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ANALYSIS / Uncompromising Hamas is in trouble
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Gaza, Hamas, Ashkelon, Israel

In another few months, when Hamas leaders find time to retrace the steps that led to a large-scale Israel Defense Forces operation in the Gaza Strip, it may be that they will focus on the events of this past week.

The decision to put Ashkelon, and its 120,000 residents, within permanent range of their rockets from Gaza may turn out to have been a mistake on their part. As if it were not enough that the Israeli government is being asked to solve the continuing hardships of Sderot residents, it is now being faced with a much bigger problem in Ashkelon. Its conclusion, even if action is only taken in a month or two, is likely to be that a major military operation is needed in Gaza. Defense Minister Ehud Barak hinted as much Thursday.

A round of increased violence between Israel and Hamas takes place every two or three weeks. And each time, the latest round is more severe than the one preceding it. Last night, it seemed that the escalation was getting out of control. More than 30 rockets were fired at Israel Thursday (and close to 90 in the last two days), among them a Katyusha that scored a direct hit on a home in Ashkelon. Two Israeli civilians were injured in Thursday's barrage. The casualties on the Palestinian side were significantly worse: The air force struck 21 targets in 24 hours. The Palestinians suffered 15 dead, among them three children and a baby.
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In talks at the Defense Ministry Thursday, Ehud Barak said that the likelihood of alarge-scale ground offensive "is real and tangible." However, he added, there are "complex considerations" regarding the right time for embarking on such an operation. On Wednesday night, during a tense meeting at Sapir College with leaders of the communities bordering the Gaza Strip, Barak said that a large-scale military response is "closer than you might think."

But before the IDF launches an offensive whose chances of success are being hotly disputed in both the government and the General Staff, there are immediate steps that Israel must take. Thursday night, after putting it off for months, Barak decided to activate the Color Red rocket warning system in Ashkelon. He also held a series of phone calls with the U.S. secretary of state, the foreign ministers of Russia and Britain, Quartet envoy Tony Blair and the head of Egyptian Intelligence, General Omar Suleiman. These calls are meant to lay the international groundwork for a possible Israeli ground offensive.

Hamas, for its part, has adopted an extreme, uncompromising stance. Conversations with its leaders sometimes give rise to the suspicion that they are out of touch with the military reality on the ground, in which their forces are suffering more and more casualties. One Hamas operative went so far as to refer to the prophet Mohammed in order to stress Gaza residents? ability to withstand the pressure. "The Prophet Mohammed managed to survive for three years under siege by the infidels, while eating moldy food, or none at all," he pointed out.

But notwithstanding such bold statements, Hamas is in trouble. This stems not only from the losses it is suffering, but also from a decline in its level of support among the Gazan public. The organization has been criticized in the Strip, inter alia, for the way it distributes humanitarian aid from Arab states, providing food only to its supporters. When four out of every five Gazans live below the poverty line, this is not the kind of behavior that makes Hamas popular, even if residents do not dare express their anger in public or in the media.

A., who lives in Gaza, blames Hamas for ruining ties with every country in the world, except two: Syria and Iran. "They led us to disaster, and the price is being paid by the ordinary citizens. We have no dreams of a Palestinian state, Jerusalem or the right of return. All we want is a few hours without the electricity being cut and gasoline for our car."

M., a father of three in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, also blames Hamas for the situation, but admits that he dare not say so in public. "Everyone here is afraid to speak out against them, including those who are not connected with Fatah," he said. "Who knows what they will do to you? Several days ago, a Qassam rocket accidentally hit the home of a large, well-known clan in Beit Hanun. Even they did not come out in protest."

But M. added a caveat: "You need to understand that however angry people are with Hamas, their anger at Israel is greater."

Thursday, M. decided to take his children out of school soon after it opened. "I want them near me. Who knows what will happen? In the morning, I heard on Israeli radio about someone injured at Sapir College and we already had five dead, and I understood that this would be another day of fighting."


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      1.   sad truth 03:56  |  andy12 29/02/08
      2.   Hamas wants more Muslim fatalities 04:07  |  judith 29/02/08
      3.   Hamas deserves tsouris 04:32  |  Murray of Montreal 29/02/08
      4.   NOPE! they are at the height of their power 04:32  |  jewish doctor 29/02/08
      5.   Hamas not interested in Palestinian State 04:44  |  fiona 29/02/08
      6.   War with hamas 05:08  |  Sabra 29/02/08
      7.   military options 05:16  |  Gregor 29/02/08
      8.   The safest place to be 05:20  |  Carlton 29/02/08
      9.   The evil state is raising the stakes slowly but surely,hoping the 05:31  |  lakshmi 29/02/08
      10.   DON`T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS 05:32  |  Arik Silverman 29/02/08
      11.   Out of touch with reality 05:37  |  Johnboy 29/02/08
      12.   What makes you think 05:38  |  Baz Mann 29/02/08
      13.   Amos Harel, In a few months Israel maybe in Timbucktoo 05:49  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      14.   we better act, no cease fire, remove our leaders if they 05:52  |  ralph 29/02/08
      15.   In trouble 05:57  |  Zouzou 29/02/08
      16.   The biggest loser - #4 06:08  |  The Realist 29/02/08
      17.   Even one rocket is ""out of control" 06:10  |  B (The other one) 29/02/08
      18.   The majority of the dumb Pals still support dumb Hamas over Fatah 06:24  |  bill gordon 29/02/08
      19.   Lakshmi_How Many Christians and Moslems Have You killed In India 06:31  |  Eli 29/02/08
      20.   Doris you need an AntiPsychotic badly..we are Jews... 06:36  |  KJJ 29/02/08
      21.   Johnboy-proof that there is a military solution 06:37  |  Stephen in New York 29/02/08
      22.   Lakshimi, Dutch-dream on 06:43  |  Stephen in New York 29/02/08
      23.   SOLUTION: ARREST HAMAS 06:45  |  US CITIZEN 29/02/08
      24.   When Hamas retraces its steps.... 06:47  |  Colin Wright 29/02/08
      25.   Israel`s biggest problem? 06:48  |  Robert 29/02/08
      26.   Are u telling us, Dutch, that you`re already in Timbacktoo? 07:11  |  Mefisto 29/02/08
      27.   It must be so lakshmi, it must be if you say so! 07:12  |  Mefisto 29/02/08
      28.   Where is this leading? 07:31  |  American in Paris 29/02/08
      29.   Hamas is a proxy... 07:34  |  Esther 29/02/08
      30.   Israeli cabinet needs to be clear on goals of ground campaign 07:35  |  Voice of Reason 29/02/08
      31.   Hamas guys hold on to their jobs 07:40  |  End is near 29/02/08
      32.   IRAN IS RESPONSIBLE - DEAL WITH THEM 07:52  |  mike soda 29/02/08
      33.   The goal of Hamas is to make any place within Israel 08:00  |  Kris 29/02/08
      34.   If Cuba was rocketing Miami US would nuke 08:01  |  George Lechter 29/02/08
      35.   HAMAS working for all out war hoping to bring in Arabs& sympathy 08:16  |  PETER SM 29/02/08
      36.   its only a matter of time... 08:28  |  a king 29/02/08
      37.   When the Invasion occurs, I hope.... 08:39  |  R 29/02/08
      38.   Long-range strikes could spark Gaza invasion 08:45  |  Galvin Templar 29/02/08
      39.   rocket attacks should spard obliteration of Iran 08:49  |  ka 29/02/08
      40.   WHY ISRAEL DOESN`T DEFEND ITSELF? 08:56  |  danny 29/02/08
      41.   "COULD spark..,"defeatism seeded by jerk Rabin has taken its toll 09:39  |  Absolute Sweden 29/02/08
      42.   Do you think Hamas hasn`t prepared for a major IDF attack? 09:57  |  Clickfool 29/02/08
      43.   judith is right: one can`t fight those who prefer dying to living 10:52  |  S 29/02/08
      44.   Check mate. 10:57  |  Colin 29/02/08
      45.   Sydney 11:11  |  alan 29/02/08
      46.   Hamas is in decline 11:24  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 29/02/08
      47.   #10, jb, the pretensious 11:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/02/08
      48.   Injustice and oppression never win 11:53  |  TheTruth 29/02/08
      49.   "S",you`re wrong ,leaders of Hamas and the Assassin sect leaders 11:56  |  Absolute Sweden 29/02/08
      50.   You wish, Mark Klein # 22 12:09  |  Clickfool 29/02/08
      51.   Klein 22- dont let DUTCH know this 12:09  |  Joe 29/02/08
      52.   Future of the occupation 12:18  |  JJ burke 29/02/08
      53.   lakshmi 12:19  |  Joe Shmo 29/02/08
      54.   #2, judith 12:22  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/02/08
      55.   A Smart Plan, Not a D-Day Invasion 12:26  |  dyinglikeflies 29/02/08
      56.   ...AND THEN WHINE ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM 12:28  |  Mohamed Malleck 29/02/08
      57.   #18 CF 12:29  |  Moshe 29/02/08
      58.   stop fooling yourself... 12:31  |  ravi 29/02/08
      59.   #15 Realist 12:41  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/02/08
      60.   The Gazans still see the IDF as occupiers 12:57  |  J Steiner 29/02/08
      61.   Hypocrites 13:11  |  Nabulsi 29/02/08
      62.   @30 Chris Linthwaite 13:11  |  Daniel 29/02/08
      63.   Trouble is Hamas should be in jail... 13:11  |  Michael J 29/02/08
      64.   Hamas has no agenda... 13:32  |  Doug 29/02/08
      65.   #33 and what about the siege of Gaza? more harmful as occupation 13:32  |  Ben Sina 29/02/08
      66.   #18 boris and the maginot line 13:33  |  v hardman 29/02/08
      67.   Yes Zouzou, holy places where ever a Muslims does live 13:34  |  Karl 29/02/08
      68.   Reply to Clickfool (#23) 13:37  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 29/02/08
      69.   CLICKNEBECH#18 YOUR WISHFUL THINKING 13:38  |  Ian 29/02/08
      70.   AT THE END OF THE DAYS 13:45  |  indrajaya 29/02/08
      71.   Ravi, 31 13:55  |  Jozef 29/02/08
      72.   mohomed 14:10  |  david 29/02/08
      73.   Increasing the range 14:14  |  Mark Lincoln 29/02/08
      74.   Indrajaya, I can`t see how you can write off Hamas... 14:14  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      75.   build a moat around gaza 14:26  |  real vision 29/02/08
      76.   # 54, DUTCH 14:27  |  indrajaya 29/02/08
      77.   Ben Sina 14:30  |  ChanahS 29/02/08
      78.   # 8 Lakshmi, Good point and I predict this is... 14:37  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      79.   israel can no longer invade even gaza let 14:37  |  vukovac RENO 29/02/08
      80.   the USA and its allies are in trouble, not Hamas 14:46  |  MiddleStanian 29/02/08
      81.   Marked Target. 14:55  |  The Archives 29/02/08
      82.   Why Invade? Just Bomb Them 14:57  |  Jane 29/02/08
      83.   Dutch - your ideas get in the way of your ratio 15:13  |  Dudu Ket 29/02/08
      84.   34joeShmo,29 Truth;Joe shmo are you saying that the war in 15:14  |  lakshmi 29/02/08
      85.   What Israel Will Not Do 15:15  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      86.   #8 lakshmi TELLS the TRUTH - what a breakthrough! 15:15  |  CK Tan 29/02/08
      87.   Taste of your own medicine 15:17  |  JJ Burke 29/02/08
      88.   #12 dutch AVOIDS the other UNSPOKEN scenario 15:18  |  CK Tan 29/02/08
      89.   #39 ravi - then why are you so worried? 15:19  |  CK Tan 29/02/08
      90.   When Did the Qassams Increase in Volume?? 15:20  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      91.   # 8 lakshmi....did you even read what the Pals 15:24  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      92.   "The Arabs have never missed an opportunity to miss an ... 15:26  |  Avihu 29/02/08
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      94.   # 51 INDY....Hamas is a goner as you have stated 15:30  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      95.   # 37 Mohamed Malleck @ Swift Current / Canada 15:31  |  Joseph . E 29/02/08
      96.   Cipora Juliana Kohn on Shoving 15:32  |  Yaakov Sulliva 29/02/08
      97.   YAAAKOV SULLIVAN!!!!!!....do you have your 15:33  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      98.   # 54 Dutch....because Indy is smarter then you 15:36  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      99.   The Hamas options 15:45  |  Tosefta 29/02/08
      100.   #55 Don`t make me laugh-bombarded with Qassams 15:57  |  dutch 29/02/08
      101.   Dr Klein...you are very funny 15:57  |  Ibrahim 29/02/08
      102.   For ridiculous Mark Klein again # 49 15:58  |  Clickfool 29/02/08
      103.   Why is Slowman so slow on Fridays? 15:59  |  Avi Issacharoff 29/02/08
      104.   Hamas can`t survive without strong Israeli rejectionism 16:03  |  Ibrahim 29/02/08
      105.   Daniel to Chris Linthwaite 16:15  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      106.   Sounds of War result of Oslo, Arab Plan , Road Map 16:32  |  Joseph . E 29/02/08
      107.   WHY we just say it :Disengagement for a failure for IS&Pals 16:37  |  Ismail 29/02/08
      108.   DUTCH are you that enthusiastic about the Afghan and Iraqi people 16:42  |  Gil 29/02/08
      109.   DUTCH are you that enthusiastic about the Afghan and Iraqi people 16:43  |  Gil 29/02/08
      110.   Chris Linthwaite # 40 _ It`s Not About What They Have To Lose 16:45  |  Eli 29/02/08
      111.   Lakshmi Sings: My Blindness Shows Me the Way 16:59  |  Tex 29/02/08
      112.   The Hamas options 16:59  |  Tosefta 29/02/08
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      114.   Johnboy: Out of the Touch with Reality 17:02  |  Tex 29/02/08
      115.   Olmert and Barak are Ametures 17:07  |  Ron 29/02/08
      116.   to all the terrorists Isiah said it best in Israel 5000 yrs ago 17:08  |  Robert/Montreal 29/02/08
      117.   #40, Lithwaite 17:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/02/08
      118.   # 58 Yaakov Sullivan....there comes a time 17:15  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      119.   Yaakov Sullivan do you believe in Isaiah 62.1 17:16  |  Ishkabibble #0 29/02/08
      120.   ... Hamas is alive and striving ONLY because it is uncompromising 17:23  |  felix 29/02/08
      121.   HAMAS - The rock stars of terror ! 17:34  |  John Mackie 29/02/08
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      123.   # 15 The Realist,,,nice post,very truthful 17:42  |  terrornator 29/02/08
      124.   Yaakov Sullivan 17:44  |  rich 29/02/08
      125.   # 23 clickfool,you talk crap about israel needing to be nervous 17:49  |  terrornator 29/02/08
      126.   Hamas - Muslim Brotherhood - John Loftus 17:50  |  S. Hoolt 29/02/08
      127.   nabulsi # 42 your nothing but a lieing piece of shit,just like 17:56  |  terrornator 29/02/08
      128.   Mark Lincon - Increase range 17:56  |  Israel 29/02/08
      129.   Dutch, you better convert yourself to Islam 18:02  |  Haim 29/02/08
      130.   Advice to Slowman 18:03  |  Avi Issacharoff 29/02/08
      131.   The Hamas options 18:09  |  Tosefta 29/02/08
      132.   DUTCH are you that enthusiastic about the Afghan and Iraqi people 18:14  |  Gil 29/02/08
      133.   Ibrahim, Israeli right cannot survive without Hamas rejectionism 18:17  |  Voice of Reason 29/02/08
      134.   Lynn, this is utter blindness 18:19  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      135.   Sderot versus Ashkelon 18:26  |  Chrisona 29/02/08
      136.   Uncompromising cuts both ways 18:30  |  Chrisona 29/02/08
      137.   These rocket attacks are not rocket science 18:37  |  Chrisona 29/02/08
      138.   To all ANTI ISRAEL 18:38  |  Saimon 29/02/08
      139.   # 64 OH, YEAH? THEN ELIMINATE ME YOURSELF! 18:43  |  Mohamed Malleck 29/02/08
      140.   Chris Linthwaite (#40) well lets see 19:08  |  Gil 29/02/08
      141.   To Dutch 12 19:09  |  Raphael d`Espinoza 29/02/08
      142.   Chris Linthwaite (#40) well lets see 19:10  |  Gil 29/02/08
      143.   The escalation in rockets verses IDF murderous violence 19:17  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      144.   Turn Gaza into a parking lot! 19:18  |  Marc Hamil 29/02/08
      145.   # 61, LYNN 19:21  |  indrajaya 29/02/08
      146.   Lynn, there is a correllary 19:25  |  Ibrahim 29/02/08
      147.   # 4 jewish doctor---You Need Nursing Care Badly,And. 19:38  |  JOSH 29/02/08
      148.   The Hamas options 19:46  |  Tosefta 29/02/08
      149.   #12 Hey Dutch 19:48  |  Robert/Montreal 29/02/08
      150.   # 67 Yaakov Sullivan....the time for peace is here 20:15  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      151.   Who dares wins. 20:17  |  Ahmed 29/02/08
      152.   # 77 INDY....God Bless You 20:22  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      153.   With any luck one of the grads will hit 20:27  |  MaryRose 29/02/08
      154.   # 82 Ibrahim....I`m not blind or stupid 20:37  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      155.   Gut Shabbas Lynn I enjoy your posts 20:42  |  Robert/Montreal 29/02/08
      156.   rich, you are a fool 20:45  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      157.   Correct Lynn, but actions speak louder than words 20:48  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/02/08
      158.   NABULA T WAS NEVER WALK IN PARK 20:54  |  TOBIA 29/02/08
      159.   Dutch dead wrong 20:56  |  Avram 29/02/08
      160.   Tosefta....Hamas is finished 20:57  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      161.   If Israel does need to mind what the world thinks.... 21:00  |  Dorothy 29/02/08
      162.   DUTCH (#94) Good point Dutch 21:05  |  Gil 29/02/08
      163.   DUTCH (#94) Good point Dutch 21:06  |  Gil 29/02/08
      164.   JJ Burke, Re The wall and suicide bombers 21:08  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      165.   Tosefta- Hamas Options 1-3/Chess Game 21:17  |  Dorothy 29/02/08
      166.   To Ibrahim 21:17  |  abu Yusuf 29/02/08
      167.   Hamas 21:19  |  robert 29/02/08
      168.   Qassams No Big Deal 21:34  |  Wry Observer 29/02/08
      169.   #95 Israel 22:03  |  Moshe 29/02/08
      170.   Gil, Nothing is simply yes or no 22:04  |  Dutch 29/02/08
      171.   For Lynn # 119 22:09  |  Clickfool 29/02/08
      172.   What to do about Hamas 22:13  |  Yonatan 29/02/08
      173.   #40 Chris 22:16  |  Moshe 29/02/08
      174.   Fantasies (Lynn #127) 22:18  |  Tosefta 29/02/08
      175.   To Lakshmi 22:31  |  Jordan 29/02/08
      176.   # 85 Lynn. "There comes a time when ugly has to end." 22:32  |  Maureen Ann 29/02/08
      177.   #67 Dutch 22:37  |  Moshe 29/02/08
      178.   Lynn. Deluding? #127 22:38  |  examiner 29/02/08
      179.   #134 Robert 22:45  |  Moshe 29/02/08
      180.   # 122 Robert of Montreal 22:53  |  Lynn 29/02/08
      181.   In my opinion 22:57  |  Harold 29/02/08
      182.   Someone is prepared for the IDF Gaza attack. 23:26  |  Maureen Ann 29/02/08
      183.   #127 Lynn, Hamas is finished 23:52  |  George 29/02/08
      184.   I suspect DUTCH is Haaretz correspondent 23:55  |  Gil 29/02/08
      185.   #127 Lynn- deluding yourself? 00:28  |  examiner 01/03/08
      186.   # 122 Robert/Montreal Shabat.I am giving a party.You are Invited. 01:21  |  Fed-Up 01/03/08
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      190.   fed up 02:07  |  you forgot Kim and I 01/03/08
      191.   #153 the dance of a clown 02:15  |  Fritz T. 01/03/08
      192.   # 140 Tosefta...read Maureen Ann`s post # 148 02:26  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      193.   Lynn - what planet? 02:28  |  Mark Lincoln 01/03/08
      194.   # 138 Yonatan the Diagnosis & Prognosis Perfect. 02:36  |  JOSH 01/03/08
      195.   And while Gaza is being massacred, Fatah is... 02:38  |  ELIAS KHOURY 01/03/08
      196.   141jordan,the shoe is on the other foot! 02:59  |  lakshmi 01/03/08
      197.   #54 Dutch 03:03  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      198.   If Israel does NOT need to mind what the world thinks..... 03:09  |  Dorothy 01/03/08
      199.   #153 spyguy 03:25  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      200.   # 164 Sorry One Doesn`t know If Haaretz would oblige.But heregoes 03:48  |  Fed-Up 01/03/08
      201.   # 163 jb .re:get Over it jb.Cipora has done us proud.Stop your 03:51  |  JOSH 01/03/08
      202.   #178 Dorothy 04:06  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      203.   #178 Dorothy 04:06  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      204.   # 186 Fed Up...I`lll bring th dip!!!!! 04:17  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      205.   # 176 Maureen Ann....Nah, 04:20  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      206.   #123 05:42  |  The Realist 01/03/08
      207.   DUTCH (#170) cannot answer a simple Yes No question 08:11  |  Gil 01/03/08
      208.   DUTCH (#170) cannot answer a simple Yes No question 08:12  |  Gil 01/03/08
      209.   #193 elias promises a golden future 08:58  |  v hardman 01/03/08
      210.   Sorry, Joe I am still determined to go to Gaza no matter what 09:42  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/03/08
      211.   Dutch, talk is cheap, I am going to Gaza to become a human shield 09:45  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/03/08
      212.   #202 Lynn. The really grotesque... 10:07  |  Maureen Ann 01/03/08
      213.   For the idiot who wrote #207 and #208 10:10  |  Clickfool 01/03/08
      214.   #197 Moshe - If you believe that then ... 11:12  |  spyguy 01/03/08
      215.   #194 lakshmi caught LYING re Jordan 11:37  |  CK Tan 01/03/08
      216.   #200 11:52  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      217.   #100 dutch - I am calling your BLUFF 12:08  |  CK Tan 01/03/08
      218.   To Moderators - Is there Favouritism in Message Posting? 12:18  |  Dagma 01/03/08
      219.   IDF COWARDS, fight like men as you say you are 12:28  |  VIPER 01/03/08
      220.   To196, 202. What the world thinks 12:37  |  Altalena 01/03/08
      221.   Hamas in Trouble....? 12:55  |  Dagma 01/03/08
      222.   177 Moshe, My, you are flying high 13:06  |  Dutch 01/03/08
      223.   Gil, I would never make it at Haaretz 13:14  |  Dutch 01/03/08
      224.   MAUREEN ANN (#176) Having some problems with America 13:23  |  Gil 01/03/08
      225.   VIPER from Australia 13:59  |  Gil 01/03/08
      226.   DuTCH if Amira can so can you 14:02  |  Gil 01/03/08
      227.   Hamas wants fatalities 14:13  |  pops 01/03/08
      228.   To 209 - v hardman - Jordan is not the Solution..... 15:03  |  Dolly 01/03/08
      229.   Dagma yesterday I found part two of a post 15:52  |  MaryRose 01/03/08
      230.   Can anyone figure out why Dutch wants to 16:07  |  MaryRose 01/03/08
      231.   #215 CK did the B`Tselem stats say 16:26  |  MaryRose 01/03/08
      232.   Gil the poster who always knocks twice 16:33  |  Labhras 01/03/08
      233.   #74 Dutch 16:53  |  Axel 01/03/08
      234.   # 124 Rich Poor Yaakov`s dead either way 16:56  |  petra 01/03/08
      235.   Viper from aussie land 17:04  |  Zelkha 01/03/08
      236.   # 39 Ka Amen, Amen, Great idea! 17:04  |  petra 01/03/08
      237.   #61 re: hypocrites, if the odds remain the same 17:10  |  petra 01/03/08
      238.   # 58 Ravi You loose so many pal lives, no matter? 17:14  |  petra 01/03/08
      239.   # 35 Peter here`s to you, kiddo Brilliant thoughts. 17:15  |  petra 01/03/08
      240.   Is it time for Eu payment to arrive?? in support 17:22  |  Sal 01/03/08
      241.   # 105 yAAKOV AREN`T YOU A HUMAN SHILED IN GAZA? 17:43  |  petra 01/03/08
      242.   Moshe- #203/4 Iran & Israel- World Opinion 18:37  |  Dorothy 01/03/08
      243.   # 171 Clicky...I hope you read this 18:45  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      244.   # 193 Mark Linciln......What I find so unusual 18:55  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      245.   #219 VIPER 19:27  |  Joe Stein 01/03/08
      246.   Dutch Boy 19:32  |  Joe Stein 01/03/08
      247.   # 212 Maureen Ann....."their true face 19:44  |  Lynn 01/03/08
      248.   It`s a military situation 19:54  |  Paul 01/03/08
      249.   True parity needed 21:01  |  HonestAbe 01/03/08
      250.   Mark Lincoln. #193 Bingo! 21:48  |  examiner 01/03/08
      251.   VIPER you are silly 219 22:20  |  ChanahS 01/03/08
      252.   The Arabs dont want a Palestinian State 22:31  |  William 01/03/08
      253.   #222 Dutch 23:15  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      254.   hope 23:23  |  P 01/03/08
      255.   #214 spyguy 23:33  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      256.   #214 spyguy 23:56  |  Moshe 01/03/08
      257.   #211 Yaakov 00:03  |  Moshe 02/03/08
      258.   #224 Gil. Western Capitalism is Morphing into a Greedy Pariah. 00:31  |  Maureen Ann 02/03/08
      259.   Colin- Hoping for Israel`s Isolation 00:33  |  Reid 02/03/08
      260.   Maureen Anne, I don`t know how you can live with yourself 01:19  |  Zelkha 02/03/08
      261.   #230 Dorothy 03:24  |  Moshe 02/03/08
      262.   #219 Viper: a treacherous or vicious person 03:56  |  Moshe 02/03/08
      263.   #237 I like your idea of parity HonestAbe. 04:22  |  MaryRose 02/03/08
      264.   Lynn - your inability 04:43  |  Mark Lincoln 02/03/08
      265.   To #16 - The realist and Islamo-fascisits 05:50  |  Dina 02/03/08
      266.   How Self-Destructive can a people be??? 08:16  |  US CITIZEN 02/03/08
      267.   #157 sullivan 08:27  |  ka 02/03/08
      268.   Mark Lincoln`s poverty of vision אנא הארצ 08:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 02/03/08
      269.   This battle must be fought 08:51  |  Nechama 02/03/08
      270.   yaakov is Anti zionist 09:40  |  Zody 02/03/08
      271.   # Mohamed Malleck, Why are you so dellusional living in Canada 09:47  |  Max Zinger P.Chimist 02/03/08
      272.   256 max Zinger Chimist to Mohammed Malleck:aren`t you overdoing 11:37  |  lakshmi 02/03/08
      273.   lakshmi is an ignorant .... 21:39  |  vildechaye 02/03/08
      274.   Hamas 21:17  |  Sharon Kelso 05/03/08
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