Palestinian militants join in unity pledge

Ray · 10-09-2005, 13:48 PM

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Sunday, October 09, 2005

Palestinian militants join in unity pledge

GAZA: Rival Palestinian militant groups put up a united front on Saturday to denounce inter-factional kidnappings and violence that have undermined calls by President Mahmoud Abbas to maintain law and order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

“We announce that all of the military wings are united in their position and faith and that we consider any attack on any one of us as an attack on us all,” the factions, including Hamas, Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, said in a statement.

“Any action aimed at spreading chaos or internal strife will be considered treason,” said the statement, issued at a Gaza news conference attended by gunmen. “Our response will be unified and swift.”

Latest in a string of kidnappings widely believed to stem from factional rivalries, a Hamas member was abducted by unidentified gunmen in the West Bank on Friday but was released within a few hours. Several other Hamas men were snatched last week and freed unharmed.

Three people were killed in Gaza on Sunday in a shoot out between Hamas gunmen and Palestinian police, and 50 people were wounded when militants later tried to storm a police station.

Abbas has called on militant groups, which have spearheaded anti-Israeli violence over the past five years, to end what he describes as armed chaos. He also urged them to put an end to a public display of weapons.

Israel complains that he has not gone far enough and that he must disarm the factions and dismantle terrorist infrastructure in accordance with a US-backed road map that charts steps leading to the creation of a Palestinian state. Abbas, who declared a truce along with Israeli leader Ariel Sharon last February and coaxed militants into announcing a period of calm until the end of the year, wants to co-opt gunmen rather than confront them, citing fears of civil war.

The two are expected to meet as early as Tuesday ahead of Abbas’s White House talks with US President George Bush on October 20 amid heightened hopes for peace following Israel’s completion of a pullout from the Gaza Strip on September 12. Israeli and Palestinian officials planned to meet on Sunday for another round of preparatory talks ahead of the Abbas-Sharon summit, which is not expected to yield any significant breakthroughs.

Speaking on Israeli Radio, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom reaffirmed Sharon’s refusal to restart talks on Palestinian statehood until Abbas cracked down on militants. “Our demand is unequivocal: they have to act against terrorism decisively,” Shalom said.

“I think if they do that, we will be willing to take a long series of measures that would ease things for them. Our aim is to march together towards a resumption of talks, but in accordance with the road map and devoid of shortcuts which the Palestinians are interested in,” he added. reuters
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...10-2005_pg7_11

I do hope the Palestinians now get serious about looking for a solution for this jinxed affair and peace comes to this part of the world.

If they start any poodle faking, then Sharon won't talk to the Palestinian leadership and all the good work so far inspite of hiccups will go up in smoke!

**Shek** · 10-09-2005, 14:15 PM

Any bets on how long this will last? Giving Gaza over to the Palestinians has opened Pandora's Box.

dalem · 10-09-2005, 15:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shek

Any bets on how long this will last? Giving Gaza over to the Palestinians has opened Pandora's Box.

But it has also provided a nice, if stark "see, I told you so" moment.

-dale

Ray · 10-10-2005, 16:21 PM

or setting up a Dolchstosslegende?!

I still have some hope.

dalem · 10-10-2005, 16:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray

or setting up a Dolchstosslegende?!

I still have some hope.

I'm not familiar with that term.

-dale

**Shek** · 10-10-2005, 17:44 PM

FYI, the futures market for the question on whether a "Palestinian State to be established by 31 December 2005" has dropped to $0.015. Pay off is $1.00 if it happens.

Ray · 10-11-2005, 03:10 AM

It means having an excuse for backstabbing.

Ray · 10-11-2005, 03:12 AM

shek,

It is $ 1.00 for me.

I have had my fill of war and bloodshed.

I want peace, though not at any cost.

**Shek** · 10-11-2005, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray

shek,

It is $ 1.00 for me.

I have had my fill of war and bloodshed.

I want peace, though not at any cost.

Sir,
I agree, but being the realist, I don't see it happening anytime soon. In case you're interested, here's the link to the market value of that future. As you can see, the marketplace feels that it's unlikely, too.

http://api.tradesports.com/graphing/...ww.intrade.com

dalem · 10-11-2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray

It means having an excuse for backstabbing.

Of course the Germans would have a word for that.

-dale

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Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 28,276 Country:	or setting up a Dolchstosslegende?! I still have some hope.

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