June 16, 2006

FROM THE POINTLESS TO THE PREDICTABLE:

Hamas offers to restore ceasefire (BBC, 6/16/06)

The Hamas-led Palestinian government is willing to urge militants to renew a ceasefire if Israel halts its attacks on Gaza, a spokesman has said.

Ghazi Hamad said the government would urge militant groups to stop firing rockets from Gaza into Israel.

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 16, 2006 7:36 AM
Comments

One of these times, Israel won't rise to the bait and then it's over for Palestine. This seems like as good a time as ever.

Posted by: erp at June 16, 2006 8:43 AM

Being ". . .willing to urge militants to renew a ceasefire. . ." does not satisfy the obligations of neutrality. If the "Palestine Authority" cannot stop its territory from being used to attack another country the aggrieved power may defend itself. Remember Pershing's expedition? Same idea.

Posted by: Lou Gots at June 16, 2006 9:53 AM

That would be true were Palestine a sovereign state, which is why Israel's slow going has only hurt itself.

Posted by: oj at June 16, 2006 9:56 AM

"urge" – who could ask for more than that?

Of course, we know the real reason:

Hamas stopped firing Qassam rockets at Israel yesterday, after Israel warned that it would attack Hamas leaders.
Like all ruling classes, the Hamas leadership cares only about itself, the rest of the Palestinians are just expendable munitions.

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at June 16, 2006 10:01 AM

No one thinks the Israelis were any more serious than Hamas was--it's just theater for the credulous.

Posted by: oj at June 16, 2006 10:20 AM

Hamas needs a ceasefire with Israel, because they can't afford to waste the bullets. They need they to shoot at Fateh.

Posted by: Brandon at June 16, 2006 11:42 AM

Mr. Judd;

So isn't credulous either?

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at June 16, 2006 2:50 PM

Let's see them whack a guy we didn't green light, then I'll take them seriously.

Posted by: oj at June 16, 2006 2:57 PM

It's good to know that you're plugged in enough to know who the USA is green lighting for elimination and who it isn't. All that whining that came out of the Bush White House about this kind of hit was just more fodder for the credulous?

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at June 16, 2006 4:47 PM

We whined when he was appointed--may as well have drawn the bull's-eye.

Posted by: oj at June 16, 2006 4:51 PM
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