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September 07, 2004

Qureia: Retaliation for IDF strike in Gaza 'will be justified'

HAARETZ: Qureia: Retaliation for IDF strike in Gaza 'will be justified'

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia warned Israel on Tuesday that that its deadly air strike in Gaza overnight will invite a response from Hamas and that any retaliation for the killings of 14 members of the militant group will be justified.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad pledged revenge Tuesday for the strike that hit a training camp of the Hamas armed wing in Gaza City, killing 14 militants and wounding 30 people.

In the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes pounded the Hamas site, as Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.
"This crime cannot be accepted ... No crime goes unpunished," Qureia said at a meeting of the Palestinian cabinet. "For sure there will be retaliation, and the retaliation will be justified if it happens."

Posted by Laurence Simon at September 7, 2004 09:08 AM | TrackBack

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What? No 'earthquakes?' No 'gates of hell?' No 'volcanoes?' What a pathetic example of overblown bluster. And which is it, Ahmed? 'Sure to happen' or 'if it happens?'

Posted by: Achillea at September 7, 2004 09:48 AM

I do believe it is past time for the Israelis to return the favor.

The Palestinians think demographics favor them.

True only as long as the Israelis keep the gloves on.

Funny thing is in Jan of 2000 I still thought the Palis had a case.

Posted by: M. Simon at September 7, 2004 02:58 PM

Ho hum.... The Islamist Saracens seethe and promise violence as long as one kaffir is on "their" land. Good lord, a pregnant Jew and her Jew daughters were only put on this earth for target practice for the Honored Martyrs [cue ululating].

Why is Arafat still alive?

Posted by: Darleen at September 7, 2004 03:52 PM

The French still whine to protect Arafat and other Moslem killers.

Posted by: leaddog2 at September 7, 2004 04:11 PM

It's simple enough: So long as either side believes there's more to be gained by Retaliation than any other course of action, then each side will strive to strike the last blow.

Neither will. That's been the story for half a century or so, and there are No signs of it stopping or even slowing down any.

And since both sides now have religious leaders that say killing civilians is OK in a Righteous Cause, then that's what's going to happen.

War without End, amen.

Posted by: Don at September 7, 2004 07:51 PM

Don:

War without end? No. War until the Palestinians are totally defeated and surrender, yes.

How to do it?

Wage a total war.

Posted by: BattleofthePyramids at September 7, 2004 08:20 PM

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