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Prime Minister Olmert speaking to a Knesset panel on Monday (Tess Shaflan/Jini)
Last update - 19:39 03/03/2008
PM: Peace talks to continue, but so will strikes against Hamas
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and news agencies
Tags: Rice, Gaza, Olmert, Israel

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that despite the Palestinian Authority's declared suspension of peace talks over the weekend, negotiations with the Palestinian Authority would continue.

At the same time, Olmert said, Israeli forces would continue to strike hard at Hamas.

Speaking after the IDF's early morning withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on Monday, Olmert said that Israel would take further military action against militants firing rockets.
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"We are in the midst of a combat action. What happened in recent days was not a one-time event," an Israeli official quoted Olmert as telling the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

"The objective is reducing the rocket fire and weakening Hamas," Olmert said. The Israeli pullout ended a five-day-long offensive in which more than 100 Palestinians were killed.

Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Olmert said, "We must decide if we are interested in a serious peace process, or simply want to perfume ourselves with self-righteousness, causing Hamas to arise in the West Bank."

He said he government's policy will be to continue to strike at Hamas, "which is uninterested in any structure of understanding with us, and to continue with diplomatic negotiations with the Authority."

"The diplomatic horizon is what affords us the elementary right to self-defense," Olmert declared.

Referring to Israeli fears that Hamas will take over the West Bank as it did the Gaza Strip, Olmert added that "There is no way to prevent the process of Gaza'ization of the West Bank without proposing a diplomatic horizon."

"Whoever fails to see that, is simply lying to himself.

Meanwhile, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that peace talks, which Washington hopes can result in a statehood deal this year, would remain frozen for now.

"We are working hard to reach a full calm, a full cessation of hostilities. We want to make sure that what happened will not reoccur," Erekat said.

Olmert to speak with Rice about Gaza action

Olmert will stress to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at their scheduled meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening that Israel reserves the right to act freely in the Gaza Strip against Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.

Olmert will also tell Rice that Israel is interested in continuing negotiations with moderate elements in the Palestinian Authority. In Olmert's view, Israeli military activity in Gaza in the past few days has got the message across that Hamas needs to rethink its strategy.

"Israel will not consent to the equation that Hamas wants to dictate in the Gaza Strip by firing on Ashkelon. We will be the ones to create the equation, not Hamas," he said at Sunday's weekly cabinet meeting.

That was also the main message to emerge from a consultation Olmert held Sunday with the defense and foreign ministers, IDF chief of staff, and heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad intelligence agencies.

For now, Olmert has instructed the defense establishment to maintain the current level of activity, which he feels has yet to be exhausted.

IDF military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin provided a broader perspective on the situation at Sunday's cabinet meeting.

"The fact that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah are not shooting now does not mean they are out of the battle," he said. "Everyone is watching to see how the conflict in Gaza will end, to decide how to act."

According to Yadlin, Hamas was pressured into deciding "that the situation is intolerable and that the siege must be broken and a different equation forged in the conflict with Israel."

Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin suggested that Hamas wants calm in Gaza so that at a later stage it can take over the West Bank. Diskin added that "Hamas has a greater advantage in combat in the built-up area," which dictates the IDF's current modus operandi.

Diskin said Hamas was surprised by the intensity of Israel's response, and by the fact that even when it cut back its rocket fire, Israel continued to attack. He emphasized that Hamas can stop the rocket fire if it wants to.

"If Hamas understands that continued fire endangers its assets, it will try to arrange with the other organizations for the fire to stop," Diskin said.

IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi told the cabinet that the Palestinians are using civilians in rocket operations. "In one case we saw an old Palestinian man leave Jabalya with a wagon in which a Grad missile was concealed. He stopped, as though at random, beside an orchard, to which two gunmen came, took the missile, placed it on a launcher and launched it," Ashkenazi said.

In response to criticism from abroad that Israel is using excessive force in Gaza and killing civilians, Olmert said at the meeting: "Israel is defending its residents in the South, and with all due respect, nothing will prevent it from defending them, and no one has a right to preach to us for acting in self-defense."


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      1.   Israel is completely out of control. 02:20  |  Deborah 03/03/08
      2.   Frank to "PM" Olmerde 02:34  |  Frank 03/03/08
      3.   `Interested in talks` 02:39  |  Colin Wright 03/03/08
      4.   `Everyone is watching` 02:43  |  Colin Wright 03/03/08
      5.   Olmert will pass to history as... 02:45  |  kaled 03/03/08
      6.   act freely 03:03  |  Shmuelshachor 03/03/08
      7.   As if the IDF terrorists know anything about restraint and morals 03:15  |  anti-racist 03/03/08
      8.   PM to tell Rice 03:20  |  Maury 03/03/08
      9.   will rice pay for israeli damage? no peace possible with hamas 03:21  |  ralph 03/03/08
      10.   Tell Her "Eitherf Your WITH THe Terrorists Or Against Them!" 03:24  |  Ben K 03/03/08
      11.   Colin Wright,good posts,it`s time the international community 03:27  |  lakshmi 03/03/08
      12.   #1 Colin Wrong 03:36  |  * BEN JABO 03/03/08
      13.   #2 Colin Wrong - Just keep this motto in mind 03:40  |  * BEN JABO 03/03/08
      14.   To #7 03:43  |  Boris 03/03/08
      15.   Trust but verify 03:45  |  American Christian 03/03/08
      16.   "moderate" bs excuse used by israel nonstop 03:53  |  raw truth 03/03/08
      17.   Re- 11 04:04  |  American lady 03/03/08
      18.   PM to tell Rice 04:09  |  Maurice Zaslawsky 03/03/08
      19.   Well, at least Olmert is being honest.... 04:10  |  Johnboy 03/03/08
      20.   #10 Brutal occupation in the worst kind of terrorism, killing and 04:15  |  tim 03/03/08
      21.   #1 deborah 04:47  |  dan 03/03/08
      22.   Gaza 19 children killed by Israel= terrorist nation 05:23  |  Mark 03/03/08
      23.   Another trip to Jerusalem for Rice ?? 05:24  |  Avrum 03/03/08
      24.   American Christian 05:36  |  DP 03/03/08
      25.   Israel has no `rights` in Gaza. None! 05:58  |  POP 03/03/08
      26.   "Israel reserves the right to act freely in Gaza.." 06:07  |  Silvienne 03/03/08
      27.   #4, Colin Wright.... 06:08  |  Silvienne 03/03/08
      28.   ACT freely without $2.4 B in US tax money 06:11  |  Michael 03/03/08
      29.   #13 Ben Jabo. Palestinians are the `new Jews.` 06:14  |  Maureen Ann 03/03/08
      30.   Bloodthirsty? Wait till Qassams start reaching Tel-Aviv 06:14  |  Boris 03/03/08
      31.   we as jews of the world request olmert to resign 06:23  |  reuven 03/03/08
      32.   ana bakrah Israel 06:49  |  artist 03/03/08
      33.   Israel is not the victim here 06:49  |  Mark Green 03/03/08
      34.   #1 Deborah 07:19  |  DAVID KAPLAN 03/03/08
      35.   Time to Finish off Hamas once and for all 07:23  |  Shepherd 03/03/08
      36.   #7, Yet Another Compelling Reason To Tear Up NAFTA 07:25  |  DAVID KAPLAN 03/03/08
      37.   no dictation 07:25  |  n 03/03/08
      38.   lakshmi 07:29  |  DAVID KAPLAN 03/03/08
      39.   David kaplan Abuse is not sign of intelligence 07:55  |  Truth 03/03/08
      40.   Abbas cannot be trusted. 08:23  |  Jean Van Daem 03/03/08
      41.   Palestinian Civilian Deaths 08:25  |  American Christian 03/03/08
      42.   Israel has a right to defend itself 08:27  |  Clickfool 03/03/08
      43.   Is OLMERT still talking.....? 08:46  |  Penny 03/03/08
      44.   THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST IS COMING TO HAND HAMAS..... 09:00  |  TRUTH SEEKER 03/03/08
      45.   #1 Lady you don`t know what you are talking about. 09:11  |  Miriam 03/03/08
      46.   Re No. 28 09:18  |  American lady 03/03/08
      47.   Israel has the right to self-defence: Article 51, UN Charter 09:22  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/03/08
      48.   REPLY TO #1 09:37  |  MJ 03/03/08
      49.   REPLY TO #1 09:40  |  MJ 03/03/08
      50.   Thank you, Dr. Rice 09:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/03/08
      51.   Sorry, but the term "Israeli self-defense" has become HOLLOW..... 10:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/03/08
      52.   Israel does not reserve the right to act freely in Gaza 10:41  |  Dutch 03/03/08
      53.   laksmi/wright 10:47  |  dannyAUSTRALIA 03/03/08
      54.   #24 Silvienne 11:03  |  Johnboy 03/03/08
      55.   Self Defense 11:36  |  Albert 03/03/08
      56.   Olmert? 11:40  |  Albert 03/03/08
      57.   #26 Oh Sil !!! 11:45  |  Albert 03/03/08
      58.   #39 Truth 12:04  |  Albert 03/03/08
      59.   The same Olmert JudenreinMaker? Not possible 12:16  |  Ignacio 03/03/08
      60.   To defend ? 12:28  |  Anne 03/03/08
      61.   22 Babies/Children killed...and 122 civilians, many women... 12:31  |  Parachutiste 03/03/08
      62.   #35 you fit to the state terror of Israel 12:35  |  Ben Sina 03/03/08
      63.   Olmert refuses to defend Israel again 12:36  |  Jonathan S 03/03/08
      64.   reply to Mark Green from London 12:46  |  Daniela 03/03/08
      65.   reply to Ann 12:57  |  Daniela 03/03/08
      66.   IS KILLING BABIES, CHILDREN, MEN AND WOMEN DEFENCE???? 12:59  |  Hay-Hat Minaeddila 03/03/08
      67.   #33 where was mark when history was being studied? 13:08  |  v hardman 03/03/08
      68.   #54 hay hat ask the allies of ww2 when 13:11  |  v hardman 03/03/08
      69.   NO PEACE TALKS WITH COWARD MURDERERS OF BABIES AND CHILDREN 13:14  |  TripleJump 03/03/08
      70.   relationship with us 13:16  |  proud english jew 03/03/08
      71.   53 Daniela..time to take the blinkers off 13:20  |  Mark Green 03/03/08
      72.   the left likes to see jews die 13:25  |  harmsway 03/03/08
      73.   mark green""62 13:36  |  funkyyaya 03/03/08
      74.   #56 Daniela Israel is driving in the wrong direction on the high 13:43  |  Ben Sina 03/03/08
      75.   Mark it`s still me 13:44  |  Daniela 03/03/08
      76.   #59 Hardman needs lesons in history 13:47  |  Ben Sina 03/03/08
      77.   Olmert. The Best Defense Is A Good Offense!! 13:51  |  Alex 03/03/08
      78.   To Daniela 13:55  |  Anne 03/03/08
      79.   Olmert`s peace talks 13:58  |  Harry K 03/03/08
      80.   #20 Tim - you forget what caused the Occupation 14:02  |  *BEN JABO 03/03/08
      81.   Harmsway/ the left likes... 14:02  |  Anne 03/03/08
      82.   #29 Maureen Ann - Wanna talk about sacrilege? 14:08  |  * BEN JABO 03/03/08
      83.   Power of Words 14:12  |  Leyla 03/03/08
      84.   Mission Completed ..killing babies, women, civilians 14:12  |  Canada 03/03/08
      85.   Power of Words - continued 14:13  |  Leyla 03/03/08
      86.   Power of Words - the end 14:15  |  Leyla 03/03/08
      87.   Power of Words - the end 14:15  |  Leyla 03/03/08
      88.   The Proof Is In The Pudding 14:16  |  Yaakov Sullivan 03/03/08
      89.   Mark & Daniela 14:18  |  theolive-branch.org 03/03/08
      90.   Hamas give up your charter 14:19  |  theolive-branch.org 03/03/08
      91.   Hamas ask for peace 14:20  |  theolive-branch.org 03/03/08
      92.   #72 Looked up an Almanac lately, BEN? 14:20  |  Johnboy 03/03/08
      93.   tim end the brutal rockets 14:20  |  theolive-branch.org 03/03/08
      94.   Peace talks 14:24  |  Mary 03/03/08
      95.   When at war, talking of peace at the same time 14:24  |  Dolly 03/03/08
      96.   Who is Olmert going to talk Peace to? 14:25  |  spyguy 03/03/08
      97.   Israel has right as any country to defend itself 14:27  |  Hilda 03/03/08
      98.   Israel is a terreorist state 14:29  |  Free Man 03/03/08
      99.   # 64 Proud ENGLISH Jew US? 14:33  |  petra 03/03/08
      100.   # 46 Whazamatter? Losing again? 14:36  |  petra 03/03/08
      101.   69 Daniela you need to be honest 14:38  |  Mark Green 03/03/08
      102.   And RW fanatics dare say that GAZA is FREE? 14:39  |  Mamode 03/03/08
      103.   Olmert Peace talks 14:40  |  Harry K 03/03/08
      104.   # 2 I think he heard you, this time! 14:40  |  petra 03/03/08
      105.   I CAN SEE THE DESTRUCTION OF ISRAEL WITH MY OWN EYES! 14:43  |  Masih 03/03/08
      106.   Much huffing and puffing, but Hamas house is still standing 14:43  |  Natallie Durson 03/03/08
      107.   WAR CRIMINALS CAN`T DELIVER PEACE 14:44  |  Jumaima 03/03/08
      108.   # 4 Colin Yea, everyones watching 14:44  |  petra 03/03/08
      109.   #11 Lakshmi -The world is fed up of the Palestinians 14:44  |  Rafi 03/03/08
      110.   PM Olmert,"I representTHE Israeli People" 14:46  |  Arik 03/03/08
      111.   #10 Ben K. YES!!!!!!! One or the other. 14:46  |  petra 03/03/08
      112.   HELL NO 14:47  |  indrajaya 03/03/08
      113.   Olmert must go 14:48  |  Frank 03/03/08
      114.   # 19 LOL your "logic` is nuts! 14:50  |  petra 03/03/08
      115.   # 22 Mark LOL Hamas fires rockets and loses it`s ass. 14:54  |  petra 03/03/08
      116.   # 11 You`re so funny, loser. 15:00  |  petra 03/03/08
      117.   # 17 American Lady Brilliant suggestion LOVED IT! THANKS 15:01  |  petra 03/03/08
      118.   # 20 TIM END THE TERROR!!!!!! 15:05  |  petra 03/03/08
      119.   #70 the sina bible takes place in palestine 15:08  |  v hardman 03/03/08
      120.   # 24 DP CANADA 15:09  |  petra 03/03/08
      121.   # 18 Maurice AMEN!!!!! 15:11  |  petra 03/03/08
      122.   Olmert on peace talks 15:14  |  Jonathan S 03/03/08
      123.   # 22 Mark And your point is? 15:15  |  petra 03/03/08
      124.   Rafi in Ra`anana on sitting down and waiting 15:16  |  Yaakov Sullivan 03/03/08
      125.   To Harry K # 91 - Remove Olmert fromPower.... 15:17  |  Dagma 03/03/08
      126.   Israeli politics 15:18  |  joe 03/03/08
      127.   # 26 Silly Silvy 15:19  |  petra 03/03/08
      128.   Clickfool,Dutch,Maureen Ann,Labhras,Silvienne,Tim,friends, 15:19  |  lakshmi 03/03/08
      129.   Constamtly going in and out 15:22  |  Sabra 03/03/08
      130.   QQ more Dutch QQ 15:22  |  da man 03/03/08
      131.   # 33 Mark Green LOL, Your crack me up! 15:22  |  petra 03/03/08
      132.   # 60 ARE ROCKETS `PEACE OFFERINGS` TO ISRAEL? 15:28  |  petra 03/03/08
      133.   long as TERRORIST ROCKET ATTACKS ON INNOCENT CIVILIANS CONTINUES 15:28  |  Ralph 03/03/08
      134.   Be Sina # 70 NO BRAINS NO GAINS 15:31  |  petra 03/03/08
      135.   TRIPLE JUMP EXACTLY WHAT YOUR BROTHERS TRY HOURLY 15:37  |  PETER SM 03/03/08
      136.   #11 lakshmi...it`s time the international 15:40  |  Lynn 03/03/08
      137.   G-d said to Abraham: "Listen to the Voice of Sarah" 15:42  |  Squalid Ibn Harman 03/03/08
      138.   # 60 Hay-Hat Minaeddila....is bombing your 15:47  |  Lynn 03/03/08
      139.   YEAH, RIGHT, REMEMBER ANNAPOLIS 15:47  |  indrajaya 03/03/08
      140.   ~98 Petra 15:49  |  Jim 03/03/08
      141.   Peace? What peace? 15:51  |  Boris 03/03/08
      142.   Okey-dokey, Bonehead, the Qassams will continue to be fired 15:59  |  Clickfool 03/03/08
      143.   #1 Ah Deboa, Uh Deboah, Oh Deboah: Where were you when Jews..... 16:00  |  Vittorio 03/03/08
      144.   From the horse`s mouth 16:01  |  Tosefta 03/03/08
      145.   # 95 Masih LOL Got Meds? 16:01  |  petra 03/03/08
      146.   # 99 Rafi Amen brother! Amen! 16:03  |  petra 03/03/08
      147.   durson, lakshmi & other IsraelBashers: Israel annoyed you earlier 16:04  |  Vittorio 03/03/08
      148.   Stop this BS 16:05  |  Zirbry 03/03/08
      149.   Disgusting 16:07  |  Boaz 03/03/08
      150.   Ehud Olmert As The Wise Man Of Chelm 16:08  |  Norman F Birnberg 03/03/08
      151.   ISRAEL MUST USE SATELLITE IMAGERY TO IDENTIFY TARGETS 16:08  |  Squalid Ibn Harman 03/03/08
      152.   Whereas Olmert is kneeling to Rice 16:11  |  Jonathan S 03/03/08
      153.   To Rafi # 99 - Tell that to Ehud Chamberlain Olmert 16:13  |  Dolly 03/03/08
      154.   we`ve h. 2 100-yr wars. now we h. 100 yr 16:19  |  bozhidar 03/03/08
      155.   You`re better than this 16:20  |  Zirbry 03/03/08
      156.   don`t stop till you get enough. bring down hamas. 16:20  |  frenz 03/03/08
      157.   PEACEFUL KILLING/ABUSE 16:21  |  SSHJ 03/03/08
      158.   #103 indra: Listen to the Voice of Squalid Ibn Harman #101 16:21  |  Vittorio 03/03/08
      159.   lakshmo 11 16:22  |  ChanahS 03/03/08
      160.   For those who have still doubts about Abbas. 16:23  |  Jean Van Daem 03/03/08
      161.   #29 Maureen LOL 16:25  |  petra 03/03/08
      162.   Did they get a quarterly payment from terror supprting EU ?? 16:25  |  Sal 03/03/08
      163.   Boris LOL YOU WAIT. 16:25  |  petra 03/03/08
      164.   What about "VICTORIOUS" HAMAS, - it would be smashed completely! 16:25  |  Vittorio 03/03/08
      165.   Johnboy and Silvienne 16:26  |  ChanahS 03/03/08
      166.   # 35 Shephard and take Al Jazeera also. 16:27  |  petra 03/03/08
      167.   What Peace??? 16:29  |  Mike 03/03/08
      168.   What peace??? 16:47  |  M.O. 03/03/08
      169.   Colin Wright _ Trashy Post By A Trashy Neo Nazi From A Trashy 16:58  |  Eli 03/03/08
      170.   111 jean. recognition of isr at present or do 17:01  |  bozhidar 03/03/08
      171.   Arafat lives! 17:02  |  B 03/03/08
      172.   Deluded - Squalid Ibn Harman 17:02  |  steves22 03/03/08
      173.   The "Peace" Vocabulary In The Muslim World 17:07  |  Joseph . E 03/03/08
      174.   Lakshmi #11 _ Another Posting Auditioning For Madam Of The The 17:08  |  Eli 03/03/08
      175.   #11 Thanks Colin Wright 17:12  |  Dav 03/03/08
      176.   Anti Racist yeah right #7 17:15  |  Robert/Montreal 03/03/08
      177.   All I can say is, I hope Ms. Rice has done her homework!!! 17:15  |  It seems... 03/03/08
      178.   Two Losers In Charge 17:15  |  Isaac 03/03/08
      179.   For Those Who Still Have Doubts About olmert 17:17  |  Jimmie 03/03/08
      180.   Primary focus needs to be getting the non-militant out of there. 17:18  |  sparing the innocent 03/03/08
      181.   Hey raw tooth #16 yep land grubbers look how large Israel is 17:19  |  Robert/Montreal 03/03/08
      182.   talks to continue...? 17:22  |  ravi 03/03/08
      183.   #63 so no talks with Bombers who indiscriminatly kill children 17:23  |  Robert/Montreal 03/03/08
      184.   #104 G-d Bless you Boris Am Israel Chai! 17:25  |  Robert/Montreal 03/03/08
      185.   Talking to an empty chair? 17:26  |  Morris Valentine 03/03/08
      186.   once a bloody idiot always a b......... 17:26  |  v hardman 03/03/08
      187.   Show me an Arab country that will alow kasams to 17:27  |  Abdul Aziz Higazi 03/03/08
      188.   110Chanah S.the United Nations,ofcourse! 17:28  |  lakshmi 03/03/08
      189.   Hamas must be punished by Sharia law 17:28  |  A. Naser 03/03/08
      190.   What a bloody murder and warlord Olmert is. 17:32  |  Dutch 03/03/08
      191.   Bush & Rice calling the shots 17:34  |  Avrum 03/03/08
      192.   PEACE OR OFFENSIVE HASBARA? 17:37  |  Kartoni 03/03/08
      193.   Palestinians have never wanted peace!!! 17:43  |  DR` 03/03/08
      194.   Dream On Dutch 17:59  |  An American 03/03/08
      195.   #117 dutch: you tell - we fulfill 18:01  |  Communists&Islamists 03/03/08
      196.   re 89 petra 18:01  |  proud english jew 03/03/08
      197.   Deborah aiming Grad missiles at civilian houses is ok I see 18:01  |  x-ray 03/03/08
      198.   #117 why fire primitive qassams doris ?if you know 18:06  |  v hardman 03/03/08
      199.   # 109, VITTORIO 18:11  |  indrajaya 03/03/08
      200.   Stop the heinous muerders of babies 18:16  |  Boaz 03/03/08
      201.   WHY SHOULD HAMAS STOP THE QASSAMS? 18:22  |  indrajaya 03/03/08
      202.   Well done, IDF & IAF! 18:23  |  Thank you 03/03/08
      203.   #63 Triple Jump - which side are you talking about? 18:26  |  O-Dog 03/03/08
      204.   Israelis want one kind of peace ... 18:26  |  sama 03/03/08
      205.   Learn a lesson 18:27  |  Dutch 03/03/08
      206.   To Dutch 18:34  |  Oleg 03/03/08
      207.   re 98 petra rabid dogs 18:41  |  proud english jew 03/03/08
      208.   PRO PALESTINIAN = SUPPORT FOR MILITANT ISLAM!!! 18:42  |  Ben Uziel 03/03/08
      209.   Shoa 18:42  |  Mike 03/03/08
      210.   nm 19:00  |  nm 03/03/08
      211.   local 19:02  |  pert 03/03/08
      212.   A corpse can`t be expected to do much 19:03  |  Chrisona 03/03/08
      213.   don`t stop till you get enough. 19:04  |  frenz 03/03/08
      214.   Lull In The Murder Of Women And Chidren For Rice Visit 19:11  |  chet 03/03/08
      215.   #26 Delusions of Grandeur? 19:11  |  MaryRose 03/03/08
      216.   Therefore,it`s perfume! 19:16  |  Paul 03/03/08
      217.   what are you really saying?Jean 19:18  |  Paul 03/03/08
      218.   #110, what "international community" 19:19  |  observer 03/03/08
      219.   ashkelon and rockets 19:20  |  marvin 03/03/08
      220.   Olmert, Abbas, Haniyeh. "A three ring circus." And... 19:22  |  bat yam 03/03/08
      221.   #13 Ben Jabo 19:26  |  MaryRose 03/03/08
      222.   PM: King of Inconsistancy 19:27  |  Ori 03/03/08
      223.   another bitter defeat,under olmert`s leadership 19:28  |  chaim 03/03/08
      224.   Olmert insulting Abbas (and Rice) 19:29  |  Tosefta 03/03/08
      225.   #25 wrong again pop 19:30  |  MaryRose 03/03/08
      226.   Palestinian Victimology 19:32  |  Ori 03/03/08
      227.   # 60 Hay-Hat Minaeddila 19:33  |  Joseph . E 03/03/08
      228.   Conspiracy theory regarding Slowman 19:35  |  Barak Ravid 03/03/08
      229.   Israel reserves the right to what? 19:43  |  Olmert Hater 03/03/08
      230.   The world knows the "palestinians" are murderers and terrorists.. 19:47  |  Jordan 03/03/08
      231.   #26 silvinne - I beg to differ 19:50  |  Adrian de Klerk 03/03/08
      232.   NO, MR. OLMERT 19:54  |  anangryjew 03/03/08
      233.   Israel`s chance of peace 19:55  |  asadcase 03/03/08
      234.   Response to #129 19:56  |  ORI 03/03/08
      235.   Olmert insulting Abbas (and Rice) 19:57  |  Tosefta 03/03/08
      236.   #128 20:11  |  Boaz 03/03/08
      237.   The above proves it 20:12  |  Paul 03/03/08
      238.   Finally Ekron chnages direction! 20:14  |  Paul 03/03/08
      239.   #60 hay-hat 20:18  |  sammy 03/03/08
      240.   re #47 DannyAUSTRALIA `lakhsmi/wright` 20:54  |  Colin Wright 03/03/08
      241.   strikes will continue 20:56  |  yuval 03/03/08
      242.   Leyla from Berlin 21:02  |  David Israel 03/03/08
      243.   Johnboy - Saw your caption - Decided to ignore post 21:03  |  * BEN JABO 03/03/08
      244.   OhhhEvay! 21:25  |  tadchase 03/03/08
      245.   Deborah, you`re so right! 21:30  |  Joseph 03/03/08
      246.   # 10 Ben K 21:49  |  Jim 03/03/08
      247.   Firing 22:00  |  Uzi 03/03/08
      248.   # 1 And You Madam are Ugly.Tell you Why... 22:07  |  Fed-Up 03/03/08
      249.   116 abdul. i do not think that Israeli-Pals 22:08  |  bozhidar 03/03/08
      250.   "Reduce" the rocket file! 22:08  |  Shlomo 03/03/08
      251.   #18 Maurice Zaslawsky 22:14  |  Jim 03/03/08
      252.   Unilateral Peace Talks--A speciality of the Rogue State 22:18  |  Labhras 03/03/08
      253.   Talks can continue, but disccusion of Gaza enents off-limits! 22:22  |  Shlomo 03/03/08
      254.   Look at the Photo--he looks like a real buffoon 22:24  |  Labhras 03/03/08
      255.   deborah,do you make it a habit supporting arab terrorist 22:25  |  terrornator 03/03/08
      256.   #19 G`day Johnboy 22:26  |  Jim 03/03/08
      257.   parachutiste # 55 "22 babies/children killed...and 122 civillians 22:31  |  terrornator 03/03/08
      258.   #127 Mary rose and welfare 22:32  |  Labhras 03/03/08
      259.   triple jump #63 your a coward just like your palestinian brothers 22:33  |  TERRORNATOR 03/03/08
      260.   JABO,moronann will go to gaza when Jaakov sullivan goes,which i`m 22:38  |  terrornator 03/03/08
      261.   # 44 Cipora J.K ...With Friends Like These.. 22:38  |  KAYHY 03/03/08
      262.   Rafi #99 Re:lakshmi,your absolutely right,noone gives a damn 22:44  |  terrornator 03/03/08
      263.   Deja vu? Questions, questions and more questions... 22:54  |  bat yam 03/03/08
      264.   terrornator, scared of what? 23:00  |  Yaakov Sullivan 03/03/08
      265.   Leyla from Berlin 23:01  |  David Israel 03/03/08
      266.   Israel-India 23:20  |  v 03/03/08
      267.   # 1 Deborah I Quite Agree With You.It is Appalling 23:34  |  Anonymous 03/03/08
      268.   Mark Green, error after error 23:36  |  x-ray 03/03/08
      269.   # 141 Jim..G`day jb...You must be Deluded Jimbo! 23:41  |  Anonymous 03/03/08
      270.   how about it sullivan,were your threats to go to gaza and help 23:43  |  terrornator 03/03/08
      271.   149 v-Thanx! 23:58  |  Jew 03/03/08
      272.   Pretty comic, really 00:04  |  Colin Wright 04/03/08
      273.   Peace talks 00:37  |  Ralph 04/03/08
      274.   To Kathy (#146): Back in the dog-house 00:59  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      275.   PEACE TALKS???? 01:42  |  PADDY 04/03/08
      276.   Leyla from Berlin 02:08  |  David Israel 04/03/08
      277.   "Peace talks to continue, but so will strikes against Hamas" 02:14  |  a sick paradox? 04/03/08
      278.   I just heard Regev 02:34  |  Mark Lincoln 04/03/08
      279.   # 149 V - You Welcome . 03:12  |  Joseph . E 04/03/08
      280.   #117 Dutch - You are sick and totally out of touch with reality 03:32  |  Squalid Ibn Harman 04/03/08
      281.   #149 V - Namasteh 03:33  |  Squalid Ibn Harman 04/03/08
      282.   # 152 Morris Valentine. A reply 03:47  |  KATHY 04/03/08
      283.   # 149 v..Israel-India...Thank you as Allways.Must Away tis late. 03:51  |  KATHY 04/03/08
      284.   I heard that pathological liar Mark Regev too. 03:57  |  Dutch 04/03/08
      285.   Hamas responsible for all civillian deaths 05:01  |  Free Gilad Shalit 04/03/08
      286.   "PEACE" talks? where has Hamas ever even mentioned the word? 05:35  |  PETER SM 04/03/08
      287.   OLMERT AND LIVNI ARE DEFEATISTS AND EXTREME LEFTISTS 05:48  |  ROB GOTTESMAN 04/03/08
      288.   #160 Kathy "criticism of Israel at all times" 06:07  |  Smadar 04/03/08
      289.   copycats 06:15  |  peter 04/03/08
      290.   #76. Ben Jabo. I have just read something you need to read. 07:24  |  Maureen Ann 04/03/08
      291.   Jabo Jabber - 1st try 07:33 HT 07:33  |  BBSNews 04/03/08
      292.   Peter SM - 1st try 07:47 HT 07:47  |  BBSNews 04/03/08
      293.   ISRAELI POLITICANS SHOULD EAT THEIR SHOES 08:08  |  Mike McKenna 04/03/08
      294.   Olmert pulls troops out soldiers die for nothing 08:34  |  Shepherd 04/03/08
      295.   soon rockets reach all over Israel 10:08  |  oleg 04/03/08
      296.   PETER SM and "peace talks" 10:22  |  Bon Levi 04/03/08
      297.   #184 colin wrong 13:25  |  danny 04/03/08
      298.   #290 Maureen Ann - no need to read Avneri 17:52  |  * BEN JABO 04/03/08
      299.   BBSnews with the virtually non -existent readership 17:56  |  * BEN JABO 04/03/08
      300.   jaalov #264 "scared of what"?your scared because you know how 18:38  |  terrornator 04/03/08
      301.   Jabo on reality - 1st try 01:00 HT 01:00  |  BBSNews 05/03/08
      302.   #293, Mike McKenna... 18:28  |  Silvienne 05/03/08
      303.   #302 Silvienne - Not enough are being built 00:32  |  * BEN JABO 07/03/08
      304.   #22 Mark - We should shoot back inexpensive inaccurate rockets 04:54  |  Squalid Ibn Harman 07/03/08
      305.   #303, Ben Jabo... 08:37  |  Silvienne 07/03/08
      306.   #305 2ND TRY Silvienne - Both side made promises 02:55  |  * BEN JABO 08/03/08
      307.   #306, Ben Jabo... 20:16  |  Silvienne 09/03/08
      308.   Peace talks to continue... 00:46  |  Gemma Menigatti Scar 16/03/08
      309.   PIECE TALKS TO NEVER CEASE AND NEITHER WILL THE BOMBINGS ON FATAH 02:00  |  glenna 09/06/08
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