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PRC: Open crossings within 3 weeks or we'll end Gaza truce
By Reuters
Tags: PRC, Gaza, Israel, Hamas

The Popular Resistance Committees Palestinian militant group on Thursday warned Israel that the truce between Hamas and Israel in Gaza could end in three weeks time if no progress is made on the crossings and the release of prisoners.

The truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect on June 19.

"The Zionist occupation (Israel) has not yet agreed to the demand to release our prisoners so our fighters are preparing for the next round in which we will try to abduct more Israeli soldiers to swap them for our hero prisoners," Abu Attaya, spokesman of the PRC's armed wing, told Reuters.
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On Thursday, the PRC allowed Reuters and other news organizations to film a live ammunition training exercise. Gunmen detonated bombs and opened fire while storming a mock Israeli army base built on the ruins of a former Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip.

Abu Mujahed, one of the group's leaders, told dozens of guerillas undergoing military training that Hamas, the PRC and other factions were disappointed at Israel's slow progress in opening Gaza's border crossings and prisoner release talks.

"[Israel] has until the end of the tenth week [since the declaration of the ceasefire] and if they do not abide by the obligations of calm, politicians will stop talking and military men will act," Abu Mujahed said.

He said militant groups had agreed among themselves to give the truce a 10-week trial period, although he did not say whether Hamas was also involved in the deadline.

PRC gunmen together with Hamas militants and another armed faction abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in a June 2006 cross-border raid.

The Egyptian-brokered truce calls on Gaza militants to halt rocket attacks in return for Israel gradually easing an embargo on the territory. The truce has largely held and rocket attacks from Gaza have declined.

On Wednesday, a rocket fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel, but caused no injuries or damage, Israel's military said.

Israel has responded to previous attacks by closing border crossings along the Gaze Strip.

Hamas, which currently controls the Gaza Strip, has also called on Israel to release hundreds of prisoners in exchange for Shalit.

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      1.   How will we know that the truce is over? 00:53  |  Binyamin Dissen 08/08/08
      2.   PRC to Try to Kidnap More Soldiers 01:00  |  Barry 08/08/08
      3.   just one more reason that the kadima/labour appeasers must go 01:14  |  Arie 08/08/08
      4.   abbas is silent over this? 01:55  |  vik 08/08/08
      5.   Three Weeks 02:24  |  Responsible Governme 08/08/08
      6.   No Confidence 02:27  |  Ron 08/08/08
      7.   Decision time for Israel 02:34  |  Mark Lincoln 08/08/08
      8.   I pray this is true 02:34  |  Joseph 08/08/08
      9.   Hamas actualkly thinks it can defeat the mighty IDF, what a joke! 02:47  |  D 08/08/08
      10.   Mark Lincoln 03:07  |  George 08/08/08
      11.   Israel needs the rockets for continued victimhood... 04:47  |  BBSNews 08/08/08
      12.   And the Hilles clan? 06:16  |  Jeffrey 08/08/08
      13.   PRC (People Republic of Communist) to Gaza 06:32  |  The Archives 08/08/08
      14.   The time for military action against Gaza is long overdue. 08:36  |  Jean Van Daem 08/08/08
      15.   Where is Gilad Shalit? 09:51  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/08/08
      16.   #7 Hear, hear 10:02  |  Outsider 08/08/08
      17.   Jean van Daem joins the IDF # 14 10:03  |  Clickfool 08/08/08
      18.   Kidnapping = Large scale invasion 10:04  |  Ariel 08/08/08
      19.   #7 Lincoln - Oppression? Gaza has no right to expect peace. 11:52  |  Dr. L. Brnd 08/08/08
      20.   something suitable for Haaretz talkback 11:52  |  ka 08/08/08
      21.   inevitable... 11:57  |  ravi 08/08/08
      22.   PRESENT DAY GAZA 11:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/08/08
      23.   WHEN DID THE TRUCE START ANYWAY 12:01  |  zionist forever 08/08/08
      24.   margie... what about the 11000 pals in israeli jails? 12:08  |  ravi 08/08/08
      25.   Keep to your word 12:27  |  Murray 08/08/08
      26.   #11 bbs news and usefull idiots 12:38  |  Adrian de Klerk 08/08/08
      27.   Gaza 12:40  |  Dani 08/08/08
      28.   I guess the pals are getting desperate 12:48  |  Adrian de Klerk 08/08/08
      29.   Hear Hear and responce 12:56  |  Maerton 08/08/08
      30.   Mark Lincoln #7 You lack even simple logic. 13:12  |  S 08/08/08
      31.   open crossing or the truce is over 13:50  |  Hilda 08/08/08
      32.   #7 14:00  |  Hilda 08/08/08
      33.   What are the Palestinians` Goals? 14:37  |  Tzfonit 08/08/08
      34.   ill considered tactic for Hamas 14:43  |  Ilan 08/08/08
      35.   BSnews Needs Haaretz- BS TODAY, TOMORROW, ALWAYS 15:50  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/08
      36.   PRC? 15:54  |  end piracy now 08/08/08
      37.   ravi 16:02  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/08/08
      38.   Free Shalit 17:01  |  Great White North 08/08/08
      39.   @29 Margie on Pal prisoners 17:20  |  Mark B. 08/08/08
      40.   #15, Margie 17:24  |  Silvienne 08/08/08
      41.   RELOADED? 17:46  |  Aja Haaretz 08/08/08
      42.   BSNEWS- the derivation and meaning of phrase "Useful Idiots." 19:06  |  Stephen in New York 08/08/08
      43.   "TRUCE" LOL 19:09  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 08/08/08
      44.   Israel`s government doesn`t want peace. 19:39  |  Gray 08/08/08
      45.   PRC receives its commands from Tehran. 19:41  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/08/08
      46.   Hamas Return to Violence Will Rain Death Upon Palestinian People 19:45  |  Jack 08/08/08
      47.   Stephen in N.T #30; Fatuous insults prove only one thing 21:07  |  Gray 08/08/08
      48.   35 Gray - Palestinians Perceive a Split 22:28  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/08/08
      49.   35 Gray - Palestinians Perceive a Split 2 22:34  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/08/08
      50.   Mark of L.; Thanks, I`m not surprised.... 00:15  |  Gray 09/08/08
      51.   Gray Doesn`t Want Peace 00:57  |  JP 09/08/08
      52.   Oh What a Lovely Graduation Picture 01:00  |  Douglas Fireman 09/08/08
      53.   #11 if your logic is right, tell your friends to stop rockets 01:22  |  McQueen 09/08/08
      54.   WHEN WILL ISRAEL LEARN 01:23  |  TOBIA 09/08/08
      55.   Why does Gray say things that just aren`t so? 03:26  |  JP 09/08/08
      56.   JP; Cite One Example 05:23  |  Gray 09/08/08
      57.   Mark B, Silvienne 08:37  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/08/08
      58.   33 Tzfonit - Both Have Dilemma 09:05  |  Mark of Lewiston 09/08/08
      59.   Byrd - Israel out of Gaza? 09:30  |  Palestinian Brit 09/08/08
      60.   Hilda - collective punishment. 09:40  |  Palestinian Brit 09/08/08
      61.   Mark B, Silvienne 09:59  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/08/08
      62.   # Mark B Re the fake olive branch member "Margie. 14:05  |  Labhras 09/08/08
      63.   Mark B, Silvienne 16:32  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/08/08
      64.   MarkB about Margie 17:30  |  Labhras 09/08/08
      65.   End Gaza truce PRC and no cooking oil for Ramadan, just in time 18:25  |  Genuine Tosefta 09/08/08
      66.   Idiots! 20:11  |  Paul 09/08/08
      67.   Keep the crossings closed up permanently 22:10  |  KUTW 09/08/08
      68.   Release Shalit 22:13  |  KUTW 09/08/08
      69.   You are the occupiers, pal terrorists 22:15  |  KUTW 09/08/08
      70.   You have no money to feed the people 22:19  |  KUTW 09/08/08
      71.   PRC , free Shalit 22:19  |  Charles 09/08/08
      72.   I am very disappoint at your slowness 22:21  |  KUTW 09/08/08
      73.   to #60 22:47  |  Hilda 09/08/08
      74.   When did the truce start? 05:31  |  Great White North 10/08/08
      75.   It`s called democracy 05:34  |  Great White North 10/08/08
      76.   "another armed faction" 11:35  |  Slibovitz 10/08/08
      77.   #47;Gray to answer your question... 16:44  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 10/08/08
      78.   DOC H.; You`re kidding....I hope... 19:10  |  Gray 10/08/08
      79.   #21. Once again nonsense from ravi ! 20:38  |  gary 17/10/08
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