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How to stop Hamas
By Ephraim Sneh

The most urgent and important mission for Israel at this time is preventing a Hamas takeover of the West Bank. It is possible to do this by weakening Hamas through visible diplomatic progress; helping the effective and successful functioning of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad's government; and the creation of conditions for the total failure of the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.

The failure of Israeli policy thus far derives from the refusal to recognize two facts of life: The first is that Hamas is an uncompromising historic enemy, part of the Iranian system that has condemned us to destruction. It is necessary to vanquish it, and in order to emerge victorious, military campaigns and arrests are not enough - it is imperative to bring about its political-public defeat via another Palestinian element.

The second fact of life is that the Fatah movement, with all its known weaknesses, is the only political factor in the Palestinian arena that is capable of presenting a secular and pragmatic alternative to the Hamas.
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It was not the recognition of the historic justice of the Zionist movement that made moderates of the heads of Fatah, but rather the recognition that there is no chance for a modern Palestinian state that has a growing economy without close cooperation with Israel. People who gave all the years of their lives to the Palestinian national issue prefer an independent state alongside Israel to seeing their dream go up in the clouds of smoke of a third Islamic intifada. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and Fayad are therefore the only conceivable partners shaping a reality that is acceptable to us between the Jordan River and the sea.

What steps does Israel need to take to stop Hamas and to strengthen the moderate alternative?

First of all, it is necessary to release a large number of Fatah prisoners, headed by Marwan Barghouti. The number of Israeli victims who will be spared by his exit to political activity outside of prison is many times greater than the number of those for whose deaths he was convicted. Of the 11,000 prisoners who are held by Israel, 6,000 are Fatah people. The political benefit in freeing many of them is immeasurably greater than the security risk entailed in doing so.

The tax monies that Israel collects for the Palestinians must be released without delay for use by the Fayad government. A comprehensive "security package" must be built for this government. This must include the removal of Tanzim and al Aqsa Brigades wanted men from the circle of terror and the strengthening of the government security organizations, including equipping and reorganizing them in accordance with the Dayton plan and in coordination with Israeli security elements. If these measures are carried out successfully, it will be possible to ease significantly the regime of roadblocks, especially in the northern West Bank.

It is also necessary to encourage economic initiatives from the Palestinian private sector, and from international elements to establish industrial zones and investments in the West Bank. It is necessary to increase significantly the number of Palestinians working in Israel.

During the past year, thousands of inhabitants of the West Bank stayed regularly and for prolonged periods in Israel, especially in agricultural jobs, without there having been even a single case of hostile action perpetrated by them. With respect to the Israeli economy, Palestinian workers are preferable to foreign workers.

And last but not least: It is necessary to embark on a discussion with the Palestinian president about the principles of the permanent status agreement. As for Gaza, it is necessary to maintain the strict avoidance of any contact with elements of the Hamas government.

Humanitarian activity by international aid organizations should not be prevented nor should electricity and water be cut off, but it is necessary to destroy the Hamas perception that sees contact with Israel as a religious and national sin. They must not be allowed to enjoy the best of both worlds, and it is necessary to reveal the price that this perception is exacting from the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. That price is preventing any trade activity at the crossing points as long as there are Hamas people or their representatives on the Gaza Stripside.

In the creation of the Palestinian entity in the West Bank, there is not only an Israeli interest, but also a regional interest. Iran has already gained control of southern Iraq, and it is on its way to a violent takeover of Lebanon.

The countries of the region that do not want to be next in line to be swallowed up by the new Persian empire must seriously help in the effort to stop Hamas.

Ephraim Sneh is a Labor MK and until recently served as deputy defense minister.
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  1.   FIGHT HAMAS OR DIE 09:49  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  2.   #1 Indrajaya 10:13  |  Hannah 17/07/07
  3.   With a left wing like this, who needs a right? 10:15  |  Natallie Durson 17/07/07
  4.   # 2, HANNAH (PROBABLY FAKE) 10:27  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  5.   I got to `release Marwan Barghouti` and stopped reading ! 10:31  |  redmike 17/07/07
  6.   There is no Arab moderate, real peace loving or innocent civilian 10:36  |  Uzi 17/07/07
  7.   #3 - Gaza is now the Gazan`s problem .. 10:37  |  redmike 17/07/07
  8.   Indrajaya.Hamas won 75% of the seats NOT the votes 10:48  |  PETER SM 17/07/07
  9.   Recognise reality 10:54  |  Fred 17/07/07
  10.   Sneh has been given the task to fool the Israelis to accept this 10:54  |  Pavel 17/07/07
  11.   Ephraim, you contradict yourself: 11:16  |  Uzi 17/07/07
  12.   No Indrajaya! That Is Hannah! 11:16  |  Yosemite 17/07/07
  13.   Fred-#9 -Recognise reality 11:16  |  Daniel Leopold 17/07/07
  14.   Fatah needs to clean up its act 11:20  |  Angelique 17/07/07
  15.   Propping up Fatah will not bring peace 11:20  |  Tzfonit 17/07/07
  16.   NDURSON With Islamist,maximalist,Hamas.No left is possible. 11:34  |  PETER SM 17/07/07
  17.   Ephraim Sneh - Tell This To The Boycotters (1) 11:36  |  Gil 17/07/07
  18.   Ephraim Sneh - Tell This To The Boycotters (2) 11:37  |  Gil 17/07/07
  19.   Really an irony: Without Hamas there would be no progress. 11:39  |  Andreas 17/07/07
  20.   #1: don`t you pray 5 times a day INDIE? 11:41  |  Hannah 17/07/07
  21.   # 14, ANGELIQUE 11:41  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  22.   Palestinians Were Tricked Into Voting For Hamas By... 11:43  |  Yosemite 17/07/07
  23.   Ephraim Sneh ? You want to stop Hamas ? Very Simple 11:53  |  Gil 17/07/07
  24.   HASHEM IS HARDENING THE HEART OF HAMAS 12:06  |  PALESTINIAN MYTH 17/07/07
  25.   @E. Sneh & M. Barghouti 12:10  |  Judge 17/07/07
  26.   Settlements? 12:15  |  Mariam 17/07/07
  27.   Defending Failed Policies. 12:16  |  Terry 17/07/07
  28.   A lot of wishful thinkin,most of the money will go into the 12:16  |  lakshmi 17/07/07
  29.   THANKS TO HAMAS 12:20  |  Teresia 17/07/07
  30.   to Indrayaya 12:27  |  Harry 17/07/07
  31.   # 30, HARRY 12:48  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  32.   RE.8 PETER SM, You are wrong 12:53  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  33.   IT IS ISRAEL THAT MUST BE STOPPED 13:00  |  Dutch 17/07/07
  34.   do not forget in the to do list 13:05  |  cool 17/07/07
  35.   How Hamas will not be stopped 13:07  |  Jonathan S 17/07/07
  36.   how to close THE REFUGES CAMPS ? 13:08  |  Atilla Liman 17/07/07
  37.   33# doris and the bells of natick ring out again 13:09  |  victor hardman 17/07/07
  38.   Teresia : This is why we Thank Hamas? 13:16  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  39.   shame on world FOR PALESTINIANS REFUGE CAMPS ! 13:17  |  Atilla Liman 17/07/07
  40.   Indrayaya on terror 13:18  |  pantai 17/07/07
  41.   # 39, PANTAI 13:24  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  42.   # 39, PANTAI 13:24  |  indrajaya 17/07/07
  43.   Rehabilitation for Israel. 13:24  |  Nick Ferriman 17/07/07
  44.   Hamas needn`t be stopped, they must be destroyed to the very last 13:30  |  Uzi 17/07/07
  45.   Sneh, it is the first time I here u Sane! 13:35  |  Sharif Hafez 17/07/07
  46.   Re;;how 2 stop hamas 13:36  |  sampson 17/07/07
  47.   #41 Who pays the Ferriman 13:39  |  Hastaroth 17/07/07
  48.   Indrayaya on Abbas 13:50  |  pantai 17/07/07
  49.   The most urgent and important mission, why? 13:53  |  Fritz 17/07/07
  50.   The first paragraph makes sense 13:56  |  Mark Lincoln 17/07/07
  51.   PHILASTIN Sorry you are wrong see below.Hamas won 44% 14:02  |  PETER SM 17/07/07
  52.   RE42:UZI Hamas can`t be blamed if Israel has the same agenda 14:05  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  53.   RE 39, Pentai on terror 14:30  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  54.   PHILASTIN Here is the OFFICIAL agenda of Hamas NOT an individual 14:31  |  PETER SM 17/07/07
  55.   to Philistin 14:33  |  Harry 17/07/07
  56.   #41nick quotes blunt and arrives at a fox hunt 14:38  |  victor hardman 17/07/07
  57.   PHILASTIN Sorry you are wrong Hamas won about 46% of the vote 14:38  |  PETER SM 17/07/07
  58.   # 44 Hastaroth 14:42  |  Nick Ferriman 17/07/07
  59.   Philistine #47, nobody can be blamed for defending themselves. 14:48  |  Uzi 17/07/07
  60.   Tzfonit #15 14:50  |  GABE1 17/07/07
  61.   Historic Enemy? Israel helped create Hamas! 14:52  |  Tim 17/07/07
  62.   30/Harry: You have a weiry definition of Democracy 14:54  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  63.   It should be up to the mothers, fathers and grandparents 14:54  |  The Equalizer 17/07/07
  64.   52/PETER SM 15:15  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  65.   # 3 Durson 15:17  |  Lynn 17/07/07
  66.   you missed the most important point... 15:26  |  ravi 17/07/07
  67.   to Philestin 15:27  |  Harry 17/07/07
  68.   50/Harry 15:27  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  69.   PETER SM, 46% doesn`t allow Hamas to occupy 70% of Parliman seats 15:34  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  70.   Sneh of the genus "Bush" 15:40  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  71.   54/Uzi, I can read the criminal issue behind your conclusion 15:41  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  72.   # 57 Philistine 15:41  |  Lynn 17/07/07
  73.   to Philistin 15:42  |  Harry 17/07/07
  74.   to ravi 15:43  |  Harry 17/07/07
  75.   # 64 Everybody in this talk back knows propaganda 15:48  |  Lynn 17/07/07
  76.   58/The equalizer 15:51  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  77.   What Hamas can do 16:05  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  78.   Right Tzfonit 16:10  |  Angelique 17/07/07
  79.   Such hypocrisy 16:13  |  Angelique 17/07/07
  80.   Fritz 16:14  |  Hannah 17/07/07
  81.   #57 Philistine: Democracy? In whose name? 16:15  |  Softwalker 17/07/07
  82.   Philistine 46 don`t embarress yourself...45% of pop.vote 16:16  |  The Equalizer 17/07/07
  83.   How to stop Olmert -it is better question ??? 16:36  |  Sal 17/07/07
  84.   `65` tosefta 16:40  |  Labhras 17/07/07
  85.   #64 so-called Philistin 16:44  |  Rebekah S 17/07/07
  86.   Sneh - An Obtuse Political Hack 16:49  |  Tod Zuckerman 17/07/07
  87.   GIVE HAMAS DAY TO DAY HOUSE-KEEPING RESPONSABILITIES TO STOP HIM… 16:56  |  MOSHEH 17/07/07
  88.   An International Civil War 17:02  |  Scrolls 17/07/07
  89.   67 / Lynn: Stop claiming unreal. 17:02  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  90.   HOW to Stop Hamas- DEFENSE 101 17:06  |  GABE1 17/07/07
  91.   Inrajaya 17:08  |  Abu Yusuf 17/07/07
  92.   Hamas 17:20  |  Abu Yusuf 17/07/07
  93.   Gabe #55 The Armchair Zionist of Toronto has Spoken! 17:21  |  Tzfonit 17/07/07
  94.   Israel and Fatah will have to die..sooner or later 17:23  |  KMS 17/07/07
  95.   Tosefta, non-commentable logics but who cares? 17:28  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  96.   FALSE HANNAH ALERT! #2, #20 17:30  |  Hannah 17/07/07
  97.   INDRAJAYA / ABU YUSUF 17:42  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  98.   What Hamas can do - 2nd try 17:46  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  99.   Hamas 17:48  |  Hannah 17/07/07
  100.   Haaretz and False Hannah Alerts 17:52  |  Sunshine 17/07/07
  101.   Tosefta: Ten points for stating the obvious 17:55  |  Outsider 17/07/07
  102.   How To Stop Ephraim Sneh 17:56  |  pace306 17/07/07
  103.   Philistin # 64 PETER SM Is Correct 18:06  |  Jeff Northridge 17/07/07
  104.   Very good, Atilla #36 18:09  |  Polybios 17/07/07
  105.   no need to stop hamas 18:11  |  emad matahin 17/07/07
  106.   `Yes,you can talk to Hamas`,an article in Christian Science 18:15  |  lakshmi 17/07/07
  107.   68...to harry 18:18  |  ravi 17/07/07
  108.   Hamas has become the darling of the far left 18:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/07/07
  109.   Sneh the dreamer 18:32  |  NEUTRAL 17/07/07
  110.   Philistin 18:38  |  Gina 17/07/07
  111.   KMS // Khalid 18:43  |  Gina 17/07/07
  112.   Tosefta #65.. such a clear mind 18:44  |  NEUTRAL 17/07/07
  113.   Tosefta 18:48  |  Gina 17/07/07
  114.   #80, Tosefta`s murderous program against Israel 18:51  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/07/07
  115.   "87" Lakshmi 18:51  |  Labhras 17/07/07
  116.   RE/84 Jeff Northridge 18:53  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  117.   Dutch # 33 ? Hitler was elected in a democratic manner 18:56  |  Gil 17/07/07
  118.   That`s a Lot of "Must Do`s", Mr. Ephraim Sneh 18:59  |  Jeff Northridge 17/07/07
  119.   Message From The West About Green 19:01  |  Yosemite 17/07/07
  120.   Hannah - stop GLOBAL WORMING 19:03  |  Gil 17/07/07
  121.   88Howdy Jeff N. the treason is on Abbas`s side,there are videos 19:08  |  lakshmi 17/07/07
  122.   94 / Gina: Resisting occupation by all maens is legitimate. 19:10  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  123.   Hamas is a convenient enemy for Israel 19:20  |  Voice of Reason 17/07/07
  124.   #98, Gina 19:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/07/07
  125.   `104" Philistin 19:33  |  Labhras 17/07/07
  126.   PHILISTINE ? Hello # 79 19:43  |  Gil 17/07/07
  127.   Israel`s Futile Hopes About Legitimizing Fatah 19:46  |  chet 17/07/07
  128.   Iakshmi # 96 That Is False 19:47  |  Jeff Northridge 17/07/07
  129.   A small correction (Rebekah S #75; re Filistine) 20:04  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  130.   Labhras strikes out 20:05  |  peter 17/07/07
  131.   NATALLIE#2. IF WEST BANK SETTLERS ARE THE MAIN PROBLEM FOR YOU… 20:08  |  MOSHEH 17/07/07
  132.   Dissolve Iran`s Junta! Perestroika for Iran! 20:08  |  No more proxis 17/07/07
  133.   `105" voice of reason 20:13  |  Labhras 17/07/07
  134.   Is Fatah trustworthy? 20:13  |  KUTW 17/07/07
  135.   OK, something new for you (Labhras, Philistin, Outsider, Lakshmi) 20:15  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  136.   NO HIZBULLAH ! NO HAMAS ! EVERYBODY MUST GO INTO NAMAZ ! 20:18  |  Atilla Liman 17/07/07
  137.   NO KILL, NO HATE...THE GOD (G-D) IS GREAT ! 20:21  |  Atilla 17/07/07
  138.   INDRAJAYA AND Cie YOU SHOULD REALIZE THAT THE PERTINENCE OF YOUR… 20:26  |  MOSHEH 17/07/07
  139.   Haaretz I am upset tonight ! Can you still love and publish me ? 20:31  |  Atilla 17/07/07
  140.   O Labhras ? Welcome 20:34  |  Gil 17/07/07
  141.   having change 14 countries and jobs and women 20:34  |  Atilla 17/07/07
  142.   To Indrajaya,Natalie Durson 20:36  |  Otto Rand 17/07/07
  143.   I never loved your world 20:38  |  atilla 17/07/07
  144.   Drinking and Writing 20:40  |  Liman 17/07/07
  145.   PHILISTIN#104. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHERE YOUR FLAG IS WAVING… 20:43  |  MOSHEH 17/07/07
  146.   Iakshmi # 103 Not Quite 20:44  |  Jeff Northridge 17/07/07
  147.   36 - Refugee Camps are being kept by Arab govts 20:47  |  Bruriah Sarah 17/07/07
  148.   Dutch #33 20:49  |  Joel Weltman 17/07/07
  149.   57 - Hitler was also democratically elected 20:50  |  Bruriah Sarah 17/07/07
  150.   Atila Liman - you are a good person 20:52  |  Gil 17/07/07
  151.   37 - So you support Terrorism? 20:53  |  Bruriah Sarah 17/07/07
  152.   Hamas Charter Calls for the Destruction of Israel 21:01  |  Bruriah Sarah 17/07/07
  153.   Philistin 21:04  |  Gina 17/07/07
  154.   Labhras # 74 - Those walls are getting higher and higher 21:04  |  Gil 17/07/07
  155.   Tosefta (second try) 21:06  |  Gina 17/07/07
  156.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 21:08  |  Gina 17/07/07
  157.   Gil, good point, Ariel Sharon was also elected democratically... 21:10  |  Ibrahim 17/07/07
  158.   Philistin # 104 Resisting Occupation 21:19  |  Jeff Northridge 17/07/07
  159.   Daniel Leopald? Are you aware... 21:20  |  Ibrahim 17/07/07
  160.   # 1, No arrests Inda, just relocation to Indinisia 21:23  |  Misha 17/07/07
  161.   ALL WE CHILDREEN OF ADAM AND HAVVA, GO TO YOUR BED AND SLEEP 21:37  |  Atilla Liman 17/07/07
  162.   Is Fatah trustworthy? 21:42  |  KUTW 17/07/07
  163.   3. Natallie Durson: the responsibility 21:42  |  KUTW 17/07/07
  164.   A new slapstick show (Jeff Northridge #121; re Lakshmi) 21:43  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  165.   OK, something new for you (Labhras, Philistin, Outsider, Lakshmi) 21:46  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  166.   99Gil,Hitler was never elected,he was appointed Chancellor by 21:49  |  lakshmi 17/07/07
  167.   Israel is still supplying Hamas with water and electricity 22:01  |  Daniel 17/07/07
  168.   The possible and the probable (Gina #139) 22:02  |  Tosefta 17/07/07
  169.   How to stop Hamas 22:03  |  The Editor 17/07/07
  170.   Horse has left the barn 22:04  |  liammor 17/07/07
  171.   Uhhhh 145 KUTW..they were living in peace 22:12  |  Tim 17/07/07
  172.   GREAT ARTICLE. SMASH HAMAS! 22:34  |  don 17/07/07
  173.   Sneh is right (finally!) 22:36  |  Fed up 17/07/07
  174.   #156, Gina 22:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/07/07
  175.   125/Labhras:It`s a common sense of human 22:45  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  176.   Tosefta # 88 ? How surprising that all your options are VIOLENT 22:46  |  Gil 17/07/07
  177.   #129, Tosefta : thanks for the correction 22:48  |  Rebekah S 17/07/07
  178.   Indrayaila 22:57  |  Angelique 17/07/07
  179.   Clueless at Ha`aretz? 22:59  |  Yoram 17/07/07
  180.   126/Gil: Security is an Israeli demand 23:04  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  181.   atilla liman 23:08  |  maria 17/07/07
  182.   145/MOSHEH...TV`s can tell who is the blood shedder 23:22  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  183.   #176, Gil from Haifa... 23:24  |  Silvienne 17/07/07
  184.   #180, Philistin 23:26  |  Silvienne 17/07/07
  185.   LAKSHMI 166 23:40  |  Brant 17/07/07
  186.   153/Gina: Israel has never complied with Geneva conventions 23:45  |  Philistin 17/07/07
  187.   Tosefta 23:45  |  Gina 17/07/07
  188.   Settler disinformation (Peter Rabbit #130) 23:48  |  Zookeeper 17/07/07
  189.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 23:56  |  Gina 17/07/07
  190.   Ibrahim # 157 - Some Corrections To Your Accusations 23:59  |  Gil 17/07/07
  191.   PHILISTIN#182. DON’T BE SO LAZY. LOOK MORE THAN ONE TV CHANNEL! 00:03  |  MOSHEH 18/07/07
  192.   "135" Tosefta 00:09  |  Labhras 18/07/07
  193.   Tosefta # 164 We Shall See 00:10  |  Jeff Northridge 18/07/07
  194.   146 Howdy Jeff N. here is the deal according to Basic Palestinian 00:12  |  lakshmi 18/07/07
  195.   RE/158 Jeff Northridge 00:13  |  PhilistinE 18/07/07
  196.   "183` Silvienne 00:15  |  Labhras 18/07/07
  197.   Philastin.The charter says ALL of Palestine. 00:20  |  PETER SM 18/07/07
  198.   MOSHEH, Unfortinuitly, they are all showing the same thing 00:27  |  Philistin 18/07/07
  199.   Crossing paths (Rebekah S #177) 00:27  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  200.   EQUALIZER.Jeff.N.re the vote and point blank denial of reality 00:28  |  PETER SM 18/07/07
  201.   ACCOUNTANT PHILISTIN#186. THE EXPLANATION OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES! 00:29  |  MOSHEH 18/07/07
  202.   Philistin # 175 Interesting Sentiment 00:34  |  Jeff Northridge 18/07/07
  203.   The Slapstick show continues (Jeff Northridge #193) 00:35  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  204.   Is there objective thinking on Mars? (Cipora JK #114) 00:43  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  205.   183/Silvienne: Illegal & Legal settlements are all illegal 00:50  |  Philistin 18/07/07
  206.   Lakshmi - and "Hindemith" 00:57  |  Polybios 18/07/07
  207.   Silvienne # 183 Hamas` Main Cause 01:00  |  Jeff Northridge 18/07/07
  208.   Jeff Northridge 01:04  |  Philistin 18/07/07
  209.   PHILISTIN#198. SIMILAR CHOICE FOR YOUR POSTS IN ARABIC JOURNALS?? 01:04  |  MOSHEH 18/07/07
  210.   Silvinne ? Hello 01:16  |  Gil 18/07/07
  211.   Labhras nu where are you 01:20  |  peter 18/07/07
  212.   169. Tim: they were living in peace? 01:22  |  KUTW 18/07/07
  213.   Zookeeper raises more questions, oops 01:27  |  peter 18/07/07
  214.   206 Polybios,correction,in the election the Nazis got less than 01:37  |  lakshmi 18/07/07
  215.   PHILISTIN#205. THE PHILOSOPHER ON LEGALITY AND LAND STEALING… 01:38  |  MOSHEH 18/07/07
  216.   PHILISTIN ? I guess I have to translate my words for you 01:47  |  Gil 18/07/07
  217.   point of fact 02:01  |  noah 18/07/07
  218.   `188" Peter Rabbit 02:08  |  Labhras 18/07/07
  219.   #214, lakshmi, wrong as usual 02:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  220.   Tosefta # 164 How About a Bet? 02:47  |  Jeff Northridge 18/07/07
  221.   Send Indrajaya to lead them!!! 02:49  |  ScotGuy 18/07/07
  222.   219Cipora Cohen,correction,the Nazis got 37 % only and Hamas got 02:51  |  lakshmi 18/07/07
  223.   #204, Tosefta, obsessed with Martians 02:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  224.   Indrajaya # 1 02:53  |  Twogunz 18/07/07
  225.   Ibrahim-#159-quoting things out of context 02:56  |  Daniel Leopold 18/07/07
  226.   #85, Rebekah S 03:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  227.   #220, lakshmi, I am not uncertain 03:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  228.   @142, otto rand, there is such thing as ultimate total victory 03:21  |  vladimir 18/07/07
  229.   Iakshmi # 220 The Vote 03:40  |  Jeff Northridge 18/07/07
  230.   #196, Labhras 04:04  |  Silvienne 18/07/07
  231.   How to stop Hamas 04:05  |  Robert Arnold 18/07/07
  232.   #205, Philistin... 04:07  |  Silvienne 18/07/07
  233.   #207, Jeff Northridge... 04:14  |  Silvienne 18/07/07
  234.   Too blockheaded to understand? (Jeff Northridge #220) 04:17  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  235.   #210, Gil, cocoa and black coffee.... 04:23  |  Silvienne 18/07/07
  236.   Precision (Lakshmi #222 re Cipora) 04:31  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  237.   # 6 to uzi 04:32  |  eric 18/07/07
  238.   218 poor poor Labhras 04:59  |  peter 18/07/07
  239.   Cipora JK #118 - not darling - just the legitimate spokesman 05:00  |  dana 18/07/07
  240.   #114 Cipora JK #114 Re Tosefta - It`s your program that`s illegal 05:10  |  dana 18/07/07
  241.   Cipora JK - Re Tosefta and Martian logic 05:29  |  dana 18/07/07
  242.   How Tosefta can help here 05:33  |  Danite 18/07/07
  243.   Tzfonit #93 vs gabe the mad poster 05:36  |  dana 18/07/07
  244.   dana one good thing about your Hannah 05:41  |  Danite 18/07/07
  245.   dana 05:47  |  The Hebrew Hammer 18/07/07
  246.   dana`s flights of fancy 05:51  |  peter 18/07/07
  247.   Philistin (sec try) 05:53  |  Gina 18/07/07
  248.   #236, "democracy defeated by Israel" 05:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  249.   dana # 240 05:58  |  Gina 18/07/07
  250.   #236, "Hamas is as much a terror group" 05:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  251.   # 188 hey you! zookeeper 06:06  |  eric 18/07/07
  252.   stopping hamas 06:09  |  Mark 18/07/07
  253.   #237, "Tosefta was listing likely actions by hamas" 06:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  254.   Why Hamas? 06:15  |  N.Z. 18/07/07
  255.   # 213 you really dote on the zookeeper don`t you, peter? 06:16  |  eric 18/07/07
  256.   peace when? 06:18  |  kevin 18/07/07
  257.   #237, "calling for undoing DEMOCRATIC elections" 06:18  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  258.   Hamas is a joke 06:19  |  Abi Zaid 18/07/07
  259.   #232 SILVIENNE WHERE IS PALESTINIAN LAND ? 06:22  |  paul harris 18/07/07
  260.   #241, "I have seen no evidence you can learn" 06:23  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  261.   Going after green Martian blood? (Dana #241) 06:34  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  262.   Hamas 06:38  |  Mohan 18/07/07
  263.   #259, The West Bank and Gaza... 06:57  |  Silvienne 18/07/07
  264.   Cipora Julianna Kohn # 353 06:58  |  Gina 18/07/07
  265.   Crunched by numbers (Cipora JK #129) 06:58  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  266.   PHILISTIN Hamas & their aspiration to "killing the Jews". 07:10  |  PETER SM 18/07/07
  267.   Sillvine - # 235 - Hello 07:16  |  Gil 18/07/07
  268.   # 233 think again about hamas, silvienne 07:20  |  eric 18/07/07
  269.   Explaining a comprehension-challenged man #242 07:20  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  270.   Abu Yusef 07:30  |  Mark Lincoln 18/07/07
  271.   "238" Poor poor Peter Rabbit 07:33  |  Labhras 18/07/07
  272.   danite #242 - great suggestion! 07:35  |  dana 18/07/07
  273.   tosefta - the Olmert/Bush delusion 07:35  |  Mark Lincoln 18/07/07
  274.   # 91, ABU YUSUF 07:40  |  indrajaya 18/07/07
  275.   # 91, ABU YUSUF 07:40  |  indrajaya 18/07/07
  276.   #265, "56% of the seats" I stand corrected 07:47  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  277.   # 248 Cipora J K. Israel is greater threat to peace, not Hamas. 07:47  |  Nick Ferriman 18/07/07
  278.   Cipora JK # 250 - dismantling terror groups - Irgun/IRA vs Hamas 07:55  |  dana 18/07/07
  279.   FALSE HANNAH ALERT! #80, #99 07:55  |  Hannah 18/07/07
  280.   Dana - thanks for the advise turning Gaza in to NUCLEAR DUMP 07:59  |  Gil 18/07/07
  281.   #263 show by treaty HOW THAT IS SO ? 08:01  |  paul harris 18/07/07
  282.   Logician in Haifa is open for business (Gina #264; re Cipora) 08:04  |  Tosefta 18/07/07
  283.   correction... 08:08  |  samos 18/07/07
  284.   # 246 psst! peter? or is it peter rabbit... 08:20  |  eric 18/07/07
  285.   How to stop Hamas 08:22  |  Benny 18/07/07
  286.   Dana - thanks for the advise turning Gaza in to NUCLEAR DUMP 08:51  |  Gil 18/07/07
  287.   #188 Zookeeper thinks settlements are settlements are settlements 08:52  |  Johnboy 18/07/07
  288.   263. Silvienne: what is pal land? 08:59  |  Mike 18/07/07
  289.   Stopping Hamas 09:27  |  Hannah 18/07/07
  290.   # 257 Cipora Juliana Kohn 09:29  |  Nick Ferriman 18/07/07
  291.   #272, "that`s where I walk out on you" 09:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/07/07
  292.   #158 Jeff continues to be misinformed about occupation 09:45  |  Johnboy 18/07/07
  293.   # 48, PANTAI (MEANING "BEACH" IN INDONESIA) 09:49  |  indrajaya 18/07/07
  294.   responsibility 10:19  |  ka 18/07/07
  295.   Please just let Hamas be.... 10:22  |  Abdul Halim 18/07/07
  296.   Jonathon S #35 10:37  |  ka 18/07/07
  297.   #288, Mike... 03:54  |  Silvienne 19/07/07
  298.   #267, Gil... 04:00  |  Silvienne 19/07/07
  299.   #268, Eric.... 04:07  |  Silvienne 19/07/07
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