Strange definition of "Ceasefire"
Published Sun, Nov 26 2006 11:11 AM
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Associated Press have a strange definition of the word "Ceasefire" when it comes to the conflict between Palestinians and Israel. Apparently in the AP Dictionary the word ceasefire means "when Israel stops fighting back, even though her enemies don't":
(AP) Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip at Israel died down Sunday after a daybreak cease-fire, giving hope the truce might end five months of bloody destruction and open a path toward peace talks, despite harsh statements from militants saying they would continue to attack Israel.
The surprise truce was to go into effect at 6 a.m. local time. Four hours later, 11 more rockets had been fired from Gaza at Israeli towns and villages, but Israel pledged restraint, and the two main parts of the Palestinian government, rivals Hamas and Fatah, publicly backed the truce. By nightfall it appeared to be taking hold.
After Israeli troops withdrew from the Gaza Strip, ongoing rocket attacks by Hamas and Islamic Jihad tempered hopes for a lasting truce. The rockets landed in open fields and caused no injuries.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with his security chiefs Sunday and ordered them to send their forces to the Gaza border area to prevent any more rocket attacks, according to Palestinian security officials. It was not clear what action the forces would take against those launching rockets.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered the army to show restraint in the face of the rockets, said his spokeswoman, Miri Eisin.
So that's how Hamas, the ruling party in Palestine defines and backs a truce, by firing rockets.
Another definition for truce in the Middle East might be "stop shooting at me so I can reload!".
This is how you are rewarded if you negotiate in good faith with terrorists.
A spokesman for the Hamas-led Palestinian government, Ghazi Hamad, said all the armed groups had committed to the agreement, and any violations were rogue acts.
In other words, Hamas can't control its own people. How very convenient.
Hamas's exiled deputy leader said Sunday that the militant group was committed to a cease-fire with Israel but not until the Jewish state stops its aggression on Palestinians.
In other words, once Israel ceases to exist.
Others blogging on this: Gateway Pundit, The Bullwinkle Blog. Linked at Basil's Blog.
Gateway Pundit explains the meaning of the blue "hope and peace" bracelet.
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