike on their car on Saturday evening.

The attack all but destroyed the vehicle and wounded about 15 passers-by, including a six-year-old boy who was in a serious condition after being hit by shrapnel.

[drdon326]

8. How many....

12 year olds will Islamic Jihad recruit to carry out
more atrocities??

[aquart]

9. Revenge works as well for Israelis as Palestinians.

It just keeps the idiocy going.

But then most of DU seems to think the Palestinians are justified in any violent action they take, being such innocent victimized saints and all.

My absolute favorite is the Palestinian husband who got his unfaithful wife to blow herself up with a bunch of Israelis to "restore her honor."

But this is not a war over women's rights at all, is it? And defending Palestinians isn't a vote against equality for women at all, is it?

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[number6]

13. that's good, just checking

;)

[Herschel]

15. Well done

Better to finish the terrorists where they are as opposed to waiting for another deadly attack. I have often wondered why we do not see more of such operations.

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[Resistance]

24. LOL

interesting word choice, Hersch.

:party: