Stop the presses: The hudna's over. "Hamas: Truce with Israel at end," by Ibrahim Barzak for The Associated Press:
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets and mortar shells toward Israel on its independence day Tuesday, and said they considered it the end of a five-month truce with Israel.
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, whose Hamas-led government negotiated the cease-fire with its militant wing, blamed Israel: "We made great efforts at keeping the truce and there was a positive Palestinian position, but unfortunately this position was met by expanding the aggression and escalating it against the Palestinian people," he said. "It's not a Palestinian problem, it is an Israeli problem."
Nine Palestinians were killed in fighting with Israel over the weekend, most of the militants, but also two civilians.
The barrage, which came on Israel's 59th independence day, did not cause any damage or injury, but it marked the first time Hamas acknowledged firing shells toward Israel since agreeing to a cease-fire along the Gaza-Israel border in November. Hamas is tightly organized, and Israel says attacks from Gaza have the tacit approval from the militant group's political leaders.
Israel Radio, citing military officials, said the rocket attack appeared to be an unsuccessful attempt to create a diversion in order to capture an Israeli soldier posted at the Gaza border. In June, Hamas-allied militants had tunneled from Gaza into Israel and seized an Israeli soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit, who is still being held.
In Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his defense minister discussed a possible response. More security consultations were planned for Wednesday, government officials said.
The Israeli military has warned of a Hamas arms buildup in Gaza, and has readied contingency plans for a large-scale invasion of the territory. However, Olmert said earlier this month that the time is not ripe for a major ground campaign.
Hamas had held back attacks on Israel for months, especially during power-sharing talks with the Fatah movement of moderate President Mahmoud Abbas. A spokesman for the Islamic group's armed wing said the group considered the truce over.
"The cease-fire has been over for a long time, and Israel is responsible for that," the spokesman, Abu Obeida, told the Voice of Palestine radio station. "We are readby to kidnap more and more, and kill more and more of your soldiers."
Hamas-allied militants have demanded hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for the release of Shalit, the captured Israeli soldier.
On Monday, Olmert said freeing soldiers is important to the government, but that it would not repeat "mistakes made in the past" by releasing violent prisoners who then carried out more attacks against Israelis. But Olmert said there would be "no escape in the end from making a difficult decision" on trading prisoners for the captured troops.
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In a growing problem for Gaza, Palestinian smugglers and clansmen settle differences with guns, and bands of self-styled vigilantes have killed suspected pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers, owners of music shops, internet cafes, pool halls — activities which could divert people from worship — and women suspected of sexual misconduct. Bystanders are often wounded or killed.
"In a growing problem for Gaza, Palestinian smugglers and clansmen settle differences with guns, and bands of self-styled vigilantes have killed suspected pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers, owners of music shops, internet cafes, pool halls — activities which could divert people from worship — and women suspected of sexual misconduct. Bystanders are often wounded or killed."
And, bombing and killing isn't considered an activity that diverts people from worship???
Cheers,
http://doctorbulldog.wordpress.com
In other words; "We waited long enough, we did everything on our part! Now it is time!" With never ever having any intent on solving a damn thing! In fact they never stopped their attacks! Israel....!!! Willyou please response! Thankyou!
"However, Olmert said earlier this month that the time is not ripe for a major ground campaign."
If not now, when? My god they have openly declared war on you Israel, respond by leveling the place.
The point of fighting a war is to remove the other side's will to fight. Last time that was done was WWII. When will we learn?
whatever happened to that young israeli lad whom was captured by hamas? the media have ignored him and he seems to have been forgotten even though his capture sparked off last years war.
is he still alive?
Translation: We have re-armed and dug in.
Has Hamas run out of other Muhammadans to kill?
A hudna, that is all it ever was,just a period of rest to re-arm, and strengthen their militants. Nothing has ever changed and if the EU Countries,and America continue to pay the jizya it will always find its way into the militant wings of the Palestinians, especially with Hamas in the Palestinian Government. As they have told us over and over again; the 36 articles of hamas charter http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/isreport/hamas.html )are locked in stone, thus they will carry them out.
I think Sharon would of stomped them OUT!!
And they are once again following their book of terror called the koran. It says that to make a truce is ok, but it can only be a few months long (I suppose 5 months is a few). But, their idea of a 'truce' isn't really. They have been rearming, and sending Hamas individuals over to Pakistan to get some up to date training (all thanks to Saudi financing, of course!) so they can resume their slaughter of the Jews.
Right now Hezbollah has over 33,000 missiles brought in Lebanon to arm themselves for another war against Israel. Hamas has sent some off to Pakistan to learn jihad and will strike from Gaza. And you don’t hear a word about this – not from our mainstream media. NATO and the UN are supposed to be watching the muslims – but they do nothing until the Israelis strike back after being hit relentlessly and then they all blame the Israelis. I get an Israeli news update so I keep abreast of what is happening over there.
Israel's logic in all of this is something I cannot even begin to fathom. Is there a reason not to respond? Yes, Sharon would have done the job by now. What is Olmert hoping for? France to ride to the rescue? Doesn't the Isareli government have a duty to protect its citizens?
In fact this Hamas leader was targeted but other people died he escaped! Sharon in coma and now this killing bastard a-o in government! It is like the house dhimmi's in control and all is lost! Wht do we do? lordi lordi.....This has gone on to many years! Palestine! They want Israel DEAD! And America! Exactly what I have said, we pay a jiya to Lebanon millions before they kidnapped the soldiers and after to pay for the bombed buildings which never got fixed went back into Hamas! Condi pays it so they will not attack Israel! This is BS! We all pay jiya's! We are aiding and locking up our own! A boy on criminal charges for leaving a ham sandwich? What are we turning into? Even the children see the POWER of their 'religion!'
"Truces? We don't need no stinkin' truces!"
Hudna, hah! Hudaibiyah, ho!
A cease-fire for Muslims is just a deep-breath before the next suicide bombing.
"In a growing problem for Gaza, Palestinian smugglers and clansmen settle differences with guns, and bands of self-styled vigilantes have killed suspected pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers, owners of music shops, internet cafes, pool halls — activities which could divert people from worship — and women suspected of sexual misconduct. Bystanders are often wounded or killed."
-- from the article above
And no Alan Johnston, and therefore no BBC left, to report on all the ways in which this murder and mayhem, in the Demonstration Project for Life on Islam without the Infidels to Pay the Jizyah or, in the absence of despotism (Arafat was such a despot, and so was Saddam Hussein, and so are they all, in the end, all despots), to keep each from each.
No Alan Johnston, no Lyse Doucet, no Orla Guerin, no way to blame the Israelis or the Americans.
Just mayhem. And murder. And nothing more.
A Demonstration Project for Infidels, especially in Western Europe, now free to see things anew, to undo the mental effect of thirty years by Arab propagandists, and their willing collaborators, impelled by antisemitism and anti-Americanism, at the BBC, and The Guardian, and RFI, and Le Monde, and a thousand other media sites.
Yes, forsooth. A Demoonstration Project.
And so would Iraq be, if only we would let it.
Gaza: A Demonstration Project for Life on Islam.
Thank Hugh!
Just mayhem. And murder. And nothing more.
From Hugh's post
Hugh - this reminds me of my admittedly cynical idea (amazing how anything Islam brings out the cynic in one) of delivering any monies that Israel of the West decides to give the Gazans via airdrop. Film the ensuing result with drones. Sell the CD's and recoup more $$ than was dropped. Call it exploiting Islamic greed and hate for fun and profit.
"The hudna's over"
Isn't the hudna supposed to last for 10 years?
Jan
Why exactly have the Palestinians or the Muslim world for that matter brought to mankind that was not Violent or Intolerant?
Nothing, that's what.
Why do we tolerate these people ?
Sounds like the hairy ape-men of Hamas and the Children of Israel have a date with destiny.
Now, if the world would just stand back and let the two go it. A fight to the finish.
yes, muhammad, payback's a bitch!
@songuru
lame's point (and mine) is that Muhammadanism is an invasive and very malignant cancer that has infected the world and is metastisizing. We don't wish violence or destruction on human beings currently identified as muhammadans. But as students and scholars of islam, we know just how incorrigibly vile and pathological Islam is to humanity and world peace.
Now, please don't try to spew sugar on the bottled spider called muhammad who's unseen web already ensnares the world.
Hugh:
I don't think Johnston's or Doucet's presence or absence has any effect on Hamas's or Fatah's activities. Neither would report the truth if it reflected ill upon the noble resistors of the occupation, or, if they did, it would always be "contectualized" with a "the occupation made them do it" rational.
Waiting for Secretary Rice to appear at some public function to reiterate the Bush Administration's stand that...
"There could be no greater legacy for America than to bring a Palestinian state into being".
I love them explain about any "cease-fire", as if one ever really did exist, let alone ending, as if the Israelis lost anything in the process.
The shooting never stopped, only slowed down a bit (giving the islamofascists time to rearm).
Ya can't lose what ya never had to begin with, and this was a "cease-fire" in name only.
Anytime you hear islamists saying "cease-fire" and "over" in the same sentence, means that "we're reloaded & ready to attack again."
They must know we're not falling for it, so it must be self-gratification to tout amongst their captive audience (known a followers) to make themselves look & feel better about their imminent attack(s) they think we don't know are coming.
Lan Astaslem!
Shame on us!
We accuse the Palestinians of being violent muhammadans ...
but did you know, they had a DEMONSTRATION AGAINST VIOLENCE today?
No?
Well, here is the proof:
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070424/ids_photos_wl/r810321113.jpg
The Israel Playbook should use one of Islams Favorite plays.
Defensive War.
Are we expected to shed Tears for Palestinian Children when Israeli Bombs kill them. The same children trained from Birth and desplay on TV their desire to kill Jews?
Can the Press really tell us that Hamas has actually honored the Cease Fire?
Israel should prepare themselves well.
Release all the Terrorists at once. Thirty minutes later conduct major Military operations to destroy Hamas.
Kill all the Birds with all the Stones you can find.
Hamas spokesman to Israel: "The cease-fire has been over for a long time ... "We are ready to kidnap more and more, and kill more and more of your soldiers."
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Hmm. I never knew there had been a ceasefire. Looked like business as usual to me, with more terrorism, more murders, more suicide bombings and attempted suicide bombings, more rockets being fired into Israel, and more puerile antisemitic drivel pouring from the Israeli-hating Western MSM.
Why do Palestinians get by with announcing impending bombings, killings kidnappings etc but Israelis cannot do likewise in response? Why can’t Israelis announce a tit-for-tat policy and mean it? If Palestinians try to engage in arbitrary terror attacks against civilians let Israel do the same with a vengeance. IMO the Palestinians then won’t care for Hamas so much and this nonsense would end pretty fast.
Why is Israel such a please-kick-my-ass sucker for these raving psychopaths?
Cease fire??? What cease fire was that? Hamas and it's friends have launched many rockets into Israel. Thirty nine rockets and seventy nine morters, and a plan to kidnap more soldiers. If Israel stands still for that, all is lost. Might as well pack all those Israeli bags and prepare to move out. Maybe if Bush and the west sent Hamas a little more money they would lay low.
"Hamas had held back attacks on Israel for months, especially during power-sharing talks with the Fatah movement of moderate President Mahmoud Abbas."
Can someone explain to me why this is written as though it were a fact, rather than in a Palestinian's quotation marks?
And why Israel hasn't pushed and pushed the fact in this article that rocket attacks from the Palestinians have never ceased throughout this whole 'ceasefire'????
Or has Israel tried to, and the AP is just so prejudiced that they don't add that little fact?
Ynkedoodle2: Isn't it interesting that when a bunch of Falastin Arabs brandish guns and call for massacring JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZZZZZ it's a "demonstration against violence".
My advice to Hamas: Behead the Beeb journalist you've nabbed. It's one less brainwashed dork to poison the West.
My advice to Israel: Next time they blow up a pizza joint, take out an equal number of Sheikh Yasins.
you guys are upset because they're gonna kill or kidnap soldiers. one can never win with you people. When it comes to Judeo-Nazis you put the soldier and the ciclian on the same footing, this is nuts.
pot calling the kettle black anyone?
lol
You have that right Foehammer. When they are taking a brake or "making peace.haa" they really are loading up for the next attack. Tunnel not done just two more days! Kidnapp about in place! They are always given that space. They always get money to fund them. There are people here who run adds in the paper to help them! Grraarahhhh! They carry their flags I seen two Israeli flags. Guess I should of went back with my American Flag!!
They only call for a ceasefire when they get their asses kicked...and we're stupid enough to give it to them, and let them save face, too...so they can scream victory out of thin air.
When they call for one, that's a huge clue they're crumbling (voice of experience).