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Anticipating truce breakdown, Gaza women training as suicide bombers
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel 

The cease-fire agreement struck between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip has brought a semblance of calm to the region, but neither side has stopped preparing for the possible renewal of violence.

In Gaza, Islamic Jihad members recently offered TV cameras a rare glimpse into training undergone by women who are prepared to carry out suicide attacks should the Israel Defense Forces reinvade the coastal territory.


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he women take as an example Fatma Al-Najar, a 57-year-old grandmother who blew herself up in Gaza in 2006, wounding three soldiers.


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      1.   save the clip next time they yell why are our woman captured. 05:08  |  ralph 20/08/08
      2.   A malignant plague which brings shame to the world of islam 06:08  |  Voice of Reason 20/08/08
      3.   IF women are searched or held up at checkpoints they cry victim 06:46  |  PETER SM 20/08/08
      4.   Women suicide in Islam 06:59  |  Michael T 20/08/08
      5.   Terrorism is un-Islamic, say Muslim scholars in India 07:03  |  John 20/08/08
      6.   Gaza 07:56  |  Woodie 20/08/08
      7.   Peace with the Arabs ? 08:48  |  Jean Van Daem 20/08/08
      8.   Its actually only a career path for the "dishonoured" ones 09:07  |  J Donald 20/08/08
      9.   A mass exhibition of their intention should do it 09:16  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      10.   why...? 09:41  |  ravi 20/08/08
      11.   Even excellent idea may be improved: 12:04  |  17 20/08/08
      12.   Isn`t It Amazing? 12:29  |  Yosemite 20/08/08
      13.   After 60 years of oppression, anyone would 12:37  |  KMS 20/08/08
      14.   Ravi so so naive 12:38  |  Victoria 20/08/08
      15.   Go ahead Rabbis throw them off the bus! Dare ya! 12:41  |  Petra 20/08/08
      16.   and you need training to blow yourself up ? 13:16  |  v.hardman 20/08/08
      17.   Ravi & KMS 13:17  |  ChanahS 20/08/08
      18.   Ravi & KMS 13:18  |  ChanahS 20/08/08
      19.   To Ravi # 10 13:21  |  dovale 20/08/08
      20.   ArabPals Lawmakers Should Enlist First their Daughters 13:24  |  Joseph.E 20/08/08
      21.   Women training as suicide bombers 13:51  |  HIlda 20/08/08
      22.   Bombs on people more accurate and reliable than bombs on dogs 14:05  |  Sam 20/08/08
      23.   To Voice of Reason 14:51  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      24.   Ravi of no choices 14:59  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      25.   the ceacefire agreement that lasted 5 days 15:05  |  zionist forever 20/08/08
      26.   Would Israeli women give their lives in defense of their nation? 15:07  |  Natallie Durson 20/08/08
      27.   Durson Crew - What Palestinian Nation would they be defending? 15:17  |  ZISD 20/08/08
      28.   Natallie I`ll give you the privilege of joining them 15:18  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      29.   Anticipating work accidents! 15:18  |  Igor D. 20/08/08
      30.   ISRAEL`S NEW SECRET MICROWAVE WEAPONS 15:38  |  jewish doctor 20/08/08
      31.   RAVI Why in Algeria,Pakistan,India,Madrid etc etc---? 16:09  |  PETER SM 20/08/08
      32.   26 Poor deluded durson. "...defense of their nation?" No, more- 16:10  |  common sense 20/08/08
      33.   When women have lost husbands, sons, brothers and daughters 16:10  |  ID 20/08/08
      34.   U.S. nuked Japan for less, wake up Israel leaders 16:13  |  no kamikaze 20/08/08
      35.   #33 turning to peace 16:34  |  odles 20/08/08
      36.   #26 durson`s explosive 16:39  |  odles 20/08/08
      37.   #10 Ravi...following the chain of thought 16:43  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      38.   Prevention with new technology is here. 16:58  |  The Equalizer 20/08/08
      39.   Pals blowing up selves+civilians because can`t have 1967 borders 17:01  |  Sam 20/08/08
      40.   ID freedom fighters do not target civillians by choice 17:02  |  PETER SM 20/08/08
      41.   Still waiting for Ravi 17:04  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      42.   To Chana and Peter: Jewish terror breeds resistance 17:17  |  honest Israeli 20/08/08
      43.   24...utagawa... read my post again... 17:27  |  ravi 20/08/08
      44.   DURSON AND MARTYRS 17:32  |  Brant 20/08/08
      45.   40...peter sm... 17:36  |  ravi 20/08/08
      46.   Ravi, please read my post again 17:47  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      47.   #40 Neither should Military 17:49  |  ID 20/08/08
      48.   Can they do it all same time in Gaza 17:56  |  Stranger 20/08/08
      49.   Ravi 17:59  |  Jane 20/08/08
      50.   Would American women give their lives defending black women? 18:02  |  Israeli citizen 20/08/08
      51.   honest Israeli? 18:04  |  Stranger 20/08/08
      52.   utagawa.... one more try... 18:15  |  ravi 20/08/08
      53.   Ravi 18:31  |  ZISD 20/08/08
      54.   #26 Suicide Training 18:32  |  H 20/08/08
      55.   #47 ID the IDF 18:33  |  odles 20/08/08
      56.   To #10 Ravi 18:37  |  Marty 20/08/08
      57.   Peter -number 40 18:39  |  Oli 20/08/08
      58.   Ravi...what causes terrorism 18:41  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      59.   339 Sam....add to that the superiority complex 18:44  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      60.   Oli 18:55  |  ZISD 20/08/08
      61.   Natallie Durson (#26) Wow so 9/11 was OK 19:10  |  Gil 20/08/08
      62.   How Civilized! 19:10  |  Avram 20/08/08
      63.   #13, Khalid 19:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/08
      64.   57 - ZISD 19:22  |  Oli 20/08/08
      65.   Think About It 19:23  |  Reason 20/08/08
      66.   Think About It 19:25  |  Reason 20/08/08
      67.   KMS # 13. 19:31  |  David Nigel Braham 20/08/08
      68.   #26, Durson 19:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/08
      69.   reason....I have thought about it 19:44  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      70.   Simple to Resolve 19:48  |  Jane 20/08/08
      71.   everyone does what they do best 19:53  |  David 20/08/08
      72.   KMS Please explain 19:54  |  Golani 20/08/08
      73.   # 5 John. Occupation is undemocratic. 19:55  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      74.   # 14 Victoria. Nice try, but it won`t wash. 20:07  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      75.   # 68 Cipora JK...inciting is what the left does best 20:17  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      76.   Ferriman....what valour is there in suicide/homicide bombers? 20:21  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      77.   # 17 ChanahS. Islamophobia, the new anti-semitism. 20:25  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      78.   Kamikazi vs. terrorist Guerrilla vs. Soldier, 20:28  |  Jacob Blues 20/08/08
      79.   Another Product Of Occupation, Humiliation and Hopelessness 20:29  |  Gray 20/08/08
      80.   The Women With The Smile 20:32  |  Jane 20/08/08
      81.   ravi #10 20:46  |  Steve 20/08/08
      82.   #75, Lynn 20:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/08
      83.   Ferriman`s arguments underpinned by hatred, not balance 20:56  |  ZISD 20/08/08
      84.   Golani: people don`t kill themselves out of nothing 20:59  |  KMS 20/08/08
      85.   #79 Gray 21:02  |  H 20/08/08
      86.   I`m running a suicide bomber training camp! 21:05  |  Paul 20/08/08
      87.   #78, Jacob Blues 21:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/08
      88.   why do Jews glorify "Samson" the first suicide bomber? 21:08  |  KMS 20/08/08
      89.   die as suicide bomber better than crushed under 21:15  |  KMS 20/08/08
      90.   # 76 Lynn 21:18  |  Nick Ferrman 20/08/08
      91.   Jacob Bues; Two sensible points...but... 21:27  |  Gray 20/08/08
      92.   # 39 Gray " Another Product Of Occupation... 21:31  |  !7 20/08/08
      93.   # 84, and cohorts 21:31  |  THK 20/08/08
      94.   KMS` agitprop 21:32  |  Maurice 20/08/08
      95.   84KMS. Yes. People kill themselves and others for "nothing." 21:32  |  bat yam 20/08/08
      96.   Simple solution: comply with the truce 21:34  |  Outsider 20/08/08
      97.   #79...In Algeria, the West raped the will of the 21:34  |  Afghan in exile 20/08/08
      98.   # 69 Lynn 21:36  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      99.   Gray - Virginia 21:36  |  Paul 20/08/08
      100.   lynn 76 21:36  |  potobac 20/08/08
      101.   Jacob B. clearification to earlier post 21:40  |  Gray 20/08/08
      102.   Think About It 21:42  |  Reason 20/08/08
      103.   jacob blues 78 21:43  |  potobac 20/08/08
      104.   #85 21:44  |  Reason 20/08/08
      105.   zisd 83 21:51  |  potobac 20/08/08
      106.   78 Jacob Blues - Rational Discussion 21:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 20/08/08
      107.   # 83 ZISD 22:00  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      108.   Ravi...again 22:15  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      109.   Muslims fighting Chinese,Russians,Indians,Americans,FrenchEnglish 22:18  |  Sam 20/08/08
      110.   KMS and Mel Gibson 22:20  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      111.   Durson#26 22:20  |  Sank 20/08/08
      112.   @79, gray, you should first study english before commenting. 22:26  |  vladimir 20/08/08
      113.   Israel leaders take heed 22:30  |  Pat Riot 20/08/08
      114.   # 85 H 22:30  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      115.   Why the women blow themselves up 22:35  |  Gregor 20/08/08
      116.   Nick Ferriman 22:38  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      117.   utagwa...you are evading the issue 22:43  |  KMS 20/08/08
      118.   nu. 79 22:45  |  chief 20/08/08
      119.   # 96 Vladimir 22:46  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      120.   Why doesn`t Israel nip danger in the bud 22:47  |  act don`t warn 20/08/08
      121.   #88 Ferriman...since when is the truth 22:49  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      122.   84KMS. Yes."people do kill themselves out of nothing." 22:50  |  bat yam 20/08/08
      123.   #92 Reason....Please explain why 22:52  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      124.   #99 Sam...be careful, telling the truth will 22:56  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      125.   KMS....old wives tales 23:00  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      126.   Nick the propagandist 23:05  |  Gregor 20/08/08
      127.   KMS, do some reading 23:06  |  utagawa 20/08/08
      128.   Paul #90 Good point but .... 23:21  |  Gray 20/08/08
      129.   # 111 Utagawa 23:24  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      130.   #100 Potobac....I have heard of men of valour 23:29  |  Lynn 20/08/08
      131.   Gary (#79) Yes when Palestinians will have sophisticated weapons 23:31  |  Gil 20/08/08
      132.   Lynn-I`ve also told Israeli far left+right what I think 23:32  |  Sam 20/08/08
      133.   to Lyn, utagwa, others: why Jews didn`t carry suicide bombings 23:36  |  KMS 20/08/08
      134.   Gregor: American sanctions alone killed a million 23:40  |  KMS 20/08/08
      135.   Oli 23:43  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      136.   KMS old and tired 23:45  |  Dr Noam 20/08/08
      137.   # 104 Sam 23:45  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/08
      138.   KMS old and tired 23:46  |  Dr Noam 20/08/08
      139.   Selective Outrage Awfully Loud Today 23:47  |  Gray 20/08/08
      140.   Reality show 23:48  |  Mark 20/08/08
      141.   Gray you do talk crap don`t you? 23:52  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      142.   KMS another talker of crap 23:55  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      143.   Yes Vladimir I also noticed Gray`s use of `legitiment` 23:59  |  x-ray 20/08/08
      144.   Gary (#79) Yes when Palestinians will have sophisticated weapons 00:00  |  Gil 21/08/08
      145.   Gary (#79) Yes when Palestinians will have sophisticated weapons 00:01  |  Gil 21/08/08
      146.   KMS 00:02  |  x-ray 21/08/08
      147.   grandmothers complain of checkpoints 00:02  |  peter 21/08/08
      148.   # 116 Lynn 00:10  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      149.   X-ray 00:12  |  Oli 21/08/08
      150.   Israel`s 40 to 1 Kill Ratio & Whining Arout Blowback 00:13  |  Gray 21/08/08
      151.   Nick-Muslim wars are today`s wars not mostly yesterday`s wars 00:15  |  Sam 21/08/08
      152.   #125 Lynn 00:29  |  Mark B. 21/08/08
      153.   #117 KMS 00:35  |  H 21/08/08
      154.   # 126 Gregor. Some examples for you. 00:40  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      155.   "What else could they do?" How shallow! 00:40  |  R`fael Moshe 21/08/08
      156.   common sense 00:44  |  Connie 21/08/08
      157.   #126 Gregor. Part 2 00:52  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      158.   N.FERRIMAN What`s the excuse in Thailand? 01:09  |  PETER SM 21/08/08
      159.   Natalli this is very good point. i totally agree 01:28  |  Yaakov Sullivan 21/08/08
      160.   ###62 If I were you I wouldn`t judge. They are being brainwashed 01:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 21/08/08
      161.   Nick how Thailand women are freer then Palestinians? 01:31  |  Yaakov Sullivan 21/08/08
      162.   Understanding why, without condoning. 02:22  |  Maureen Ann 21/08/08
      163.   #88 KMS - Explain? 02:46  |  THK 21/08/08
      164.   OLI @57.Try Peace instead of No Peace ever 03:04  |  PETER SM 21/08/08
      165.   The emptiness of "anti-zionism" 03:58  |  thought it out 21/08/08
      166.   Bombing Civilians 04:43  |  Gray 21/08/08
      167.   RAVI Avoiding a simple question speaks for itself. 06:40  |  PETER SM 21/08/08
      168.   Thanks KMS for Your CIVIL & Honest observations 06:58  |  Gray 21/08/08
      169.   Just the latest Paliwood media stunt, and 07:02  |  Mark 21/08/08
      170.   women suicide bombers? 07:18  |  geoff 21/08/08
      171.   #3 Peter 07:22  |  geoff 21/08/08
      172.   #147 Ferriman 07:54  |  Gregor 21/08/08
      173.   GRAY once more.Arabs got 87% of the British MandatePalestine. 08:39  |  PETER SM 21/08/08
      174.   Oli 11:25  |  x-ray 21/08/08
      175.   Nice try Nick Ferriman 12:37  |  Victoria 21/08/08
      176.   Is Islam A Race? 13:12  |  Victoria 21/08/08
      177.   X-Ray 15:00  |  Oli 21/08/08
      178.   Peter SM 15:05  |  Oli 21/08/08
      179.   # 176 Victoria 18:19  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      180.   Nick Ferriman 18:31  |  Victoria 21/08/08
      181.   # 158 Peter SM 18:34  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      182.   # 161 Yaakov Sullivan 18:38  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      183.   The Thailand Jihad 18:47  |  Victoria 21/08/08
      184.   # 172 Gregor 19:47  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      185.   # 151 Sam 20:34  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      186.   # 183 Victoria 21:06  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      187.   # 176 Victoria 21:25  |  Nick Ferriman 21/08/08
      188.   Nick Ferriman / Potobac 18:48  |  ZISD 22/08/08
      189.   # 188 ZISD 21:04  |  Nick Ferriman 23/08/08
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