Subscribe to Print Edition | Sun., August 30, 2009 Elul 10, 5769 | | Israel Time: 16:08 (EST+7)
Haaretz israel news English
web haaretz.com
Haaretz Toolbar
Diplomacy
Defense Jewish World Opinion National
Print Edition
Car Rental
Books Haaretz Magazine Business Real Estate Focus U.S.A. Travel Week's End Anglo File
Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Archives)
Share |
Last update - 00:00 25/10/2007
PA seeks int'l intervention as Gaza power cuts imminent
By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid, and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents and Agencies
Tags: Gaza Strip, Qassam rocket 

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat appealed for international intervention Thursday to prevent Israel from cutting electricity and fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip in response to Qassam rocket fire.

Israel will begin cutting the power in the coming days, after Defense Minister Ehud Barak gave final approval to the defense establishment plan on Thursday.

Barak's decision to approve the plan prepared by his deputy, Matan Vilnai, is conditional on legal approval from Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and from the Military Advocate General.
Advertisement
The first sanctions will be implemented in the coming days, with electricity supply being disrupted during the evening hours for periods between 15 minutes to an hour each time.

Another form of sanctions that will be utilized is significantly cutting the volume of fuel, particularly gasoline, allowed into the Gaza Strip.

However, the delivery of diesel will not be disrupted, in great part because of its widespread use in hospitals and public transportation.

The decision on utilizing economic sanctions as punishment for continued rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip had originally been approved by the cabinet, on the condition that it would be legally sanctioned. Of particular concern was the issue of proportionality, and on this basis, certain parameters were developed on the kind of sanctions that could be imposed on civilians, without violating basic humanitarian needs.

Defense sources said that the sanctions would be carried out on a weekly basis and will not be directly or immediately linked to the number or frequency of rocket attacks.

Erekat called Israel's decision particularly provocative given that Palestinians and Israelis are meeting to negotiate an agreement on the core issues for ending the conflict between them.

Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said Israel had no choice but to take punitive measures. "Should we tell them to continue firing rockets at the same power station that provides them with electricity and continue to bomb the water system that provides them with water?" he asked on Israel Radio.

In response, the Israeli human rights group Gisha issued a statement warning that, "Playing with electricity is playing with fire," adding, "Even a brief interruption in electricity threatens the safety and well-being of Gaza residents."

One of Israel's main electricity stations is outside Ashkelon, just 6 miles from Gaza. Several rockets have exploded nearby, as Palestinian militants consider the power station to be a prime target.

Also Thursday, Palestinian militants fired 10 Qassam rockets at the western Negev. Two of the rockets were found to have struck open fields in the southern town of Sderot, causing no injuries or damage.

Thursday afternoon, four mortar shells struck near the Sufa checkpoint on southern Gaza's border with Israel. There were no injuries.

The security establishment decided a few days ago to cut electricity to the Beit Hanun area in the northern Strip in response to rocket fire, in keeping with a September cabinet decision to designate Gaza as "hostile territory."

On Tuesday, in an urgent meeting held following 8 Qassam and 12 mortar attacks on Israel, senior defense officials decided to recommend to Barak and the cabinet the imposition of further sanctions on the Gaza Strip.

During the meeting, called by Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, it was decided to recommend additional limitations on the delivery of various types of fuel, services and merchandise.

"Because this is an entity that is hostile to us there is no reason for us to supply them with electricity beyond the minimum required to prevent a crisis," Vilnai told Army Radio.

According to Israeli and Palestinian officials, Gaza's population uses about 200 megawatts of electricity, of which 120 are provided directly from Israeli power lines, 17 are delivered from Egypt, and 65 are produced at a local Palestinian plant.

Data was presented at the meeting stating that Israel has five electric lines going into the Gaza Strip. Four deliver power to an army base in the area of the Strip or to neighborhoods in Gaza City with hospitals, and therefore they cannot be shut down. The fifth line transmits power from Israel to Beit Hanun, the source of extensive rocket fire.

The defense establishment and the Israel Electric Corporation are working on possible joint steps involving power. The defense establishment is reportedly opposed to the idea of cutting the water supply to the Strip.


Related articles:
  • IDF formulates plan to limit services to civilians in Gaza
  • Cabinet declares Gaza 'hostile territory'
  • Olmert: We won't allow Gaza to slide into a humanitarian crisis
  • Gaza Strip to remain without full electrical power for a year
    • PROMOTION: Mamilla Hotel
    Bookmark to del.icio.us  
     
    Iranian nukes
    Foreign minister accuses IAEA of withholding information on Iran's nuclear program
    Tutu accuses Israel
    Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells Haaretz that Arabs paying the price of the Holocaust
      1.   Arrogance of power 17:12  |  Omar 25/10/07
      2.   Nonsense, Omar 17:26  |  Jason, Ph.D. 25/10/07
      3.   Finally 17:28  |  B 25/10/07
      4.   "Righteous among the Nations"? 17:34  |  JW 25/10/07
      5.   Within days? 17:34  |  KUTW 25/10/07
      6.   pals GEHTTO 17:34  |  WHY 25/10/07
      7.   to omar 17:35  |  Jay 25/10/07
      8.   to omar 2 17:41  |  JAy 25/10/07
      9.   THE BALL IS ON THEIR COURT 17:43  |  Nephtaly 25/10/07
      10.   Hamas has had more than enough notice 17:43  |  Murray of Montreal 25/10/07
      11.   #1 Talks of Arrogance!??? 17:55  |  B`Galil 25/10/07
      12.   For every kassam fired, confiscate one square kilometer of gaza 17:57  |  ahmed the righteous 25/10/07
      13.   The Rigth move 17:58  |  danite 25/10/07
      14.   7.Jay,Omar & the zionists,Jay Gandhi once asked Martin Buber why 18:00  |  lakshmi 25/10/07
      15.   This is not going to work... 18:00  |  Tzfonit 25/10/07
      16.   The time is near. 18:07  |  Johan Cohan Mohan 25/10/07
      17.   Omar of Ramallah 18:07  |  Lynn 25/10/07
      18.   jw and abomination 18:07  |  scallywag 25/10/07
      19.   why is why... 18:12  |  scallywag 25/10/07
      20.   omar - see it positive 18:14  |  scallywag 25/10/07
      21.   Omar, O, contrare! the arrogance of terror! 18:15  |  akiva (zionist) 25/10/07
      22.   Procrastinators! Why in the coming days? why not immediately? 18:19  |  Winston C. 25/10/07
      23.   Jason # 2 18:24  |  American in NY 25/10/07
      24.   Omar 18:25  |  Edifice 25/10/07
      25.   JEWISH JUSTICE: COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT 18:26  |  JACKAL 25/10/07
      26.   Here`s an idea... 18:28  |  Mervin 25/10/07
      27.   # 13 Danite, good to see you "moderating"...... 18:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 25/10/07
      28.   #1 Omar 18:33  |  Deborah 25/10/07
      29.   @#4 JW 18:33  |  akiva (zionist) 25/10/07
      30.   #2. Jason, Ph.D. 18:39  |  Deborah 25/10/07
      31.   Tzfonit, here is why 18:40  |  Winston C. 25/10/07
      32.   Hamas Already Complaining 18:40  |  Ron 25/10/07
      33.   This should have been done two years ago, now it is meaningless 18:41  |  Genuine Tosefta 25/10/07
      34.   Tzfonit please tell us how practically achieve what you suggest 18:44  |  Genuine Tosefta 25/10/07
      35.   What happened.. 18:45  |  JJohnson 25/10/07
      36.   JACKAL would you characterize Arab Kassams on Sderot the same way 18:46  |  Genuine Tosefta 25/10/07
      37.   Just do it 18:46  |  Yonatan 25/10/07
      38.   #11. B`Galil 18:48  |  Deborah 25/10/07
      39.   Another one of Barak`s idiotic gestures it will amount to nothing 18:50  |  Genuine Tosefta 25/10/07
      40.   #21 Akiva 18:53  |  Deborah 25/10/07
      41.   Israel accepts handouts while denying basic rights 18:54  |  Tim 25/10/07
      42.   #25: answer is simple 18:54  |  Paul Freedman 25/10/07
      43.   315 Tzfonit - Au contraire, Madame 18:55  |  Yonatan 25/10/07
      44.   Omar Just Start Behaving Like Human Beings and maybe 18:58  |  Motty Marksy 25/10/07
      45.   Jay in a foreign land and Lynn too 19:02  |  Omar 25/10/07
      46.   to JACKAL 19:02  |  Sol 25/10/07
      47.   #23 "American" in NY 19:03  |  Yonatan 25/10/07
      48.   #6: siege not ghetto, nor was Warsaw 19:04  |  Paul Freedman 25/10/07
      49.   blind mans bluff 19:06  |  matilda 25/10/07
      50.   #28 Deborah`s "greed and arroghance" 19:07  |  Yonatan 25/10/07
      51.   God`s Land 19:08  |  Jim 25/10/07
      52.   Edifice 19:09  |  Omar 25/10/07
      53.   Too little, and wouldn`t work 19:11  |  Tosefta 25/10/07
      54.   Deborah , #30 19:11  |  Jason, Ph.D. 25/10/07
      55.   Justice 19:15  |  CML 25/10/07
      56.   Punishment or revenge 19:16  |  Baz Mann 25/10/07
      57.   The Hamas dilemma: Power or Glory 19:16  |  Tosefta 25/10/07
      58.   Its an unfortunate retaliation to Pal savagry 19:20  |  Richard S 25/10/07
      59.   DINO - NO KASSAMS = ELECTRICITY 19:22  |  17 25/10/07
      60.   Deborah 19:23  |  jeff 25/10/07
      61.   Remember the greenhouses that Israelis left in 19:23  |  KLOMP 25/10/07
      62.   Cutting Power, Fuel to Gaza Unfair! 19:27  |  MichaelF 25/10/07
      63.   the power is theirs to change their behavior 19:30  |  matt 25/10/07
      64.   Disproportionate Response To A Minimal Threat 19:30  |  chet 25/10/07
      65.   Yonatan #43 I wish you were right 19:31  |  Tzfonit 25/10/07
      66.   Israel should have taken this step a long time 19:33  |  Petra 25/10/07
      67.   Finally 19:35  |  JordanisPalestine 25/10/07
      68.   Right strategy 19:38  |  Brod 25/10/07
      69.   Jason, the supposed PhD 19:39  |  Omar 25/10/07
      70.   answer to Deborah 19:46  |  CML 25/10/07
      71.   Fake ("Genuine") Tosefta Alert 19:48  |  Tosefta 25/10/07
      72.   Overdue but proper decision..... 19:51  |  Judah N. Wenkel 25/10/07
      73.   Tzfonit # 15 It`s A Matter Of Escalation 19:52  |  Jeff Northridge 25/10/07
      74.   Dismal response to a major threat 19:58  |  Genuine Tosefta 25/10/07
      75.   Israel to begin cutting Gaza power, fuel in coming days 20:01  |  David B 25/10/07
      76.   Motty Marsky - unbelievable 20:02  |  Omar 25/10/07
      77.   65 Tzfonit - Handing Hamas a Recruiting Tool 20:04  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/10/07
      78.   to omar 20:06  |  Judah N. Wenkel 25/10/07
      79.   Far Too Little - Peace Through Victory 20:08  |  David Samson 25/10/07
      80.   he is back 20:08  |  mohammad 25/10/07
      81.   ARE THEY MAD? 20:10  |  Reuven 25/10/07
      82.   Petra racism out there for all to see. 20:12  |  Labhras 25/10/07
      83.   #64 chet 20:13  |  Sol 25/10/07
      84.   A non-violent message to the Palestinian People 20:14  |  Daniel 25/10/07
      85.   You`re forcing us to stop firing rockets? No fair! 20:20  |  Abdullah 25/10/07
      86.   If this does not work whats next GAS? 20:20  |  Mike 25/10/07
      87.   Silly Omar, #69 20:21  |  Jason, Ph.D. 25/10/07
      88.   A Nazi Like State 20:23  |  POP 25/10/07
      89.   Sorry Pals GHETTO but the Jews of Warsaw fought 20:24  |  Jacob Blues 25/10/07
      90.   Shame on us. 20:29  |  AARON 25/10/07
      91.   CUT ELECTRICITY,FUEL AND STOP ISSUING EMPTY THREATS 20:29  |  D,Sysiv 25/10/07
      92.   CHET and arab intitlement to Israely electricity 20:32  |  17 25/10/07
      93.   This really is a "Hail Mary" play 20:34  |  Paul Freedman 25/10/07
      94.   chet`s proportionate response 20:34  |  peter 25/10/07
      95.   # 64 Chet - what do you think is proportional response? 20:35  |  17 25/10/07
      96.   What took so long? 20:37  |  semsem 25/10/07
      97.   Chet 64 let me guess. You don`t live near Shderot, right? 20:38  |  Ron 25/10/07
      98.   Deborah and her Ignornat Postings 20:38  |  Jason 25/10/07
      99.   #1 Firing rockets at Jews not a crime 20:41  |  Liliane 25/10/07
      100.   #1 omar - it is good that all you morons can`t stop Israel closur 20:46  |  Harry 25/10/07
      101.   It`ll backfire demographically...... 20:47  |  Esther 25/10/07
      102.   American in NY is wrong 20:47  |  Jackie 25/10/07
      103.   Tosefta # 53 Stuck In The Paleozoic 20:50  |  Jeff Northridge 25/10/07
      104.   Just in time for the peace conference! 20:53  |  Michael 25/10/07
      105.   Warsaw ghetto comes to mind... 20:55  |  John 25/10/07
      106.   Don`t Qassams threatens the safety S`derot residents? 20:57  |  Steven 25/10/07
      107.   Omar we know you are an idiot that does not make Jews idiots too 21:06  |  Steven 25/10/07
      108.   CHET#64 21:10  |  JOJO 25/10/07
      109.   Perfidious Lakshmi,your Ghandi recomended Jews to commit suicide 21:12  |  Absolute Sweden 25/10/07
      110.   # 1 Omar @ Ramallah 21:12  |  Joseph E . 25/10/07
      111.   Tosefta you are write, it is too little and it will not work 21:13  |  Steven 25/10/07
      112.   It`s Completely Unbelievable - The Stupidity of it All 21:20  |  Jason 25/10/07
      113.   # 1 Omar 21:26  |  Abdul Aziz Higazi 25/10/07
      114.   Tosefta # 57 The First Turn Of The Screw 21:31  |  Jeff Northridge 25/10/07
      115.   Tzfonit 21:31  |  Danite 25/10/07
      116.   Swiss Thank you 21:33  |  Danite 25/10/07
      117.   #1 Oh Omar! You Say " If Israel had behaved civily..."! Why don`t 21:36  |  Vittorio 25/10/07
      118.   Money talks 21:38  |  Tzila 25/10/07
      119.   How come Israel 21:42  |  Motke Chabad 25/10/07
      120.   I am very surprised that Israel has not taken this 21:50  |  Galina 25/10/07
      121.   John 86 Warsaw Ghetto only comes to the mind of a neo-nazi 21:50  |  Steven 25/10/07
      122.   Motty Marsky - unbelievable 21:51  |  Omar 25/10/07
      123.   UNBELIEVABLE 21:52  |  Brant 25/10/07
      124.   editors J`accuse 86 warsaw ghetto 21:53  |  Steven 25/10/07
      125.   To Hamas 21:54  |  Mahmoud 25/10/07
      126.   JJohnson 22:02  |  Nephtaly 25/10/07
      127.   #11 B`Galil, Modern Israel is a fairy tale in its final chapter 22:06  |  Dutch 25/10/07
      128.   # 95 Danite 22:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 25/10/07
      129.   # 86 John - Very special mind 22:09  |  17 25/10/07
      130.   All these comments about how it`s a war crime to stop power 22:12  |  Gee 25/10/07
      131.   Danite, Here`s what I think. 22:19  |  Tzfonit 25/10/07
      132.   Save It 22:21  |  Ron 25/10/07
      133.   chet # 64 The Principle of Proportionality (part 1) 22:26  |  Jeff Northridge 25/10/07
      134.   #64 I see... 22:30  |  Gili 25/10/07
      135.   Good luck to the Stateless Palestinians 22:37  |  Steve 25/10/07
      136.   to Saeb Erekat 22:41  |  Sol 25/10/07
      137.   Jordan = "Palestine" 22:47  |  Abdul 25/10/07
      138.   Israel creates Warsaw Ghetto 22:48  |  POP 25/10/07
      139.   Murray #10 22:51  |  MaryRose 25/10/07
      140.   chet # 64 The Principle of Proportionality (part 2) 22:58  |  Jeff Northridge 25/10/07
      141.   A summary of Israel, a failed state 23:08  |  Clickfool 25/10/07
      142.   stop the rockets 23:21  |  David 25/10/07
      143.   deborah go study some history... part 1 23:25  |  Daniel 25/10/07
      144.   HOORAY! FINALLY SOME MUSCLE! 23:28  |  Menashe 25/10/07
      145.   part 2 for deborah 23:29  |  Daniel 25/10/07
      146.   #25 Jackass 23:39  |  * BEN JABO 25/10/07
      147.   #41 Tim - Toronto 23:41  |  * BEN JABO 25/10/07
      148.   #5 KUTW 23:43  |  Boycott 25/10/07
      149.   #23 American NAZI in NY 23:46  |  * BEN JABO 25/10/07
      150.   #28, Deborah re: Omar... 23:57  |  Silvienne 25/10/07
      151.   #40, Deborah. to Akiva 23:59  |  Silvienne 25/10/07
      152.   #17, Lynn to Omar... 00:01  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      153.   #38, Deborah, again, I have said exactly the same before... 00:04  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      154.   #47, Yonatan.. 00:11  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      155.   A day of celebration when supplies cut first time 00:20  |  Johnny 26/10/07
      156.   Ekrat pleads to the world, but doesn`t plead to Hamas 00:20  |  Richard S 26/10/07
      157.   A day of a palestinian 00:24  |  Johnny 26/10/07
      158.   #10 Murray of Montreal 00:36  |  Boycott 26/10/07
      159.   Just the facts, Sergeant Jeff #95 00:37  |  Tosefta 26/10/07
      160.   Cut the power completely 00:38  |  Nemesis 26/10/07
      161.   To Deborah #30 00:39  |  Levi 26/10/07
      162.   Arabs have no Claim to Israel none. 00:43  |  Levi 26/10/07
      163.   THE Solution is Obvious 00:46  |  Brad 26/10/07
      164.   Boycott: Silly Point Re Collective Punishment 00:50  |  Brad 26/10/07
      165.   For # 76 Peter of Montreal - Collective Punishment 00:50  |  chet 26/10/07
      166.   To #108. LAIR !!! I live in America too 00:58  |  3-ha-ha 26/10/07
      167.   # 82 Esther. SO WHAT`S NEW DEAR?THEY WILL JUST STARVE... 00:59  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      168.   Hamas Recruiting Tool 01:01  |  Mark of Lewiston 26/10/07
      169.   Boycott # 104 01:02  |  ChanahS 26/10/07
      170.   TO ALL DEBORAH POSTS FROM THE UK.INTO YOUR CUBBY HOLE YOU GO 01:06  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      171.   # 106 Silvienne re Deborah and Omar 01:06  |  ChanahS 26/10/07
      172.   FLY OVER 01:08  |  TOBIA 26/10/07
      173.   Boycott # 112 01:11  |  ChanahS 26/10/07
      174.   How dare Israel cut the fuel for Qassam rockets !!! 01:16  |  Fortuna Benmayor 26/10/07
      175.   Shame on Erakat and the quislings,they tried their best to break 01:26  |  lakshmi 26/10/07
      176.   It`s all very clear 01:30  |  Ricardo 26/10/07
      177.   #43 Yonatan rhymes with Head in the Sand. 01:38  |  Johnboy 26/10/07
      178.   Ramifications of cutting power in Gaza... 01:51  |  leven5 26/10/07
      179.   The INSANITY of giving aid to people TRYING TO KILL YOU 02:01  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 26/10/07
      180.   Power cuts 02:02  |  Dan 26/10/07
      181.   Hipocrecy even in the name 02:02  |  Daniel 26/10/07
      182.   Excellent 02:08  |  Dan 26/10/07
      183.   Let them wallow in their own filth 02:28  |  Jeff 26/10/07
      184.   heck with the power cut - just attack 02:31  |  phil 26/10/07
      185.   GAZA & PA 02:35  |  Commonsense 26/10/07
      186.   Full Power Outage Needed 02:36  |  ralphsrant1 26/10/07
      187.   Johnny # 111 The Advantages Of The Enemy`s Hatred 02:48  |  Jeff Northridge 26/10/07
      188.   Dumb and Dumber 03:09  |  Nemesis 26/10/07
      189.   Ricardo 03:11  |  Roger 26/10/07
      190.   to Omar 03:12  |  Glenn 26/10/07
      191.   #135 Jeff Northridge 03:13  |  Labhras 26/10/07
      192.   Yonatan the feeble minded # 47 03:25  |  American in NY 26/10/07
      193.   Jackie # 83 03:29  |  American in NY 26/10/07
      194.   #112 Boycott 03:47  |  Murray of Montreal 26/10/07
      195.   #124 Fortuna is reading a different article, obviously... 03:55  |  Johnboy 26/10/07
      196.   1-Quassam = 1 hour of no power 04:05  |  Zvi 26/10/07
      197.   Cut it! 04:09  |  Nechama 26/10/07
      198.   A better option 04:10  |  William 26/10/07
      199.   Give them electricty 04:23  |  Jason 26/10/07
      200.   #121, ChanahS to Deborah, Omar & me 04:50  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      201.   PA: my people, stop sending quassams 04:50  |  maria 26/10/07
      202.   ** About TIME the ELECTRONS STOPPED 04:54  |  Gary Pineda 26/10/07
      203.   #117, Kathy/KATH displays her great humanity to Esther... 04:55  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      204.   Flip the Switch, stop the turbines, 04:58  |  Genuine American 26/10/07
      205.   PA ACTION AT LAST : CUT THEIR POWER TOO !! 04:59  |  A.Watt 26/10/07
      206.   Having the upper hand can be very dagerous politically... 05:25  |  Dutch 26/10/07
      207.   INT`L INTERVENTION! WIPE OUT HAMASSTAN, ALLOW JEWS TO SETTLE GAZA 05:42  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 26/10/07
      208.   Collective Punishment 05:52  |  Neil 26/10/07
      209.   #121 ChanahS 05:53  |  Deborah 26/10/07
      210.   Kathy-hoping Silvienne will see more nuance. 05:59  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      211.   Silvienne- Hamas charter 06:00  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      212.   #108 Silvienne - I`m going to ask YOU 06:02  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      213.   Silvienne-suggest your better way 06:03  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      214.   #106 Silvienne 06:08  |  Deborah 26/10/07
      215.   Silvienne 106-world condemnation? So what? 06:09  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      216.   #125 lakshmi 06:09  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      217.   Off the topic here,but... 06:12  |  Nemesis 26/10/07
      218.   Sil 108- Yonaton is correct about support 06:14  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      219.   No death involve hopefully.... 06:31  |  Billy Joe 26/10/07
      220.   #141 Stephen 06:49  |  Deborah 26/10/07
      221.   #127 The insanity of cooperating with the oppressors. 06:58  |  Dutch 26/10/07
      222.   #139..Stephen..NY 07:03  |  Nemesis 26/10/07
      223.   power 07:32  |  colin 26/10/07
      224.   #141 Stephen, Your absurd exaggeration on threats to Israel 07:45  |  Dutch 26/10/07
      225.   Geisha shows outright racismm, Impudence ..... 08:11  |  Dagma 26/10/07
      226.   My compliments to Barak 08:14  |  Natallie Durson 26/10/07
      227.   Deborah 149-clueless in the UK 08:23  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      228.   Endless nonsense appearing on "proportionate response" 08:28  |  Dr. L. Brnd 26/10/07
      229.   A Zionist debates # 120 08:49  |  Clickfool 26/10/07
      230.   That photo, that face,that smile, those thin glasses 08:52  |  Clickfool 26/10/07
      231.   Re Kathy #117. You`re pricelss,dear...... 08:56  |  Esther 26/10/07
      232.   Israel`s greed and arrogance 08:59  |  Jasmine Murphy 26/10/07
      233.   For Stephen on the 2-state solution # 142 09:08  |  Clickfool 26/10/07
      234.   The dilema of irony 09:09  |  FOX 26/10/07
      235.   Question for Nemesis # 151 09:15  |  Clickfool 26/10/07
      236.   No need for international interventiion 09:30  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 26/10/07
      237.   No need for international interventiion 09:31  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 26/10/07
      238.   YES CUT THE POWER!!!!! 09:40  |  nicole 26/10/07
      239.   For Esther # 175 10:25  |  Clickfool 26/10/07
      240.   #161 Where the good Doctor falls down Splat!!! on.. 10:28  |  Johnboy 26/10/07
      241.   To Saeb Erekat 11:17  |  nina 26/10/07
      242.   TRUE JEWS??? 12:23  |  curious minds 26/10/07
      243.   # 11 Lynn Yes Lady, Yes 12:45  |  Petra 26/10/07
      244.   #23 Jason #2 12:47  |  Petra 26/10/07
      245.   #20 See it positve LOL GREAT LINE! 12:48  |  Petra 26/10/07
      246.   #24 Omar EXCELLENT!! 12:49  |  Petra 26/10/07
      247.   #50 Deborahs grreed and arrogance SHE EVEN STOLE A JEWISH NAME! 12:54  |  Petra 26/10/07
      248.   #51 JIM BRAVO GREAT POST!!!! 12:55  |  Petra 26/10/07
      249.   That Clickfool photo, that face,that smile, those thin glasses 12:57  |  notblackorwhite 26/10/07
      250.   #52 Omar YOU JUST CAN`T WIN, CAN YOU? poor baby 12:58  |  Petra 26/10/07
      251.   #69 Omar the blind, deaf and dummie Tough s*it 13:03  |  Petra 26/10/07
      252.   #82 POOR DUMMIE AH LETS ALL CRY FOR HIM 13:05  |  Petra 26/10/07
      253.   conversion 13:29  |  ashish 26/10/07
      254.   curious minds......... 13:38  |  maria 26/10/07
      255.   # 231 Esther..PRICELESS? IRONIC IS IT NOT EH? 15:58  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      256.   We Shall Fight on the Beaches 16:00  |  Mladen Andrijasevic 26/10/07
      257.   # 198 William..A better option..NOW WHY DIDN`T I THINK ABOUT IT? 16:08  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      258.   Ben Jabo & Yonatan... 16:23  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      259.   #218, Stephen... 16:26  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      260.   # 236 Margie in Tel Aviv..No need for international intervention. 16:27  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      261.   #227, Stephen...to Deborah 16:30  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      262.   #212 -2 SILVIENNE -2ND REQUEST 16:30  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      263.   #247, Petra to Deborah..how utterly pathetic! 16:32  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      264.   #86 Mike - no need for gas 16:35  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      265.   #235..CF..how noble of you.. 16:36  |  Nemesis 26/10/07
      266.   # 123 Brant..hello UNBELIEVABLE.. 16:37  |  Kathy 26/10/07
      267.   #96 semsem 16:38  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      268.   #64 Chet 16:41  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      269.   #258 Silvienne - I answered it TWICE 17:02  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      270.   #258-2 Silvienne 17:11  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      271.   #258-2 Silviene - Other Thread..??? 18:09  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      272.   The Root Cause of the Problem is forgotten.... 18:36  |  Dagma 26/10/07
      273.   Silvienne 218 19:29  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      274.   My re Sil 218 should be in reply to Sil 259 19:32  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      275.   Silvienne 261- what?s wrong with multi-cultural. 19:39  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      276.   #262, Ben Jabo, 2nd attempt... 19:42  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      277.   #270, Ben Jabo... 19:56  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      278.   #275, Stephen... 21:26  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      279.   #273, Stephen... 21:35  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      280.   #239, Clickfool to Esther... 22:03  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      281.   #214, Deborah... 22:13  |  Silvienne 26/10/07
      282.   Silvienne 279 22:48  |  Stephen 26/10/07
      283.   #277 Silvienne - My question is twofold 23:27  |  * BEN JABO 26/10/07
      284.   #282, Stephen... 19:03  |  Silvienne 27/10/07
      285.   #283, Ben Jabo... 19:11  |  Silvienne 27/10/07
      286.   #285 Silvienne 05:56  |  * BEN JABO 28/10/07
      287.   #284 Silvienne to Stephen 05:59  |  * BEN JABO 28/10/07
      288.   War is collective punishment 16:55  |  sheri 28/10/07
      289.   #287, Ben Jabo... 02:36  |  Silvienne 29/10/07
      290.   #286, Ben Jabo... 02:42  |  Silvienne 29/10/07
      291.   #286 Silvienne 05:23  |  * BEN JABO 29/10/07
      292.   #287 Silvienne 05:29  |  * BEN JABO 29/10/07
      293.   #291, Ben Jabo, I don`t know why you seem to be arguing 19:10  |  Silvienne 29/10/07
      294.   #292, Ben Jabo....aha! a question!! 19:17  |  Silvienne 29/10/07
      295.   #293 Silvienne - The discussion wasn`t limited 22:18  |  * BEN JABO 29/10/07
      296.   #294 Silvienne - Aha, the answer 22:39  |  * BEN JABO 29/10/07
      297.   #295, Ben Jabo... 01:59  |  Silvienne 30/10/07
      298.   #296, Ben, the fiver is still on the table... 02:02  |  Silvienne 30/10/07
      299.   #297 Silvienne - Welfare 16:55  |  * BEN JABO 31/10/07
      300.   #298 Silvienne 16:59  |  * BEN JABO 31/10/07
      301.   #299, Ben Jabo, you misunderstood me... 18:53  |  Silvienne 31/10/07
      302.   #298, Ben Jabo... 19:02  |  Silvienne 31/10/07
      303.   re: My #299 Silvienne 18:36  |  * BEN JABO 01/11/07
      304.   #302 Silvienne 18:39  |  * BEN JABO 01/11/07
      305.   #303, Ben Jabo..oh, all right then! 18:56  |  Silvienne 01/11/07
      306.   #304, Ben Jabo, you mistook what I said... 19:00  |  Silvienne 01/11/07
      307.   Margie #236 23:31  |  Guido 10/04/08
      308.   Margie #236 23:34  |  Guido 10/04/08
    Special Offers
    Advertisement
    Dead Sea Salt
    From the Dead Sea Coupon cofe Haaretz for 10% off!
    hotel Jerusalem
    David Citadel Hotel, come stay at the finest of Jerusalem hotels.
    Master's Program in Desert Studies
    An innovative, multidisciplinary, international program specialized in Desert Research
    Dead Sea Cosmetics .Summer Specials
    Velvet Hand Cream just $14.90
    Handmade In Tel Aviv
    Itay Noy, Timepiece Maker
    ISRAEL ARMY SURPLUS STORE
    IDF insignia,Uniforms, Paladium Boots Watches, Israel Army T-shirts & Collectibles
    Eldan Rent a Car
    Israel's leading car rental company offers you a 20% discount on online reservations
    Junkyard
    Junk a car - get free towing nationwide and a tax-deductible receipt
    More Headlines
    16:02 Netanyahu refutes claims Shalit deal just days away
    11:30 Return Gilad Shalit, but not at any price
    15:55 'Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel is destroying peace bids'
    15:19 Meshal: Struggle for 'liberation of Palestine' to continue
    15:06 Man behind Karine A arms ship sentenced to 20 years in jail
    15:08 Report: Lockerbie bomber release linked to oil deal
    15:09 Madonna lands in Israel ahead of Tel Aviv concerts
    04:14 TV ROUND-UP: Haredi protests in Jerusalem, IAEA Iran report
    15:11 EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana arrives in Syria for peace talks
    16:07 Petah Tikva reaches plan for banned Ethiopian students
    12:43 IAF strikes Gaza smuggling tunnel after Qassam attack
    12:50 Yossi Melman / UN nuclear watchdog can't agree what Iran is up to
    22:47 Israel: UN witholding details of Iran's nuclear program
    Home | TV | Print Edition | Diplomacy | Opinion | Arts & Leisure | Sports | Jewish World | Site rules |
    | Israel 2009 election results | Makom: Engaging on Israel
    | Search engine marketing
    Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.
    © Copyright  Haaretz. All rights reserved