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Defense officials concerned as Hamas upgrades Qassam arsenal
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Shin Bet, Qassam, Gaza Strip 

Hamas has recently upgraded its Qassam rocket capability in the Gaza Strip, raising grave concern in the Israeli defense establishment.

Senior defense officials say that Hamas is now able to store the rockets for a relatively long period, which would allow the organization to launch a large number of Qassams at one time.

Over the past year, the IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) have said that two developments could prompt a major Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip. One was an improvement in the range of the Qassam rockets, which would place Ashkelon within range. The other was an ability to store the rockets for a longer period of time. It seems that Hamas has already achieved the latter, and is close to achieving the other.
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Until recently, Hamas had difficulty in storing the rockets. The Qassam is a relatively primitive device, assembled on improvised production lines in the Strip. The explosive charge installed on the rockets is volatile and might explode if kept for more than a few weeks. This is one of the reasons behind Hamas' haste to launch most of its rockets as soon as it gets them.

When firing rockets is politically inconvenient, Hamas hands them over to smaller organizations such as the Islamic Jihad, various Fatah factions and the Popular Resistance Committees to launch them in its place.

In previous periods of escalation between Israel and Hamas, such as last year's Independence Day, Hamas fired almost 300 rockets in a few days before running out of supplies.

The defense establishment is now concerned that Hamas may accumulate several hundred or even thousands of rockets, building up a large arsenal. Under this scenario, Hamas would be able to fire hundreds of rockets a day at Sderot for several days, prompting Israel to take extreme measures.

The Second Lebanon War showed that the Air Force is incapable of overcoming short-range rockets launched from a small area, not to mention a densely built area like Gaza. In the absence of an aerial solution, the IDF may have to mount a ground operation that would lead to heavy casualties on both sides.

The improvement in rocket-storage capability followed the entrance into Gaza in recent months of Palestinian terror experts, mostly via the Rafah crossing from Egypt. These experts, members of Islamic organizations, trained with Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Lebanon and Iran.

Alongside the ability to store rockets for longer periods, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, with Iran's help, are expected to increase the Qassam rockets' 15-kilometer range, which would place Ashkelon and dozens of small communities in the northern and western Negev within rocket range.

Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai met Thursday with mayors and regional council heads from Ashkelon, Sderot, Netivot and the communities bordering on the Gaza Strip. He advised them to prepare their communities for an escalation in the area, including increased rocket fire.

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      1.   End the vile siege ,you rotters! 03:07  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      2.   Defense against Occupation + Summary Killings by the IDF 03:20  |  POP 07/12/07
      3.   I hope not 03:23  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      4.   I`m afraid Israel will have to wait until Hamas... 03:25  |  R 07/12/07
      5.   Occupation Breeds Civil Revolt... HIstory Teaches 03:31  |  POP 07/12/07
      6.   The people of gaza have the same right to defense as Israel 03:32  |  POP 07/12/07
      7.   So now it`s easier for Hamas to kill innocent people and children 03:32  |  Conroy 07/12/07
      8.   Note: Israel Murdered 30 Gazans this week. 03:33  |  POP 07/12/07
      9.   To UnluckyShmi: With sieges like this one, who needs open borders 03:33  |  Dan 07/12/07
      10.   Nobody will blame Israel when they eventually flatten Gaza 03:34  |  Murray of Montreal 07/12/07
      11.   Tighten the siege 03:35  |  Free Gilad Shalit 07/12/07
      12.   #1--it`s IDF answer to asymmetrical warfare 03:43  |  Paul Freedman 07/12/07
      13.   #8 POP, Typical Arab misrepresentation 03:52  |  Conroy 07/12/07
      14.   Mark Lincoln #3 03:54  |  GPS 07/12/07
      15.   Crush these Snakes 03:57  |  George Kaplan 07/12/07
      16.   A COUPLE OF HUNDREDS KATYUSHA ARE NEEDED 04:01  |  indrajaya 07/12/07
      17.   Paul Freedmon`s FINAL SOLUTION 04:02  |  POP 07/12/07
      18.   #6, POP... 04:05  |  Silvienne 07/12/07
      19.   #8 POP 04:06  |  George Kaplan 07/12/07
      20.   #10, Murray advocating "flattening Gaza?" 04:07  |  Silvienne 07/12/07
      21.   POP 04:09  |  Abu Yusuf 07/12/07
      22.   12 Paul Freedman,not calibrated siege tactics,but a 04:11  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      23.   Nr 1 Locksmith, you always bark the same words 04:14  |  cristo 07/12/07
      24.   Pop the pooper, post your state!! Afraid? 04:16  |  cristo 07/12/07
      25.   MofM: Why did you just compare yourself to a terrorist? 04:20  |  POP 07/12/07
      26.   Answer to Mark Lincoln # 3 04:39  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 07/12/07
      27.   10Murray of Montreal,quite mistaken,the international community 04:39  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      28.   SUSPEND NOW EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT 04:44  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 07/12/07
      29.   18Silvienne to POP,have you heard the latest report? 04:44  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      30.   #20, My dear little Silvienne; 04:55  |  Murray of Montreal 07/12/07
      31.   #27 Lakshmi; The civilized world will applaud 05:06  |  Murray of Montreal 07/12/07
      32.   stop the rockets 05:10  |  adam 07/12/07
      33.   POP " Note: Israel Murdered 30 Gazans this week." 05:14  |  Clarence Darrow 07/12/07
      34.   # 29 Lasksmi, heard of the Land of the Fools ? 05:20  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 07/12/07
      35.   Barak Says The Offensive Is Coming -One Day 05:20  |  Yoram 07/12/07
      36.   Congratulation Hamas!! 05:31  |  Niva dos santos 07/12/07
      37.   #2 POP 05:33  |  geoff 07/12/07
      38.   #8 POP 05:36  |  geoff 07/12/07
      39.   To conroy! 05:37  |  Niva dos santos 07/12/07
      40.   #27 Lakshmi, The international community? 05:44  |  Clarence Darrow 07/12/07
      41.   I wholeheartedly agree with INDRAJAYA #16 06:01  |  Albert Einstein 07/12/07
      42.   #36 "Congratulations Hamas". For what? 06:06  |  Clarence Darrow 07/12/07
      43.   #3 Well, ever consider this Mark? 06:12  |  Johnboy 07/12/07
      44.   Israel should oblige Hamas 06:20  |  Ian Robertson 07/12/07
      45.   Thanks to IDF `thugs` 06:23  |  leo 07/12/07
      46.   # 44, IAN ROBERTSON 06:42  |  indrajaya 07/12/07
      47.   # 8 Jew-hater 06:48  |  David ben Avraham 07/12/07
      48.   mark lincoln are you blind 06:49  |  Danite 07/12/07
      49.   Wow! What suprise!!! 06:51  |  Danite 07/12/07
      50.   Israel, it is not possible to salvage the peace process 08:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/12/07
      51.   To POP: be careful what you wish for 08:03  |  Dan 07/12/07
      52.   #3, Mark: "we know they are not idiots" 08:04  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/12/07
      53.   POP SYLVIENNE."whining so much." that will be you 08:04  |  PETER S.M. 07/12/07
      54.   Regretful Development 08:04  |  Proud Israeli 07/12/07
      55.   N.Santos"Congratuations"Are you going there for the return fire? 08:19  |  PETER S.M. 07/12/07
      56.   Launching "hundreds" requires transport vehicles... 08:19  |  Dr. L. Brnd 07/12/07
      57.   What the Heck Is Israel Waiting For? 08:49  |  Dave Levy (Militant) 07/12/07
      58.   Answer to #7 Conroy 08:56  |  Proud Israeli 07/12/07
      59.   Constructive upgrading work 09:31  |  S 07/12/07
      60.   Hooray! Hamas is like Hezbollah!!! 09:36  |  Joe Sittizen 07/12/07
      61.   It is time. 10:16  |  Vital 07/12/07
      62.   Israel reaps what it has sowed. 10:20  |  Steve the Pals. 07/12/07
      63.   Better rockets? Yes please. 10:30  |  Oddvark 07/12/07
      64.   As they say on exam papers; "Discuss" 10:50  |  Clickfool 07/12/07
      65.   The World Encourages War Crimes against Jews 11:01  |  Joseph E . 07/12/07
      66.   A solution to stop these terrorists 11:16  |  Yered Shmuel 07/12/07
      67.   Hamas is terrorist but Qassam is as legal as 12:15  |  mehmet 07/12/07
      68.   To Joseph E # 60... Magnificent Post, Joseph :) 12:15  |  Klaudia 07/12/07
      69.   Prelude for Invasion. 13:16  |  Stephen. 07/12/07
      70.   to POP 13:20  |  MLK 07/12/07
      71.   this is only asurprise if you are a complete nitwit 1 13:21  |  victor hardman 07/12/07
      72.   INDRAJAYA; ARE YOU A COMPLETE IDIOT 13:42  |  Ian Robertson 07/12/07
      73.   Action is Needed 14:01  |  Brod 07/12/07
      74.   31Murray of Montreal,the solution is quite simple,ask your 14:11  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      75.   Hamas just does not understand. Sucessful, or just intent 14:12  |  Virginia 07/12/07
      76.   ENDGAME 14:30  |  Brant 07/12/07
      77.   # 72, IAN ROBERTSON (AM I?) 14:34  |  indrajaya 07/12/07
      78.   POP et al 14:41  |  ChanahS 07/12/07
      79.   Haaretz renders great psychiatric service 14:42  |  Ruben 07/12/07
      80.   Johnboy 43 14:47  |  ChanahS 07/12/07
      81.   Why does Isreal still allow Rafah to be an open sewer? 15:05  |  r 07/12/07
      82.   GPS - why did George Washington? 15:24  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      83.   Darth Zaider 15:29  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      84.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 15:34  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      85.   Dr. Brnd 15:37  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      86.   #22 Lakshmi 15:46  |  Jack 07/12/07
      87.   67Mehmet,agree on some points but not on others,here`s why: 15:52  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      88.   #46 indrajaya 16:12  |  Paul 07/12/07
      89.   Solution in one sentence - pop lakshmi in drajaya 16:23  |  Boris / Hillel 07/12/07
      90.   Defending against Israel`s collective punishment of Gaza 16:27  |  POP 07/12/07
      91.   That looks bigger than the Katyushas we had up here... 16:28  |  Tzfonit 07/12/07
      92.   Brute force will stop the Qassams 16:30  |  JB 07/12/07
      93.   Mark Lincoln....you know why 16:44  |  Lynn 07/12/07
      94.   Hamas 16:52  |  Nemesis 07/12/07
      95.   The hell with pin point bombs 17:06  |  War 101 07/12/07
      96.   8 people died on Israel`s roads this week 17:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 07/12/07
      97.   Murray of Montreal 17:21  |  John Stewart 07/12/07
      98.   To #10 Murray 17:21  |  Realist 07/12/07
      99.   #5 POP displays his ignorance again 17:22  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      100.   #2 POP goes the weasel 17:25  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      101.   *18 Silvienne - you`ll be the first to whine 17:32  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      102.   Did Hamas shoot inocent Palestinians in the hospital, or 17:32  |  Vespucci 07/12/07
      103.   Ben-Ami 17:34  |  Realist. 07/12/07
      104.   #22 lakshmi - I`ll say one thing about you 17:37  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      105.   #25 POP goes the weasel, again & again 17:41  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      106.   # 88, TZFONIT 17:41  |  indrajaya 07/12/07
      107.   To 95 chris 17:43  |  Realist 07/12/07
      108.   Israeli folly invites trouble 17:45  |  Tosefta 07/12/07
      109.   In praise of Hamas (for evolution-challenged people) 17:46  |  Tosefta 07/12/07
      110.   To War 101 17:48  |  Realist 07/12/07
      111.   #96 Linthwaite - you still don`t get it 17:48  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      112.   like it or not, it will take an eye tooth 17:56  |  peter 07/12/07
      113.   "heavy casualties on both sides." 18:04  |  Yonatan 07/12/07
      114.   #29, lakshmi....If Only.... 18:29  |  Silvienne 07/12/07
      115.   It`s immoral to allow uncontested rocket fire 18:36  |  Jason 07/12/07
      116.   #110 Realist - flooding Egypt with Gaza 18:39  |  spyguy 07/12/07
      117.   If Hamas Outlasts Negotiations, Invasion Needed 18:57  |  dyinglikeflies 07/12/07
      118.   Hamas upgrades Qassam arsenal ? NO MERCI 19:00  |  Daniel 07/12/07
      119.   Indrajaya in Far Jakarta 19:00  |  Tzfonit 07/12/07
      120.   When is enough, enough? 19:02  |  Mark 07/12/07
      121.   Just keep killing Hamas terrorists 19:03  |  Voice of Reason 07/12/07
      122.   #101, Ben Jabo... 19:08  |  Silvienne 07/12/07
      123.   #84, Mark Lincoln 19:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/12/07
      124.   Evolution is a slow process 19:15  |  Darwin 07/12/07
      125.   what nonsense Lincoln 19:26  |  Israeli 07/12/07
      126.   Who is the Abominable Slowman? 19:35  |  Amos Harel 07/12/07
      127.   RE: Terrerists 19:36  |  M.H.A 07/12/07
      128.   #123 Cipor Juliana Kohn 19:48  |  tbora 07/12/07
      129.   #128, with that reasoning 20:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/12/07
      130.   109-108-Arabist apologist on a treadmill 20:36  |  peter 07/12/07
      131.   86jack,quite wrong!Here`s why:the Partition Resolution,the UN 20:53  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      132.   104Ben Jabo,see my reply to jack(86),I just sent it off and it 21:00  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      133.   #122 Silvienne has no comment? 21:19  |  infidel 07/12/07
      134.   (#129) But Cipora can meddle... "with that reasoning"..... 21:37  |  Dorothy 07/12/07
      135.   #116 21:58  |  Uzi 07/12/07
      136.   122Silvienne The IRA did not control a territory, Hamas does 22:04  |  Rob 07/12/07
      137.   #111 Uh Oh, Chris Linwaithe 22:16  |  ballistic 07/12/07
      138.   Linthwaite 22:23  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/12/07
      139.   POP Gaza & the Warsaw Ghetto 22:26  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/12/07
      140.   #29 Lakshmi - Hearsay is worth the paper it`s written on 22:32  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      141.   Dorothy #134 23:22  |  TonyL 07/12/07
      142.   #139, Margie in Tel Aviv 23:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/12/07
      143.   "Occupation" does not equal "Justification"... 23:29  |  JJ 07/12/07
      144.   Tzfonit aka Bracha #91 23:30  |  GABE1 07/12/07
      145.   Mehmet 00:09  |  David Israel 08/12/07
      146.   Cipora, I don`t write for POP 00:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/12/07
      147.   POP #2 - Launching rockets to civilians not defense 00:25  |  David Israel 08/12/07
      148.   Tosefta 00:37  |  American in NY 08/12/07
      149.   dyinglikeflies #117 00:39  |  American in NY 08/12/07
      150.   GABE1- when is enough enough 00:40  |  peter 08/12/07
      151.   Cipora # 123 00:46  |  American in NY 08/12/07
      152.   S 00:56  |  American in NY 08/12/07
      153.   #74 Lakshmi; An easy question for even someone like you! 01:01  |  Murray of Montreal 08/12/07
      154.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 01:07  |  American in NY 08/12/07
      155.   # 128 tbora....Pakistan is falling apart 01:07  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      156.   Dorothy........Hamas sends Little boys 01:10  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      157.   #143 JJ 01:33  |  ballistic 08/12/07
      158.   SILVIENNE SILVIENNE now are you cheering the BRITISH 01:35  |  Gil 08/12/07
      159.   #143 JJ 01:35  |  ballistic 08/12/07
      160.   INFLATING THE HAMAS THREAT 02:13  |  Bern 08/12/07
      161.   114Silvienne,greetings,kind of agree,but it is the American 02:31  |  lakshmi 08/12/07
      162.   #2 POP - Qassams not defense 02:33  |  Rick 08/12/07
      163.   TonyL #141 Incoherent 02:35  |  Dorothy 08/12/07
      164.   147ballistic Note, nobody bothering to answer you 02:43  |  Rob 08/12/07
      165.   #16 Indrajaya - Terrorism not the answer 02:44  |  Rick 08/12/07
      166.   #3 Mark - extremists on both sides are nuts 02:54  |  Rick 08/12/07
      167.   Johnboy #43 02:57  |  Free Gilad Shalit 08/12/07
      168.   Mehmet - What about TSK killing Kurds in Iraqi border 02:59  |  David Israel 08/12/07
      169.   I hope Hamas upgrade enough to shoot down the IAF 03:02  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      170.   POP - launching rockets over civilians 03:05  |  David Israel 08/12/07
      171.   Mark Lincoln, a thought 03:16  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      172.   The IDF is the real terrorists organization in the ME 03:31  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      173.   Cipora - clearly you cannot comprehend 03:53  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      174.   tbora - Ciporas response #123 had nothing to do 04:00  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      175.   Dutch - a reply 04:04  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      176.   Dutch - terrorist organizations in the ME 04:05  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      177.   My fundamental problem 04:14  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      178.   Rob in Ann Arbor, Re Terrorist and civilian deaths 04:17  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      179.   To flyguy 04:29  |  Realist 08/12/07
      180.   149Dutch,this business of the quassams is simply a cover for the 04:38  |  lakshmi 08/12/07
      181.   150David Israel,sorry,you have it backwards,it`s israel whose 04:44  |  lakshmi 08/12/07
      182.   #157, Mark Lincoln 04:46  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/12/07
      183.   166Dutch Terrorists are defined by TARGETING civilians 04:48  |  Rob 08/12/07
      184.   Lokshin #29 04:49  |  Larry 08/12/07
      185.   #161, Mark, you clearly did not read my post 05:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/12/07
      186.   173Lakshmi prefers Hamas terrorism to Gandhi`s approach 05:36  |  Rob 08/12/07
      187.   To Silvienne - misunderstood post in Dichter thread 05:42  |  Rick 08/12/07
      188.   Arik Sharon was right with his "Gaza first" strategy 05:50  |  amos 08/12/07
      189.   #151, ANY 05:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/12/07
      190.   #133, infidel...#122 was my comment 06:08  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      191.   #132, lakshmi... 06:15  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      192.   #55 06:19  |  Niva dos santos 08/12/07
      193.   #136, Rob: The IRA did indeed control a territory... 06:23  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      194.   #186, Rob to lakshmi... 06:26  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      195.   #187, Rick...hello, I read those posts.... 06:29  |  Silvienne 08/12/07
      196.   #169 FAKE DUTCH ALERT!!! 06:31  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      197.   # 166 Rick ...and would be totally justified 06:33  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      198.   mark Lincoln 07:21  |  danite 08/12/07
      199.   Hello Cipora Margie Dorothy and Tzfonit 07:23  |  Danite 08/12/07
      200.   Cipora #185 07:30  |  Danite 08/12/07
      201.   Mark, Do They Try to Remain in the Spotlight? 07:43  |  Reader 08/12/07
      202.   The Qassams are So Unnecessary...the Targeted Assassinations... 07:53  |  Reader 08/12/07
      203.   #200, Danite Shalom 07:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/12/07
      204.   Silvienne you did not responded BEN`s post you avoided it 08:00  |  infidel 08/12/07
      205.   Did not responded......Sorry :-/ 08:21  |  infidel 08/12/07
      206.   Somebody gave ML rose coloured glasses for Christmas 08:43  |  Jasmine Murphy 08/12/07
      207.   Fundamentals Mark? 08:44  |  MaryRose 08/12/07
      208.   Shalom Danite 08:47  |  Tzfonit 08/12/07
      209.   Danite 08:51  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/12/07
      210.   Mark continued 08:57  |  MaryRose 08/12/07
      211.   Note: Israel Murdered 30 Gazans this week 08:57  |  Miss Siamese 08/12/07
      212.   193Silvienne IRA never replaced British Army or police in Belfast 09:48  |  Rob 08/12/07
      213.   194Silvienne, Targeting civilians is definition of terrorism 10:08  |  Rob 08/12/07
      214.   202Reader, Tell Hamas to test your theory 10:12  |  Rob 08/12/07
      215.   JABO:: #25 POP goes the weasel, again & again 10:18  |  BBSNews 08/12/07
      216.   Mark Lincoln #177 Your Fundamental Problem 10:20  |  Tzfonit 08/12/07
      217.   A change of heart that cost: Ehud Olmert.. 10:29  |  Akram Zekaria 08/12/07
      218.   Germans fired rockets at England, British fire-bombed Dresden 10:30  |  Rob 08/12/07
      219.   #187 Lynn - yes, but look at broad picture 10:33  |  Rick 08/12/07
      220.   #216, Tzfonit 10:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/12/07
      221.   216Rick With no checkpoints Pal suicide bombers would run wild 10:58  |  Rob 08/12/07
      222.   SILVIENNE (#193) ROBS POINT is exactly the POINT 11:36  |  Gil 08/12/07
      223.   Silvienne chose a side out of sentiment 11:41  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/12/07
      224.   Cipora #220 12:58  |  Tzfonit 08/12/07
      225.   Rick 165/166 13:13  |  ChanahS 08/12/07
      226.   #215 BBS (bs) 13:41  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      227.   Danite-Shalom-FYI re Cipora 14:46  |  Dorothy 08/12/07
      228.   Zionists + Ad Hominem attacks = Talkback lowlifes 14:58  |  POP 08/12/07
      229.   Rick 15:11  |  infidel 08/12/07
      230.   #228 pathetic POP laments on attacks 15:24  |  victor hardman 08/12/07
      231.   Regarding "Pakistan Falling Apart" and meddling 16:08  |  Dorothy 08/12/07
      232.   # 219 Rick ...about check points 16:17  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      233.   #169 Is not a fake Dutch laert it`s a real one. 16:25  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      234.   A note to Clicky and all here from UK 16:26  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      235.   lakshmi - Israsel is not in Gaza 17:24  |  David Israel 08/12/07
      236.   #222 Gil, How kind of Israelis to go out of their way 18:05  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      237.   #193 Silvienne to Rob 18:28  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      238.   #122 Silvienne, Re the Israeli public 18:53  |  dutch 08/12/07
      239.   Tzfonit aka Bracha #224 18:54  |  GABE1 08/12/07
      240.   so called peacemaker Margie describes herself. 19:19  |  Labhras 08/12/07
      241.   #183 Lakshmi, I realize you are right 19:26  |  Dutch 08/12/07
      242.   *BEN JABO, I said chill out, stop being a RACIST. 19:30  |  POP 08/12/07
      243.   American in NY #152 19:45  |  S 08/12/07
      244.   American in NY post written some time ago which didn`t reach you 19:53  |  S 08/12/07
      245.   # 156 Lynn ....Dorothy...Lynn please understand this.. 19:55  |  JOSH 08/12/07
      246.   # 173 Mark Lincoln.re: Cipora...OH SHE UNDERSTANDS ONLY TOO WELL. 20:03  |  Kathy 08/12/07
      247.   # 224 Tzfonit ...Cipora..And About Discussions by Arabsareminimal 20:14  |  JOSH 08/12/07
      248.   # 231 Dorothy ...of course corrupt govs 20:37  |  Lynn 08/12/07
      249.   Ben Jabo and Occupied Gaza 20:53  |  BBSNews 08/12/07
      250.   #133 infidel re Silvienne 20:54  |  Labhras 08/12/07
      251.   Ben Jabo on Palestinians 21:04  |  BBSNews 08/12/07
      252.   # 2 what defence ? 21:11  |  Abushanab Alfayoumi 08/12/07
      253.   DUTCH My Dear 21:17  |  Gil 08/12/07
      254.   BBSNews # 238 21:18  |  ChanahS 08/12/07
      255.   Hello Dorothy 21:18  |  Danite 08/12/07
      256.   DUTCH My Dear 21:20  |  Gil 08/12/07
      257.   Tzfonit Shalom 21:36  |  danite 08/12/07
      258.   Margie 21:37  |  Sabashimon 08/12/07
      259.   Margie Hello 21:38  |  Danite 08/12/07
      260.   Cipora Shalom 21:41  |  Danite 08/12/07
      261.   DUTCH My Dear 21:54  |  Gil 08/12/07
      262.   Danite and Ladies Gang of 4: The Devil is in the Details 21:59  |  Rob 08/12/07
      263.   I don`t usually read Dutch Thea 22:13  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/12/07
      264.   # 234 Lynn...About Cluster Bombs..FOR ALL TO READ... 22:30  |  JOSH 08/12/07
      265.   #238bbsnewsand terror on i77 leads to brain damage 22:32  |  victor hardman 08/12/07
      266.   Victor on brain damage 23:11  |  BBSNews 08/12/07
      267.   #223 Brilliant self analysis Margie ex SA 23:11  |  Labhras 08/12/07
      268.   Hello Tzfonit 23:35  |  Danite 08/12/07
      269.   Churchill`s wisdom for Slowman 23:38  |  Amos Harel 08/12/07
      270.   # 231 Dorothy Regarding Pakistan etc,Why THEN DID YOU MEDDLE AT.. 23:49  |  Kathy 08/12/07
      271.   BBSNews = BS # 238 00:02  |  ChanahS 09/12/07
      272.   #231, Dorothy 00:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/12/07
      273.   # BBS News re Victor who is not Victor but Paul 00:50  |  Labhras 09/12/07
      274.   #221 Rob - If done right OK, but farce - 1 of 2 00:59  |  Rick 09/12/07
      275.   #221 Rob - If done right OK, but farce - 2 of 2 01:00  |  Rick 09/12/07
      276.   Zionist expansionism, laced with double standards, and... 01:00  |  Maureen Ann 09/12/07
      277.   LABHRAS (#248) ex NI Belfaster 01:06  |  Gil 09/12/07
      278.   LABHRAS (#248) ex NI Belfaster 01:07  |  Gil 09/12/07
      279.   ChanahS on terrorism 01:15  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      280.   Who should we be worried!!! 01:29  |  AYA 09/12/07
      281.   #225 ChanahS - I`m not all alone 01:29  |  Rick 09/12/07
      282.   Dorothy Hello 01:41  |  Danite 09/12/07
      283.   #229 Infidel - I do try 02:05  |  Rick 09/12/07
      284.   #232 Lynn - Checkpoints should search 02:13  |  Rick 09/12/07
      285.   #143 JJ - good post - nonviolence should work in Pal/Israel 02:33  |  Rick 09/12/07
      286.   # 239 Sabashimon--Margie and Linthwaite.. 02:40  |  Kathy 09/12/07
      287.   # 248 re:Margie...WHAT`S YOURS&WHAT PROFITS YOU BY ATTACKING HER 02:51  |  HAPPY UP THERE 09/12/07
      288.   Kathy @251 03:02  |  Gabe1 09/12/07
      289.   #237 Hi BEN JABO - some truth but also exaggeration 03:17  |  Rick 09/12/07
      290.   #248 Lanhras - what facts? I read more bias in anti-Pal posts 03:58  |  Rick 09/12/07
      291.   JOSH...so Clicky et al should just shut the hell up 04:05  |  Lynn 09/12/07
      292.   #133 Infidel - But Israeli violence preceded Qassams 04:10  |  Rick 09/12/07
      293.   To Haaretz - why mutilate formatting? 04:16  |  Rick 09/12/07
      294.   Rick...humiliation is really not necessary 04:49  |  Lynn 09/12/07
      295.   residents of sderot this is your only hope 04:50  |  chaim 09/12/07
      296.   #204, infidel, I never ignore Ben Jabo`s posts and I replied... 06:27  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      297.   #158, Gil, nothing to cheer about here... 06:37  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      298.   #212, Rob, dragging in WW2 is redundant... 06:43  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      299.   #223, Margie...when I become the hypocrite you are... 06:47  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      300.   #222, Gil...one more time... 06:48  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      301.   #257, Labhras....I wish I`d thought of that! 06:54  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      302.   #239, BBSNews... 06:58  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      303.   #273, Gil...re: Labhras? 07:02  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      304.   #237, Ben Jabo... 07:09  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      305.   silvienne and the irish rubbernecker 07:10  |  peter 09/12/07
      306.   #290, Rick to Labhras... 07:13  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      307.   #291, Lynn..."Clicky et al"... 07:16  |  Silvienne 09/12/07
      308.   #239 BBSNews... 07:41  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      309.   Margie-your efforts re Silvienne 08:34  |  Stephen in New York 09/12/07
      310.   INDRAJAYA a couple of hundred Katyuhas.Send the by Garuda 08:36  |  PETER SM 09/12/07
      311.   BSNews 279 08:47  |  Chanah 09/12/07
      312.   #242 bbs should read 242 and 338 before posting ! they apply to j 09:12  |  victor hardman 09/12/07
      313.   just the latest "defense officials" excuse to wreak havoc! 09:22  |  eric 09/12/07
      314.   BBSNews 279 09:36  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      315.   #299 Silvienne, Re Margie in Tel Aviv 09:47  |  Dutch 09/12/07
      316.   #242 bbs 10:03  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      317.   Silvienne look at Labhras and what she WRITES 11:02  |  Gil 09/12/07
      318.   Silvienne look at Labhras and what she WRITES 11:03  |  Gil 09/12/07
      319.   Labhras 13:53  |  infidel 09/12/07
      320.   Danite-Hamas 15:43  |  Dorothy 09/12/07
      321.   # 307 Silvienne-...Lynn.."Clicky et al"... 17:00  |  SO HAPPY UP HERE.. 09/12/07
      322.   #242 2nd TRY POP goes the weasel 17:48  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/07
      323.   #249 BBS the usual BS 17:53  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/07
      324.   #304 Silvienne 17:57  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/07
      325.   #308 BBSNews..WHOEVER YOU ARE.TRY AND LIVE IN SDEROT. 18:10  |  HAPPY UP HERE.. 09/12/07
      326.   Jabo: #249 19:05  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      327.   #308 "happy up here" 19:18  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      328.   #306 - Silvienne - Too much to keep track of 20:14  |  Rick 09/12/07
      329.   # 327 BBS. ALL I CAN SAY TO YOU IS "CUT THE CRAP" 20:34  |  HAPPY UP THERE 09/12/07
      330.   #327 BBS 21:44  |  BBSNews 09/12/07
      331.   BBS (BS) I ASKED U A QUESTION 23:33  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/07
      332.   # 330 BBS FOR THE LAST TIME.I SENT TWO MORE NOT OUT . 00:24  |  HAPPY UP HERE 10/12/07
      333.   "happy up here" 00:55  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      334.   Shut Down the Electricity!!! To slow down 01:15  |  cristo 10/12/07
      335.   # 316 BBS..ONE DOES NOT OCCUPY ONE`S OWN LAND..PERIOD! 01:21  |  HAPPY UP HERE 10/12/07
      336.   #316 BBS 02:10  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      337.   #336 BBS` bs 03:33  |  * BEN JABO 10/12/07
      338.   #336 BBS 09:59  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      339.   BBSNews where is the link to your claims?Where is the report? 13:04  |  curious 10/12/07
      340.   BBS usuall TUCHAS AUF DEM TISCH 18:30  |  * BEN JABO 10/12/07
      341.   Jabo jabber on citations... 19:33  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      342.   Jabo jabber part -2 19:53  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      343.   #341 BBS the usual BS 19:54  |  * BEN JABO 10/12/07
      344.   Jabo jabber part -3 20:13  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      345.   #344 BBS usual BS 20:48  |  * BEN JABO 10/12/07
      346.   Jabo jabber part -4 21:12  |  BBSNews 10/12/07
      347.   re #346 BBSNews..I love youuuuu! 01:29  |  Woohoo! 11/12/07
      348.   BBSNews..I love youuuuu! 02:24  |  BBSNews 11/12/07
      349.   #336, BBSNews... 04:29  |  Silvienne 11/12/07
      350.   #339, "curious" to BBSNews...I`m curious, too... 04:34  |  Silvienne 11/12/07
      351.   BBSNews... 04:37  |  Silvienne 11/12/07
      352.   BBSNews... 04:42  |  Silvienne 11/12/07
      353.   BBSNews to Silvienne 05:16  |  BBSNews 11/12/07
      354.   # 342 BBSNews AND HERE IS MY TWO PENNETH WORTH.. 14:26  |  HAPPY UP HERE. 11/12/07
      355.   # 344 BBSNews..(THIRD TRY) 14:43  |  JOSH 11/12/07
      356.   #353, BBSNews... 15:20  |  Silvienne 11/12/07
      357.   # 344 BBSNews..(THIRD TRY) 17:45  |  BBSNews 11/12/07
      358.   well you cam always move back to russia 17:46  |  think about it 15/12/07
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