Israel Focuses Assault On Hamas Leaders

Missiles Rain Down On Gaza For 7th Day - Now After A Warning - Striking Hamas Militant Leaders

(CBS/AP)  Israel destroyed the homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives and bombed one of its mosques on Friday, the seventh day of a blistering offensive in Gaza and the day after a deadly strike killed a prominent Hamas figure.

In what appeared to be a new Israeli tactic, the military called at least some of the houses ahead of time to warn inhabitants of an impending attack. In some cases, it also fired a sound bomb to warn away civilians before flattening the homes with powerful missiles, Palestinians and Israeli defense officials said.

Israel launched the aerial campaign last Saturday in a bid to halt weeks of intensifying Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza. The offensive has dealt a heavy blow to Hamas, but has failed to halt the rocket fire. New attacks Friday struck apartment buildings in a southern Israeli city. No serious injuries were reported.

After destroying Hamas' security compounds, Israel has turned its attention to the group's leadership.

In air strike after air strike early Friday, Israeli warplanes hit some 20 houses believed to belong to Hamas militants and members of other armed groups, Palestinians said.

They said the Israelis either warned nearby residents by phone or fired a warning missile to reduce civilian casualties. Israeli planes also dropped leaflets east of Gaza giving a confidential phone number and e-mail address for people to report locations of rocket squads. Residents stepped over the leaflets.

Israel used similar tactics during its 2006 war in Lebanon.

Most of the targeted homes Friday belonged to activist leaders and appeared to be empty at the time, but one man was killed in a strike that flattened a building in the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

More than 400 Gazans have been killed and some 1,700 have been wounded in the Israeli campaign, Gaza health officials said. The number of combatants and civilians killed is unclear, but Hamas has said around half of the dead are members of its security forces and the U.N. has said more than 60 are civilians, 34 of them children.

Three Israeli civilians and one soldier have also died in the rocket attacks, which have reached deeper into Israel than ever before, bringing an eighth of Israel's population of 7 million within rocket range.

Israel's campaign in Gaza has caused a significant shift in the country's mood, replacing a lingering sense of helplessness and frustration over rocket attacks with a sense of might and vindication.

Leaders who were unpopular only a week ago have suddenly surged in the public's esteem, reflecting a satisfaction with Israel's crushing aerial assault. But that could change quickly if the fighting drags on or Israel starts taking heavy casualties.


The mosque destroyed Friday was known as a Hamas stronghold, and the army said it was used to store weapons. Hamas has boasted that more than 100 of the mosque's worshippers have been killed in the past on missions against Israelis.

It also was identified with Nizar Rayan, the Hamas militant leader killed Thursday when Israel dropped a one-ton bomb on his home. The explosion killed 20 people, including all four of Rayan's wives and 10 of his children.

The strike on Rayan's home obliterated the four-story apartment building and peeled off the walls of others around it, carving out a vast field of rubble.

Rayan, 49, ranked among Hamas' top five decision-makers. A professor of Islamic law, he was known for his close ties to the group's military wing and was respected in Gaza for donning combat fatigues and personally participating in clashes against Israeli forces. He sent one of his sons on an October 2001 suicide mission that killed two Israeli settlers in Gaza.

CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports that on the day before his death, Rayan (left) appeared on Hamas TV saying God promised either victory or martyrdom.

Hamas has vowed to take revenge for the killing, and the militant group continued launching rockets into Israel Friday, says Phillips, causing damage but, in the past few days, not killing anyone.

Israel's military said the homes of Hamas leaders are being used to store missiles and other weapons, and the hit on Rayan's house triggered secondary explosions from the stockpile there.

Israeli defense officials said the military had called Rayan's home and fired a warning missile before destroying the building. That was impossible to confirm. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss military tactics.

Israel has targeted Hamas leaders many times in the past, but halted the practice during a six-month truce that expired last month.

Most of Hamas' leaders went into hiding at the start of Israel's offensive. Rayan, however, was known for openly defying Israel and in the past had led crowds to the homes of wanted Hamas figures - as if daring Israel to strike and risk the lives of civilians.

The offensive has not halted rocket fire at Israel, and a barrage landed in the city of Ashkelon early Friday. Two rockets hit apartment buildings, lightly wounding one man, police said. Sirens warning Israelis to take cover when military radar picks up an incoming rocket have helped reduce casualties in recent days.

The military said aircraft destroyed the three rocket launchers used to fire at Ashkelon.

Israel has been building up artillery, armor and infantry on Gaza's border in an indication the punishing air assault could expand with a ground incursion. At the same time, international pressure is building for a cease-fire that would block more fighting.

Israel appears to be offering an opening for the intense diplomatic efforts, saying it would consider a halt to the fighting if international monitors were brought in to track compliance with any truce with Hamas.

Concerned about protests, Israeli police said they would step up security and restrict access to Friday prayers at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque. Devout Muslims attend large, communal prayers on Fridays.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said thousands of police would be deployed throughout the city, and that only Palestinian men over the age of 50, along with women of all ages, would be permitted to enter. He also said that police were in contact with Muslim leaders to ensure things remain quiet.

The army also imposed a closure on the West Bank, barring nearly all of the area's more than 2 million Palestinians from entering Israel.

However, nearly 300 Palestinians who hold foreign passports are being allowed to pass through the Israeli-controlled Erez border crossing and flee the fighting in Gaza, an army spokesman said.

He said the Palestinians hold citizenship from a number of other countries, including the U.S., Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan.

At the Erez checkpoint, one woman leaving Gaza said of the situation there: "It's very bad, there is no food, no nothing, and lots of people are dying."

"Where are you, Arabs? Where are you? No one's coming to help us and it's very bad," she said.

Israel has long restricted movement across its border with Gaza, but it closed the area to all but essential supplies on November 5 last year after an upsurge in Palestinian rocket fire.

[closethippy1]

Israel should be bombing Bernard Madoff''s home instead of Hamas. That man has done more damage to Israel, its citizens and its charities than Hamas will in 1000 years.

[ajaxtheleast]

Now dont you all go getting excited or

depressed now.

We just hit an unpaved section of

George and Condi''s road map to statehood.

Everything''s going to be just fine.

[evian_ycnan]

Dropping a 1000-kg bomb on a city isn`t targeting Hamas leaders. The kill everything within .5 Km circle, Those left alive have suffered devasting concussive injuries to the lungs and ears.

[bailmeout1]

It also was identified with Nizar Rayan, the Hamas militant leader killed Thursday when Israel dropped a one-ton bomb on his home. The explosion killed 20 people, including all four of Rayan''s wives and 10 of his children.

NOW THATS WHAT I AM TAKING ABOUT!!! That is the way to hit those mofkers!

[southkc]

I can''t believe this story has been reported. Pro-Muslim/Pro Palestinian people do not deserve media attention especially in this country. Muslim culture is completely alien to American culture, the two do not mix, specifically with regard to separation of Church and State, and the role of women in society. Muslims treat women like property, they cover thier faces with a veil, use them as *** objects who have little if any presence at all in governmental affairs. If CBS News wants to start supporting Hamas and the pro-Palestine movement I would suggest they do it properly by dressing up Katie Couric for the evenign news in full head scarf with holes in the eyes, so we are presented with the true face of what we are dealing with: a neanderthal people wanting to assert themselves over Modern Democratic Free Societies

[sly_64]

Let them blow each other up. I could care less about them.

[hatesthecolt]

Boy I love the compassion I see on this site for dead children. You all ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

[plutoboy]

southKC, you talk about Muslim culture being vastly different from American culture. Have you been to Israel? That place is backward and twisted - I have been there. But USA dollars flowing in give Israelis the funds for there there violent episodes. If it were not for the US, Israelis would be cleaning up mosques instead of bombing them. I think we Americans should give Muslims and Jews equal weaponry and let the wackos fight it out.

[antoniof123]

You know what maybe it is just getting to me but I really don''t care if these nut jobs kill each other or only one side takes all anymore.

Let it end if they all kill each other that would suit me fine.

[roscoe2400-2009]

FloydZeppd said that if rockets were being fired at his home while his two daughters were sleeping, he would HIDE in the basement.....


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Posted by Hackerpc at 08:39 AM : Jan 02, 2009


But I''m sure he''d be on the phone to his buddy Amadinanutjob in Iran to hurry up and send more of those super powered bottle rockets just in case the IAF misses the house!

[fahren451]

You know what maybe it is just getting to me but I really don''''t care if these nut jobs kill each other or only one side takes all anymore.

Let it end if they all kill each other that would suit me fine.

Posted by antoniof123 at 08:40 AM : Jan 02, 2009

Israel has nukes. There end solution could draw the rest of the world in. You do not want this, unless you are a complete idiot.

[hatesthecolt]

armyoftwelve, not sure that''s a good example. I don''t remember a whole lot of dead Russian and American children or flattened houses and schools. There has been a huge amount of killing and destruction in the middle east IN THE NAME OF RELIGION. The linkage is undeniable.

[roscoe2400-2009]

Nope--bulldoze Gaza clean! But then Floydie would be homeless! And he couldn''''''''t run his tunnel smuggling business.

Posted by jbrown88881 at 08:47 AM : Jan 02, 2009


I sure hope he can swim, but then again, I take that back! Let him go live with the fishes!

[roscoe2400-2009]

And jews in Palestine live off welfare.


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Posted by FloydZeppd at 08:20 AM : Jan 02, 2009


You are either extremely ignorant or jealous, I''m not sure which...... maybe both!

[ajaxtheleast]

Your problem is evident, my friend,,,

"faulty view point".

Easy to correct.

Merely adopt our perspective of looking at it

as State Troopers on one of George and

Condi''s roadmaps shooting through

hostage children to kill kidenapers,,,,

,,,sounds too simple to be effective doesn''t it?

But as you know apperances can deceive,

AND,, the beauty of this angle is that not ALL

of the children die,,,,okay, some crippled

for life,,,BUT ,,,

THE BAD GUYS ARE DEAD, man, D--E--A--D DEAD!




No problem, you''re quite welcome.

[edward1975-2009]

Hackerpc: Actually modern day Palestinians are refugees from Egypt, but other than that, I hope Israel sends Hamas to an up close and personal meeting with their God. It''s about time someone stood up to these terrorists.

[hatesthecolt]

They shouldnt have been in a house that was storing weapons. What kind of man uses his family to hide behind.

Posted by wvu7462

What kind of man cheers when bombs go off that he knows are probably killing civilians??

[closethippy1]

Soooo, Hamas rockets keep on raining down on Israel, their leaders replaced, their military training advanced enough to make Israel hesitate going into Gaza, the numbers of Palestinians born is double that of Israelis, has Israel accomplished anything yet?
It certainly looks as if things are getting worse for Israel and not any better regardless of the bomb tonnage they drop on the Palestinians.
I mean, look at Hezbollah after Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006, now they''re one of the biggest political parties in that country and with more influence than ever before and an amazing arsenal of weapons.
What makes Israel think Hamas won''t end up that way?

[hatesthecolt]

wvu7462, I was referring to the Israeli soldiers mentioned in the article. There''s too much blood lust on both sides. It''s despicable.

[roscoe2400-2009]

I wonder how much more socialist welfare the Jews will ask the US for? $2.4 Billion is what Bush gave them last year. Jews on the dole. They must be Republican.


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Posted by FloydZeppd at 09:19 AM : Jan 02, 2009

Your brother Bush must be holding back on you. The US gives the Israelis $3billion/yr-- with a comittment for the 10years of $30billion. All of which is spent in the US--- helping to fuel the US ecomomy. I''m sure Bush neglected to tell you that. The Israelis spend nearly all of it through purchases with McDonnellDouglas and LockeedMartin. Buy things they need to keep people like you from stirring up Sh**t throughout the Middle East!

$3Billion/year right back into the pockets of the US Taxpayers!

[pfness]

What kind of man cheers when bombs go off that he knows are probably killing civilians??
Posted by hatesthecolt
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Yes, that is for sure. I still remember seeing all those muslims shouting for joy and dancing in the streets after 9/11. I live in the USA and I had never seen anyone rejoicing over death like that.
What kind of men indeed.....

[closethippy1]

I don''''t think Hezbollah has done much of anything outside of thier borders. No rocket attacks, no suicide bombers into Israel..etc...etc...etc


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Posted by wvu7462 at 09:24 AM : Jan 02, 2009


???? ***, Hezbollah never meant to do anything outside of its borders. They came into being after Israel first invaded Lebanon in 1982 and did commit a whole bunch of suicide attacks against the IDF in Lebanon. Enough of it to scare the IDF away in 2000.
Hamas also came into being after Israel occupied the Palestinian territories and it was never their intention to do anything outside of the borders of historical Palestine.
You''re confusing ideological movement like AlQaeda with national movements like Hezbollah and Hamas.
I swear, this is like arguing with a 3 year-old who keeps coming up with any silly way to win a debate.

[closethippy1]

Yes, that is for sure. I still remember seeing all those muslims shouting for joy and dancing in the streets after 9/11. I live in the USA and I had never seen anyone rejoicing over death like that.
What kind of men indeed.....


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Posted by pfness at 09:26 AM : Jan 02, 2009

By the time Palestinians celebrated anything over 400 of their villages were wiped out from the face of the earth, 20,000 homes demolished, their entire country under occupation for over 35 years, and made up one of the largest refugee problems of the 20th century.
A little celebration is nothing compared to genocide campaign of this magnitude.

[roscoe2400-2009]

Soooo, Hamas rockets keep on raining down on Israel, their leaders replaced, their military training advanced enough to make Israel hesitate going into Gaza, the numbers of Palestinians born is double that of Israelis, has Israel accomplished anything yet?
It certainly looks as if things are getting worse for Israel and not any better regardless of the bomb tonnage they drop on the Palestinians.
I mean, look at Hezbollah after Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006, now they''''re one of the biggest political parties in that country and with more influence than ever before and an amazing arsenal of weapons.
What makes Israel think Hamas won''''t end up that way?


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Posted by closethippy1 at 09:21 AM : Jan 02, 2009


Has Israel accomplished anything yet???

Not sure if it''s an accomplishment, but Palestinian parliment members from all factions had a meeting yesterady in Ramallah---- first time in 18 months. First time since Hamas took forced control of Gaza.

It appears they''re starting to realize that no one in the Arab community and no one in the Western world, not UN, no one is going to step in and give support. They may be realizing that their on their own. That''s basiically what the Arab League told them.

You say things are getting worse for Israel--- how so??

At this rate. it''s only a matter of time until all of Gaza is nothing more than a pile of rubble.

[tommaso8]

In the heat of the battle and with so many casualtues it is easy to loose track of the real facts.
The nation of Israel (not the Jews) has embarked in an attempt to stop the terrorist group Hamas (not the Palestinians) from using an international cover to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth (Hamas words).
If anyone can convince Hamas to change its position, then we have the basis for reconciliation and peace.
That is what needs to be done.
The current and terrible consequences of this act of war must be condemmed but the international community cannot only condem, it needs to help remove the root cause and it cannot continue to condone and finace terrorist groups like Hamas. It happened in Afganistan, Jugoslavia, Cyprus. Make it happen in the Middle East.

[closethippy1]

You say things are getting worse for Israel--- how so??

At this rate. it''''s only a matter of time until all of Gaza is nothing more than a pile of rubble.


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Posted by roscoe2400 at 09:36 AM : Jan 02, 2009

Over 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are refugees, from 1948 and then again 1967. So these folks come from rubble, and yet their numbers have increased, their determination stronger, and they''re now equipped to fight.
Moving from one side of Palestine to the other will do nothing for Israel.

[asamiller]

For the record, Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets into northern Israel killing both Israeli Jews and Arabs. It prompted the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Their chief Nasrallah admitted it was a mistake. By launching rockets into Israel, the Hamas is making the same mistake and is bringing disaster on its own people in order to garner favorable publicity. Before his death , Nizar Rayan called upon Gaza''s residents to stay in their houses and not seek shelter. This kind of irresponsible fanatic misleadership will only lead to more death and destruction.

[closethippy1]

In the heat of the battle and with so many casualtues it is easy to loose track of the real facts.
The nation of Israel (not the Jews) has embarked in an attempt to stop the terrorist group Hamas (not the Palestinians) from using an international cover to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth (Hamas words).
If anyone can convince Hamas to change its position, then we have the basis for reconciliation and peace.
That is what needs to be done.
The current and terrible consequences of this act of war must be condemmed but the international community cannot only condem, it needs to help remove the root cause and it cannot continue to condone and finace terrorist groups like Hamas. It happened in Afganistan, Jugoslavia, Cyprus. Make it happen in the Middle East.


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Posted by tommaso8 at 09:38 AM : Jan 02, 2009

You got it backwards: According to international law it''s the occupying force that''s required to look after the well being of the people it occupies, and to implement the relevant UN resolutions.
Just like the US is responsible of doing in Iraq.
As long as Israel refuses to implement the UN resolutions voted for over 40 years ago they are fair target.

[closethippy1]

For the record, Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets into northern Israel killing both Israeli Jews and Arabs. It prompted the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Their chief Nasrallah admitted it was a mistake. By launching rockets into Israel, the Hamas is making the same mistake and is bringing disaster on its own people in order to garner favorable publicity. Before his death , Nizar Rayan called upon Gaza''''s residents to stay in their houses and not seek shelter. This kind of irresponsible fanatic misleadership will only lead to more death and destruction.


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Posted by asamiller at 09:46 AM : Jan 02, 2009

For the record it was the PLO who and not Hezbollah who attacked Israel before the 1982 invasion. Again, Hezbollah didn''t even exist then.
And the PLO came into being 16 years after Israel destroyed Palestine in 1948 and made it clear they were not going to allow the refugees to return home, which is the sacred right of every refugee that ever eixsted on this planet.
Only in America will you see people who feel so strongly about things they know nothing about.
No wonder they keep getting themselves in trouble all around the world.

[pfness]

I wonder how much more socialist welfare the Jews will ask the US for? $2.4 Billion is what Bush gave them last year. Jews on the dole. They must be Republican.
Posted by FloydZeppd
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DOLE, "Department Of Labor & Employment"
This was started in 1933 by FDR, a Democrat.
THE GREAT (socialisit) Society was started in the 60s by Lyndon Johnson, a Democrat.
But that isn''t the issue here. Every country has it''s DOLE factor for their people that are unemployed.

The USA helps many countries with "Foreign Aid".
THAT is what Israel gets from the USA. The USA gives some kind of Foreign aid to just about every country.
I don''t know, but probably we do give more to our allies than to other. But it certainly isn''t a "dole".
They no doubt have their own Department of Labor and Employment for Israelis out of work.
At least they are our allies! We give wayyyy to much foreign aid to countries that stand in the streets calling for our downfall.

[roscoe2400-2009]

Over 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are refugees, from 1948 and then again 1967. So these folks come from rubble, and yet their numbers have increased, their determination stronger, and they''''re now equipped to fight.
Moving from one side of Palestine to the other will do nothing for Israel.


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Posted by closethippy1 at 09:42 AM : Jan 02, 2009



You''re kidding, right????

Now they''re equipped to fight??? With what, Iranian bottle rockets and busted up pieces of concrete from the rubble left of their homes??

And since 1948, they have done absolutely nothing to develop their own economy or better their own lives. They came from rubble and tehy are still in rubble-- you are exactly correct. It is no one''s fault but their own. Their Arab brothers want nothing to do with them. They have no desire to help themselves. They only desire welfare and martyrdom!

[hatesthecolt]

closethehippy1, you are my new hero. Thanks for keeping the pro-Israel faction on the straight and narrow. So many have bought into the propaganda that Israel is blameless in this mess and quite the opposite is true. Keep up the good work!

[prelgovisk]

Can you imagine Hamas calling Israeli civilians to avoid harming them ? No...civilians are there primary targets.

Israel is morally superior to Hamas in every way. Anything bad that Israel has done, as a regretable means to an end, Hamas has done worse and as a matter of preferred policy.

[closethippy1]

Over 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are refugees, from 1948 and then again 1967. So these folks come from rubble, and yet their numbers have increased, their determination stronger, and they''''''''re now equipped to fight.
Moving from one side of Palestine to the other will do nothing for Israel.


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Posted by closethippy1 at 09:42 AM : Jan 02, 2009



You''''re kidding, right????

Now they''''re equipped to fight??? With what, Iranian bottle rockets and busted up pieces of concrete from the rubble left of their homes??

And since 1948, they have done absolutely nothing to develop their own economy or better their own lives. They came from rubble and tehy are still in rubble-- you are exactly correct. It is no one''''s fault but their own. Their Arab brothers want nothing to do with them. They have no desire to help themselves. They only desire welfare and martyrdom!


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Posted by roscoe2400 at 09:55 AM : Jan 02, 2009

Palestinians have the highest number of PhD graduates on a per capita basis in the entire Arab world.
I need say no more.

[pbkster]

We should give Israel back to the Arabs-Texas and california back to mexico and the rest of the U.S. back to the native americans and put all of the real terorist on reservations. I''ll go back to Irland.

[pbkster]

I mean Ireland

[plutoboy]

The title of the article should read "Israel Focuses Assault On Women and Children." Then perhaps the subtitle could read: "Jewish Cowards Hide Behind US Dollars"

[closethippy1]

closethehippy1, you are my new hero. Thanks for keeping the pro-Israel faction on the straight and narrow. So many have bought into the propaganda that Israel is blameless in this mess and quite the opposite is true. Keep up the good work!


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Posted by hatesthecolt at 09:56 AM : Jan 02, 2009

Thank you. Unfortunately, we''re dealing with a pathological psychology on the part of Israel and its supporters, all made possible by the way the US has spoiled them with money, weapons, technological know-how and MSM propaganda.
They can''t go on like this forever. Sooner than later reality is going to hit them straight in the face and they''re gonna have to get out of the way.

[pbkster]

Whats a tree-coward?

[pfness]

FloydZeppd have you seen THUNDER AND LIGHTING? Its beautiful!
Posted by Hackerpc at 09:46 AM : Jan 02, 2009

What do they call that Mosque on the Temple Mount?
Posted by FloydZeppd

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What do the call the Mosque on the Temple Mount?????
I''d like to call it GONE.
They knew better than to even build it there!!! They knew the Temple of Solomon was standing there and they also should be smart enough to know it will someday be removed....Either by Israel or an act of God. The scriptures show it will be an act of God (earthquake).
The Israelis can''t seem to "take a stand" and remove it once they get possession of the area. That is what happened in 1967.
God will once again have to step in and save them.
Oh yeah, I forgot, you don''t believe in God....you will on THAT day.

[roscoe2400-2009]

Over 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are refugees, from 1948 and then again 1967. So these folks come from rubble, and yet their numbers have increased, their determination stronger, and they''''re now equipped to fight.
Moving from one side of Palestine to the other will do nothing for Israel.


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Posted by closethippy1 at 09:42 AM : Jan 02, 2009

You''re correct. Moving from one side of Palestine to the other will do nothing for Israel.

It appears the ultimate objective is to eliminate the terrorist problem-- Hamas! I don''t believe Israel has any intention of moving them anywhere.

[pbkster]

I''ll pray to the great spaggetti monster for u hackperc.

[iamhungry68]

It''''s amazing to see the disloyalty of Christian Zionists to America, American people and the United States of America.
To this day, they still support and protect a NON-AMERICAN CAUSE, NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN PEOPLE and a NON-AMERICAN filthy and nasty land far away from any state or territory of the US, on the cost of GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICAN MONEY, GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICAN LIVES and UNHOLY LAND UNITED STATES.
Christianity is no longer only a psychosis but a tool to fool the people of the United States. It''''s the job of GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS to work day and night to pay tax to the government and it''''s the right of NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE to snatch $3 billion a year from US Tax money to sell HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 to GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS and UNHOLY LAND "UNITED STATES"!
If Europeans were not brought into Palestine after WWII to occupy the land of those Palestinians by force who had nothing to do with the actions of Hitler since bible said so, Alqaeda would not get enough recruits to fly planes into buildings because koran said so. Mother of all the evils is bible and christianity!

Posted by patriotic9 at 10:04 AM : Jan 02, 2009





EXACTLY!!!

I keep asking them:

"Israel compromises America''s safety and security. You can''t support both, as they are mutually exclusive.

So which is it - America''s safety and security or Israel?"




And NONE of them can or will answer me!!! They actually PUT ISRAEL above America''s interests!!!

[jsd330]

The USA helps many countries with foreign aid
posted by by pfness

And it''s time we cut out the foreign aid and started taking care of ourselves. As for israel being our allies, What have they done to help us? Did they fight with us in Korea or Viet Nam? And I don''t buy the BS that they were busy protecting themselves.

[iamhungry68]

Oh yeah, I forgot, you don''''t believe in God....you will on THAT day.

Posted by pfness at 10:06 AM : Jan 02, 2009





Question: How many christians have died, while waiting for "that day"?

And where did it get them? - Buried in the ground right next to the atheists, muslims, indians, etc, etc, etc.

[mbskoczen]

In what appeared to be a new Israeli tactic, the military called at least some of the houses ahead of time to warn inhabitants of an impending attack.

This is a mistake don''t call ahead just bomb the house the people living there no there are weapons in their house. You can''t fight a nice war....

[trapbreaker]

NO ARAB UNITY OVER HAMAS

Jordan won''t allow Hamas in its country. Egypt has them fenced off. The moderate government of the Arab League charge Hamas and the lack of Palestinian unity as the cause of the problem.

Fatah fires no rockets and will be the winner in this conflict. By showing restraint they are gaining stature with the Arab League and the world.

The days of a united attack on Israel by its Arab and Egyptian neighbors are over. Jordan and Egypt have diplomatic relations with Israel and have recognized Israel''s sovereignty, and both have now signed trade agreements with Israel.

The E.U., U.S. and Russian refuses to recognize Hamas, as does most of the Arab League. Only radical Iran among the power countries of the area side with Hamas.
The Palestinian people need to throw off Hamas, unite with Fatah and speak with one voice. The world would then listen.

[closethippy1]

Hamas didn''t commit a suicide attack until 1994 and rocket attacks until a few years ago.
Before that it was all about Arafat. Arafat this, Arafat that and in the meantime the entire Palestinian population was paying a price for it.
Just like today with Hamas.
But a couple of months after Arafat died Palestinians held presidential elections and Abbas won.
What did Israel do? Ignore Abbas and even called him "irrelevant".
For an entire year Israel had Abbas to themselves and they did nothing.
So a year after Abbas won Israel and Bush demanded the Palestinians hold parliamentary elections. A requirement never made of any country in the world which was ever granted their independence.
So, OK, the Palestinians hold the biggest and freest elections in the history of the Arab world and Hamas won, without anyone ever telling the Palestinians about no freaking siege if they elect Hamas.
Hamas won as a reaction to the corruption in Abbas party, the same corruption that was denounced day in and day out in the American media.
The US and Israel are trying to have it both ways, and they''re paying the price for it.

[mbskoczen]

Palestinians have the highest number of PhD graduates on a per capita basis in the entire Arab world.
I need say no more ------------------ Posted by closethippy1

Yes prove this a with facts.. And if the Palestinians suffer so much how do they find the money and time to get some many Phd''s?????

[pfness]

They can''''t go on like this forever. Sooner than later reality is going to hit them straight in the face and they''''re gonna have to get out of the way.

Posted by closethippy1
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Wrong again. It has been your choice to ignore the bible prophecies.
But Israel will never be taken out of the way now that God has brought them back into the Promised Land.