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Palestinians cleaning up a bookstore after it was damaged by a blast in Gaza City on Sunday. (AP)
Last update - 00:00 15/04/2007
Bombs hit Christian bookstore, two Internet cafes in Gaza City
By The Associated Press

Three explosions rocked Gaza City early Sunday, damaging two Internet cafes and a Christian bookstore.

No one was hurt and no group claimed responsibility for the blasts, which took place around 3 a.m. local time, Palestinian security officials said.

But heavy external damage was visible at the three stores. At the bookstore, which is funded by American Protestants and known as the Bible Society, a number of books were also burned in the explosion.
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Several similar attacks on Internet cafes and music stores in recent months have been claimed by a little-known extremist Islamic organization calling itself the Swords of Truth.

The officials would not speculate on the identity of the attackers behind the Sunday attacks, saying only that the incidents were under investigation. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

In recent months, about three dozen Internet cafes and shops selling pop music have been attacked in the Gaza Strip, with assailants detonating small bombs outside businesses at night, causing damage but no injuries. Palestinian security officials have said they suspect a secret vice squad of Muslim militants.
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  1.   Israel Bashers: Don`t blame MOSSAD, blame Islamofascists whom.... 09:34  |  Vittorio 15/04/07
  2.   Cursing Israel hasn`t helped "Christian in Gaza"" 10:53  |  Abvsolute Sweden 15/04/07
  3.   Islamic heresy 10:57  |  Joe 15/04/07
  4.   Social engineering Hamas Style 11:25  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 15/04/07
  5.   Nothing surprising 11:32  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  6.   factional fighting 11:44  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  7.   Gaza Bar: Blame the Jews 12:23  |  Ronnie Wolman 15/04/07
  8.   Hanan Ashrawi, Daoud Kuttab. Where are you? 12:36  |  Shalom Freedman 15/04/07
  9.   to Gaza bar and Grill 12:38  |  S 15/04/07
  10.   tolerance in Gaza 12:42  |  Seth J. Frantzman 15/04/07
  11.   Ronni..the Pals kidnapped one journalist...but the Jews murdered 12:54  |  Christian 15/04/07
  12.   Not the first 13:11  |  Gina 15/04/07
  13.   To "Christian" No. 11 13:25  |  Natan 15/04/07
  14.   A New Organization 13:28  |  Clickfool 15/04/07
  15.   #14 foolclick read #7 13:37  |  Simple Tom 15/04/07
  16.   Christian 13:40  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  17.   Islamists, those who have turned Islam into a political ideology, 14:08  |  Petra 15/04/07
  18.   11: That would be you, Christian 14:19  |  David Teich 15/04/07
  19.   Nerys: the Israeli defense forces killed 11 Journalists 14:24  |  Christian 15/04/07
  20.   Petra, how about those who turned Judaism and 14:26  |  Christian 15/04/07
  21.   Sad, Palestinian Christians always pay the price. 14:34  |  Bandar Michaels 15/04/07
  22.   Petra..It is christian America and Christian 14:34  |  Indonesian 15/04/07
  23.   Abbas and Olmert 14:53  |  From the Moon 15/04/07
  24.   # 15`s Re to clickfool 15:00  |  humanbeing 15/04/07
  25.   After Izrail left us we turned Gaza hell on earth 15:12  |  Jalal 15/04/07
  26.   jourons? 15:13  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  27.   We like to blame Izrail but it is our own home grown intolerance 15:27  |  Jalal 15/04/07
  28.   Better Izrail "abartheid" than Hamas/Al-Qaida/Hizbullah tyranny 15:28  |  Jalal 15/04/07
  29.   #17 15:34  |  responder 15/04/07
  30.   Islam is a religion of peace 15:41  |  Steve 15/04/07
  31.   #14 CluckFool: u r in danger 15:43  |  Star of David 15/04/07
  32.   Christian, I am suspicious 15:51  |  FOX 15/04/07
  33.   Religious war amongst palestinians 15:53  |  Dror 15/04/07
  34.   Steve 16:02  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  35.   Alliance Between Enlightened Israelis and Palestinians 16:10  |  PB 15/04/07
  36.   Ronnie Wolman #7 16:10  |  S 15/04/07
  37.   #11 "Christian" - prove you`re what you say you are 16:26  |  Yonatan 15/04/07
  38.   #25, 27, 28 "Jalal 16:36  |  Yonatan 15/04/07
  39.   There is no other way to say it..... 16:39  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  40.   # 11 Christian? 16:44  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  41.   # 22 An Indonesian Muslim 16:50  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  42.   The Muslim World 16:55  |  Yonatan 15/04/07
  43.   # 14 Clicky 17:01  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  44.   UK JOURNALISTS Applaud GAZA TERROR and INTOLERANCE 17:03  |  B 15/04/07
  45.   Dutch (Doris), Clickfool do not care 17:05  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 15/04/07
  46.   radical Islam 17:17  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  47.   Gaza Bar 17:18  |  S 15/04/07
  48.   FOOL You keep making these accusations yet the Pals never listen 17:25  |  PETERSM 15/04/07
  49.   gazans dont read so why do they need bookstores? 17:34  |  gideonsway 15/04/07
  50.   ONLY CLICKFOOL IS STUPID ENOUGH TO DEFEND THIS SAVAGERY 17:35  |  paul harris 15/04/07
  51.   S on responsibility 17:41  |  Ronnie Wolman 15/04/07
  52.   Gaza: What are you doing to change things? 17:48  |  Ronnie Wolman 15/04/07
  53.   Gideon Levy WILL NOT WRITE ABOUT IT 17:55  |  Sharon 15/04/07
  54.   Blaming Oklahoma for Tim McVey 18:00  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/04/07
  55.   CF # 14- Respectful?? 18:33  |  ChanahS 15/04/07
  56.   # 14 CF 18:35  |  ChanahS 15/04/07
  57.   # 20 Christian 18:38  |  ChanahS 15/04/07
  58.   I think, the Moslem intolorance is the 18:39  |  TOMY 15/04/07
  59.   Bandar Michaels # 21 18:40  |  ChanahS 15/04/07
  60.   To Mark of Lewiston: Baruch Goldstein also an American 18:41  |  JustMe 15/04/07
  61.   Indonesian # 22 18:44  |  ChanahS 15/04/07
  62.   The world do not exspect much from 18:48  |  TOMY 15/04/07
  63.   To Mark of L 18:51  |  Ralph 15/04/07
  64.   Appeasing radical Islamists 18:53  |  Sam 15/04/07
  65.   TOMY 18:55  |  Nerys 15/04/07
  66.   Ariel Sharon`s folly 18:59  |  Chris Linthwaite 15/04/07
  67.   Ronnie Wolman #51 19:02  |  S 15/04/07
  68.   Chris Linthwaite let them Taliban all they like 19:15  |  Alon Fisher 15/04/07
  69.   "Christian" is Khalid 19:21  |  Gina 15/04/07
  70.   Israel the Rose among nations. 19:25  |  Akram Zekaria 15/04/07
  71.   Lynn...don`t attack Islam, which protected Jews from 19:34  |  Indonesian 15/04/07
  72.   Mark of Lewiston -- what does the society sanction? 19:35  |  Gina 15/04/07
  73.   "Christian" / Khalid 19:36  |  Gina 15/04/07
  74.   ChanahS 19:36  |  Bandar Michaels 15/04/07
  75.   Chris Linthwaite 19:39  |  Gina 15/04/07
  76.   Fox Hello 19:45  |  Danite 15/04/07
  77.   Chanah # 59 19:53  |  Gina 15/04/07
  78.   Mark of Lewiston 20:06  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  79.   # 71 You brought up history 20:12  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  80.   Lynn 20:14  |  Gina 15/04/07
  81.   post 14 Clickfool. So illogical it`s funny? 20:28  |  Zardos 15/04/07
  82.   Zardos, that`s par for CF`s course 20:44  |  David Teich 15/04/07
  83.   # 1 Vittorio is playing even more stupid... 21:14  |  Frank 15/04/07
  84.   Hamas idea of `good government` 21:24  |  Chick Corea 15/04/07
  85.   those peaceful muslims again 21:39  |  arthur 15/04/07
  86.   # 80 ?????Radical Amish???????? 21:49  |  Lynn 15/04/07
  87.   #65 Nerys, The whole islamic cultura is 21:51  |  TOMY 15/04/07
  88.   Anyone for (relatively) liberal dictatorship? 22:06  |  Mozie 15/04/07
  89.   Not "disenfranchised" . I meant to say "disempowered" 22:21  |  Mozie 15/04/07
  90.   #54, Mark of Lewiston 22:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/04/07
  91.   TO JustMe, Ralph, Gina, Lynn 23:00  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/04/07
  92.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 23:31  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/04/07
  93.   Look at this idiot!. Just read Frank`s explanation (#83) 23:32  |  Vittorio 15/04/07
  94.   MARK LEWISTON #54 23:34  |  FOX 15/04/07
  95.   S,there is tremendous pressure on Israel 00:20  |  Ronnie Wolman 16/04/07
  96.   No wonder Christians are leaving 00:32  |  KUTW 16/04/07
  97.   The Swords of Truth 00:44  |  Jeff Northridge 16/04/07
  98.   Nerys # 65 re \TOMY 00:47  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  99.   # 66 Chris Linthwaite - more twaddle 00:51  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  100.   Gina #69 00:53  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  101.   Indonesian # 71 00:56  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  102.   Bandar # 74 - you`re mistaken 01:03  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  103.   Gina # 77 01:06  |  ChanahS 16/04/07
  104.   Gaza Bar 01:59  |  Katya 16/04/07
  105.   Christaina Bookshops blown up 03:02  |  Rozz 16/04/07
  106.   GETS YOUR FACTS STAIGHT RESPONDER 03:10  |  TOBIA 16/04/07
  107.   Mark of Lewiston 03:11  |  Gina 16/04/07
  108.   Mark of Lewiston hello 03:20  |  Danite 16/04/07
  109.   Mark of Lewiston 03:23  |  Danite 16/04/07
  110.   Chanah # 100 03:23  |  Gina 16/04/07
  111.   # 22 03:47  |  ritter 16/04/07
  112.   # 91 Mark of Lewiston 04:19  |  Lynn 16/04/07
  113.   91# Mark of Lewiston. `Opt` out is coming back. 04:20  |  Akram Zekaria 16/04/07
  114.   These thugs must be brought to justice. 04:31  |  Timothy 16/04/07
  115.   # 91 Mark of Lewiston 04:35  |  Lynn 16/04/07
  116.   To the Indonesian 04:47  |  Michael 16/04/07
  117.   To the Indonesian 04:48  |  Michael 16/04/07
  118.   54# Mark Lewiston. You are called for correction. 05:04  |  Akram Zekaria 16/04/07
  119.   #38 Broof 06:34  |  Jalal 16/04/07
  120.   91: Mark continues to show a complete ignorance of the subject 08:32  |  David Teich 16/04/07
  121.   Consider Islam`s Track Record 08:49  |  Ryan 16/04/07
  122.   Hello Danite 09:40  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  123.   Gaza 09:47  |  Nerys 16/04/07
  124.   must be israeli conspiracy to blame the 09:51  |  Watcher 16/04/07
  125.   I MUST BE MISSING SOMETHING - Pt1 10:12  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  126.   I MUST BE MISSING SOMETHING - Pt 2 10:27  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  127.   118 Akram - You Misread my Post 10:47  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  128.   120 David - Please Educate Me 11:23  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  129.   Hello Again Danite 11:37  |  Mark of Lewiston 16/04/07
  130.   1)127# Mark of Lewiston-You miss the big picture 14:51  |  Akram Zekaria 16/04/07
  131.   2)127#Mark of Lewiston-You miss the big picture. 15:10  |  Akram Zekaria 16/04/07
  132.   Mark, yes, you`re missing a lot 11:08  |  David Teich 17/04/07
  133.   Where`s the Christian boycott of Moslems? 00:48  |  PK 11/02/08
  134.   Where`s the Christian boycott of Moslems? 00:48  |  PK 11/02/08
  135.   They know 05:27  |  Bodi 16/12/08
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