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Israel mulls moving Gaza Strip crossings east to dodge rockets
By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid, Avi Issacharoff, Yuval Azoulay, and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents, and The Associated Press
Tags: Omar Suleiman, Gilad Shalit 

The defense establishment is examining the possibility of transferring the Sufa and Kerem Shalom border crossings, through which goods enter the Gaza Strip, deeper into Israeli territory, a move that would enable the crossings to operate continuously despite the recurring threats of Palestinian terrorism.

The new plan being mulled by security officials entails moving the inspection points for cargo trucks further east of its current location, out of range of Palestinian projectiles.

Sufa and Kerem Shalom have frequently shut down due to Palestinian mortar and terrorist attacks, preventing the delivery of basic humanitarian aid to Palestinian civlians in the Gaza Strip.
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While touring the crossing points Tuesday, Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai pledged the government would improve efforts to reinforce homes in communities that have come under persistent Palestinian rocket fire.

"Even when our gut calls on us to act, we must act [using] our heads," said Vilnai, who also paid a condolence visit to the family of Jimmy Kdoshim, the civilian killed by a Palestinian mortar that landed in Kfar Aza last weekend.

"I would recommend to our enemies not to interpret restraint as a lack of confidence," Vilnai said. "There is no magic wand solution, but we are determined to bring quiet to the residents of Sderot and the Gaza satellite communities, whether it comes [as a result of] a diplomatic solution or a military operation."

Hamas: Shalit won't be part of truce
Gaza's Hamas leaders say that abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit will not be included in any truce deal with Israel, as has been suggested by Egyptian mediators and demanded by Israel officials.

Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said Tuesday that the militant group would not
offer Shalit for free and his release is not related to truce talks.

Hamas' comments come after Israel demanded that the indirect understandings with Hamas include real progress on a deal to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Shalit.

Israel told Egyptian envoy Omar Suleiman it is favorably considering the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.

A spokesman for Hamas, Sami Abu Zuhri, said on Monday that Hamas doubts Israel seriously intends to accept the Egyptian truce proposal.

"If Israel does not agree to the cease-fire, all means are open to us," Abu Zuhri warned.

Hamas spokesmen explained on Monday that Israel's decision to condition its acceptance of a truce on Gilad Shalit's release is tantamount to rejecting the Egyptian proposal.

Zahar also said that Hamas would take action against Israeli communities around Gaza as part of what he termed "self-defense" if the truce were rejected. However, Zahar qualified his remarks by saying that Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will inform Hamas of Israel's position only Tueday, and then Hamas will make a formal decision on its own position.

Meanwhile, despite the death on Monday of an Israeli woman, Shuli Katz, in a rocket attack by Gaza militants on Moshav Yesha, Israel will make do with a limited military retaliation to avoid a major escalation in the situation during U.S. President George Bush's visit to Israel this week.

However, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Suleiman Monday that if the rocket fire and terror attacks from Gaza do not stop, Israel will have no choice but to expand its military activity in the Strip.

Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the fatal attack, as well as for rockets fired at Ashkelon Monday morning.

Suleiman, who is spearheading the truce talks, met with government officials in Israel on Monday to present the main points of the plan Egypt brokered with Hamas.

In response, Israeli officials presented him with an outline of the agreement as conceived by Jerusalem: In the first phase, there would be a gradual lull in the fighting in the Strip, with both sides ceasing offensive activity, while in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces would continue its operations as usual.

In the second phase, more goods would be allowed into the Strip. In the third phase, the Rafah border crossing would be opened to Palestinian traffic from the Gaza Strip into Egypt - although this point requires the agreement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who still has reservations about it and is demanding a presence there for his forces. In return, Israel demands that Shalit be transferred to the Egyptians, as an interim stage prior to the release of 450 Palestinian prisoners.

But despite its reservations, there seems to be a consensus in Israel regarding the need to agree to the truce outline Suleiman delivered on Monday. A senior official who took part in the talks said that "Israel has no legitimization for saying no, even if not all of the components are acceptable to us."

The official added that "Israel must not come across in the international community as a naysayer regarding the truce in Gaza."

Another senior Israeli official said that "the outline for a truce is close to ripening, and will be ready to be implemented within a few weeks."

A defense source added that "this is not a process that will culminate in the sides signing an agreement. De facto understandings are being formulated, but we still need clarifications from the Egyptians."

The defense establishment believes that Hamas is very interested in securing a truce, despite the rocket fire from Gaza in the past few days, but wants to do so from a position of strength, so as to be perceived as dictating the truce terms to Israel.

Suleiman told his Israeli hosts on Monday that he is unhappy about incorporating Shalit in the deal. Rather, he argued, improving the atmosphere by means of a truce would help advance Shalit's release in the future.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Barak demanded that Suleiman resume pressing Hamas on this point.

Olmert also emphasized that Israel wants a stop to arms smuggling to be a central part of any truce agreement.

He asked Suleiman to convey Israel's messages to Hamas and the rest of the Palestinian factions, and Suleiman promised to return with an answer.

Shalit's father, Noam, said on Monday that any truce must include his son's release.

"The latest escalation began with the kidnapping, and the escalation must end with an end to the kidnapping," he said.

He accepted the possibility of Gilad being transferred to Egypt until Israel and Hamas finish negotiating the release of prisoners in Israeli custody.

"it is possible to reach understandings about a temporary cease-fire with a clear timetable - securing Gilad's release within 30 to 60 days in return for Palestinian prisoners," he said.

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      1.   Hamas truce include Shalit`s release 09:28  |  Citizen Zero 13/05/08
      2.   Sorry, Israel, but that`s a non-starter.......... 10:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      3.   wishful thinking 10:17  |  observer 13/05/08
      4.   "Israel demands" 10:57  |  Clickfool 13/05/08
      5.   Shalit 10:59  |  Gazan 13/05/08
      6.   Marking time yet again... 11:06  |  Esther 13/05/08
      7.   #3 - observer - you blab it, now prove it 11:16  |  Adrian de Klerk 13/05/08
      8.   HAMAS NEEDS THE TRUCE 11:17  |  Robert 13/05/08
      9.   #2 Swiss Dino - The weaker side must make more concessions 11:22  |  Yonatan 13/05/08
      10.   I am for freeing all prisoners and hostages 11:31  |  El-Birawi 13/05/08
      11.   Hamas Truce/Hudna? No thanks! 11:56  |  Daniel 13/05/08
      12.   Hamas will pay dearly if they don`t release Gilad Shalit!!! 12:11  |  Reuma 13/05/08
      13.   truce 12:12  |  common sense 13/05/08
      14.   Israel is a pitiful state begging and cringing 12:16  |  Absolute Sweden 13/05/08
      15.   Shalit and crap on your Website 12:20  |  Feliks 13/05/08
      16.   HAMAS, SHALIT AND A TRUCE THAT SHOULDN`T BE 12:25  |  ANDY 13/05/08
      17.   Lets simply flatten GAZA 12:30  |  Michael 13/05/08
      18.   Enough is enough 12:31  |  Lev 13/05/08
      19.   WHY DOES ISRAEL NOT GET IT??? THEY ARE TERRORISTS. 12:39  |  Nechama 13/05/08
      20.   This is a load of crap, Hamas must be crushed... 12:41  |  David 13/05/08
      21.   No Release of Shalit, No Truce 13:00  |  Khaled 13/05/08
      22.   TRUCE WITHOUT ANY PRECONDITION 13:02  |  indrajaya 13/05/08
      23.   Ceasefire plus release of all political prisoners,women&children, 13:04  |  lakshmi 13/05/08
      24.   Israeli Policy 13:05  |  Mark 13/05/08
      25.   to Absolute Sweden # 14 13:10  |  dovale 13/05/08
      26.   ElBirawi 13:10  |  Aby 13/05/08
      27.   So there won`t be any deal. Continue to weaken Hamas! 13:13  |  redmike 13/05/08
      28.   #10 - Israel doesn`t have any `hostages`. 13:16  |  redmike 13/05/08
      29.   better to choke on sand 13:19  |  peter 13/05/08
      30.   Esther the efes 13:35  |  peter 13/05/08
      31.   Indeed Israel "wants" ...a true truce 13:37  |  16degree sunray 13/05/08
      32.   OLMERT SHOULD BE TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON 13:49  |  Freethinker 13/05/08
      33.   El - Birawi 13:56  |  Observer Uno 13/05/08
      34.   Hamas misunderstands its role. 14:08  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/05/08
      35.   Freedom for all 14:13  |  Keops 13/05/08
      36.   What comes around goes around 14:19  |  Iman 13/05/08
      37.   Hamas deal is no deal for Israel 14:20  |  Hilda 13/05/08
      38.   HOW I WISH TO BELIEVE THAT "HAMAS IS TRUE ....." 14:20  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 13/05/08
      39.   to lakshmi 14:21  |  observer 13/05/08
      40.   truce 14:24  |  groovey furry 13/05/08
      41.   Hey Clickfool 14:34  |  Kenny 13/05/08
      42.   Time for an "Unconditional Surrender"..Hamas. 14:35  |  Stephen. 13/05/08
      43.   No West Bank Truce = No Galit 14:39  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      44.   #2 Swiss (Dino) Gilad Shalit 14:39  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      45.   There will not be a deal of any sort without Gilad Shalit at home 14:41  |  Aqiva 13/05/08
      46.   Hamas is being destroyed 14:41  |  Jake 13/05/08
      47.   ROCKET 14:42  |  simon hackel 13/05/08
      48.   Kudos #3. I agree 100%. A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist 14:43  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      49.   Truce wrong, Machiavelli right 14:43  |  Gene 13/05/08
      50.   Reality Check - Oslo Failed 14:44  |  Straight Talk 13/05/08
      51.   # 9 Yonatan win/win/win or lose/lose/lose....???? 14:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      52.   Similar to British after WWII 14:56  |  Sam C 13/05/08
      53.   Clickfool - Stop stealing my phrases - think of your own! 15:02  |  SA 13/05/08
      54.   Hamas: Shalit won`t be part of any truce deal 15:04  |  Julian 13/05/08
      55.   Hamas is right 15:05  |  jjvanka 13/05/08
      56.   10,000 for one is not parity 15:06  |  Jo 13/05/08
      57.   Freethinker - why is it all the "freethinkers" have to tell us .. 15:06  |  SA 13/05/08
      58.   Shalit 15:06  |  Ezra 13/05/08
      59.   Dino (#2) 15:15  |  jjvanka 13/05/08
      60.   No. 14 and No. 25--Not so easy in Sweden 15:17  |  a wandering Jew 13/05/08
      61.   Esther you really believe that Israel should `pay the price` 15:20  |  x-ray 13/05/08
      62.   How many have to die for this kid 15:20  |  Fred 13/05/08
      63.   Swiss Dino, #2 15:23  |  Michael 13/05/08
      64.   Hamas better release Shalit, The next leader will not be so nice 15:24  |  Shepherd 13/05/08
      65.   Considerations for a cease fire 15:37  |  Tosefta 13/05/08
      66.   Shalit is lucky 15:37  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      67.   Situation looks very promising 15:38  |  Tosefta 13/05/08
      68.   Shalit Must Be Freed or Else.... 15:39  |  WYSIWYG 13/05/08
      69.   I can`t see a "cease fire" with Hamas without Gilad Shalit being 15:40  |  Doron Ravitzki 13/05/08
      70.   the BLATANT difference between hamas terrorists and Shalit 15:42  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      71.   Disgusting comparison 15:42  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      72.   Maybe..... 15:43  |  Danite 13/05/08
      73.   #48 Just another pathetic FAKE POST 15:45  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      74.   swiss, are you THAT naive?!? 15:46  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      75.   #43 Another FAKE POST 15:47  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      76.   Sam C .. You give the British too little credit 15:51  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      77.   Galit is a Terrorist Pawn 15:52  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      78.   We are not in a position of leaving our soldiers behind! We value 15:56  |  Yehoshua 13/05/08
      79.   Shalit Won`t Be Part of Any Truce Deal 15:57  |  JordanisPalestine 13/05/08
      80.   Redmike, posting from a different planet # 27 16:00  |  Clickfool 13/05/08
      81.   #77 Another FAKE POST by a moron who can`t spell 16:01  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      82.   Natallie Durston - forgetting part of history #76 16:03  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      83.   #62 Fred - Canada 16:05  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      84.   Alternative Cease fire proposal 16:06  |  Real Swiss 13/05/08
      85.   TO EL-BIRAWI NR. 10 16:09  |  ANDY 13/05/08
      86.   Shimon - Forgetfulness is common in these parts 16:14  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      87.   Free all Palestinians held in Israeli Gulags 16:14  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      88.   How To Overload A Tahadiyeh Until It Sinks 16:14  |  Jeff Northridge 13/05/08
      89.   Why Israel is dragging its feet on a cease fire 16:14  |  Tosefta 13/05/08
      90.   Why make Hamas feel good? 16:17  |  utagawa 13/05/08
      91.   Apples and oranges 16:22  |  Tali 13/05/08
      92.   A fair trade 16:23  |  utagawa 13/05/08
      93.   Israel keeps too many Palestinian children in Jail without trial. 16:23  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      94.   "truce deal" 16:26  |  Shmuelshachor 13/05/08
      95.   Tosefta, I think that I can answer your question 16:32  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      96.   Absolute victory. 16:33  |  Jean Van Daem 13/05/08
      97.   Truce? With who? 16:34  |  Walter 13/05/08
      98.   I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS SERIOUSLY TALKING 16:39  |  HAMAS = DEEP ISRAEL 13/05/08
      99.   Ceasefire, do we need it ??? 16:43  |  joseph 13/05/08
      100.   HAMAS = DEEP STATE OF ISRAEL, guys dont be stupid, please 16:46  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 13/05/08
      101.   #72, Danite, you are right 16:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      102.   #86 - you "accidentally" left something out 16:53  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      103.   #3 clik who never reads posts 17:05  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      104.   #89, Tosefta, "why Israel is dragging its feet" 17:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      105.   Shimon - You have entered the world of make believe 17:09  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      106.   Hamas, what have you done with Gilad Shalit? 17:11  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      107.   #43 & 44 Ben Jabo Make up your mind 17:15  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      108.   FAKER IS REALLY BUSY TODAY 17:15  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      109.   Toseftas shame 17:16  |  Danite 13/05/08
      110.   Notice Nasrullah (gezundheit the germ in Lebanon 17:17  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      111.   #66 Natalie, Shalit is probably dead and you are an idiot 17:21  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      112.   #107 Robert/Montreal - My mind is made up 17:21  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      113.   #107-2 Robert/Montreal 17:23  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      114.   of course Shalit is dead, I apologise 17:25  |  Natalie Durson 13/05/08
      115.   Woof Woof, Dumbite #109 17:27  |  Tony the Poodle 13/05/08
      116.   NO TRUCE WITHOUT SHALIT ! STAND STRONG ISRAEL ! 17:29  |  david 13/05/08
      117.   Those who talk for Gaza, Dosefta, Tino 17:30  |  x-ray 13/05/08
      118.   Ben Jabo , I see many posts from youand I know you have a clone 17:30  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      119.   Natallie Durston - trying to find a way to pin it on israel 17:32  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      120.   Stalemate... 17:32  |  Esther 13/05/08
      121.   Some Idiot is faking me now, #110, #111 17:35  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      122.   What time is it? 17:36  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      123.   If the post doesn`t make sense then it`s not me 17:38  |  *Ben Jabo 13/05/08
      124.   Am I making sense now? 17:39  |  *Ben Jabo 13/05/08
      125.   Martian logic #104 17:42  |  Tosefta 13/05/08
      126.   Nice try #121 122 17:42  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      127.   Shimon 17:47  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      128.   Israel needs to crush Hamas but unfortunately this Gov`t won`t be 17:51  |  awesome 13/05/08
      129.   FAKE BEN JABO ALERT #123&124 17:57  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      130.   Stop being a shmuck BEN JABO 17:57  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      131.   SHIMON NATALIE IS NOT BIG ON hISTORY 18:02  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      132.   130 not me 18:04  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      133.   natalie----"give me one citation...." 18:18  |  ernie 13/05/08
      134.   Israel should stop making up more and more... 18:20  |  Deborah 13/05/08
      135.   clickfool------"happorth" 18:22  |  austin 13/05/08
      136.   #118 Robert/Montreal 18:24  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      137.   Gazan 18:25  |  Marc 13/05/08
      138.   HaAretz Monitors - GET ON THE BALL 18:28  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      139.   wow Swiss, do you honestly believe your comparison 18:29  |  jj 13/05/08
      140.   besides, Swiss, youre right about one thing, it 18:30  |  jj 13/05/08
      141.   #66, Durson, Shalit lucky, 18:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      142.   #134 Deborah - One soldier shouldn`t be the reason 18:31  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      143.   Deborah #134 18:31  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      144.   Natallie `my last post on the topic` DURSON 18:35  |  Marco 13/05/08
      145.   re 2 The other side of the coin. 18:38  |  Alan the real one 13/05/08
      146.   Re 51 To much fresh Swiss air? 18:44  |  Alan the real one 13/05/08
      147.   As an Israeli combat tsoldier on leave, let me tell you, a cease 18:45  |  Haim 13/05/08
      148.   Time to return fire! 18:45  |  Jordan 13/05/08
      149.   #139, jj, he is "pathetically laughable" 18:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      150.   re 76 History according to Natty D 18:47  |  Alan the real one 13/05/08
      151.   re 66 You slipped up natty 18:51  |  Alan the real one 13/05/08
      152.   Shalit /Durson 18:53  |  Marc 13/05/08
      153.   *BEN JABO # 129 Because... 18:53  |  Jeff Northridge 13/05/08
      154.   To BEN JABO # 93 - Palestinian Children in Israeli jails 18:59  |  Dagma 13/05/08
      155.   NAttalie 18:59  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      156.   153 that was ben`s clone 19:01  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      157.   To one and all - Let`s get one thing straight 19:14  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08
      158.   Shalit is dead! Time to erase hamas! 19:15  |  Avram 13/05/08
      159.   Mommas for Peace 19:18  |  Momma 13/05/08
      160.   What are all those terrible WARTS on Mashaal`s face? 19:18  |  Natasha 13/05/08
      161.   I said no starter unless Shalit released today I change my mind 19:29  |  E Olmert 13/05/08
      162.   # 44 BEN JABO 19:33  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      163.   "If Israel doesn`t accept...all means are open to us" 19:33  |  JP 13/05/08
      164.   Haim 19:35  |  Fred 13/05/08
      165.   160 Natasha you got it wrong!That is Zahar,not Mishal! 19:35  |  lakshmi 13/05/08
      166.   # 59 jjvanka 19:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      167.   # 74 SHIMON 19:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      168.   BEN JABO 19:48  |  Fred 13/05/08
      169.   Would the REAL BEN JABO Please stand up? FAKER ALERT!!1!!! 19:48  |  *BEN JABO 13/05/08
      170.   let Israel put all of its hostages on public trial 19:56  |  El-Birawi 13/05/08
      171.   # 63 Michael 20:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      172.   Nuttalie, I wish you and your loved ones Shalit`s `luck`! 20:02  |  Freethinker 13/05/08
      173.   #51 Swiss(Dino) - Who are you to blame anyone? 20:02  |  JP 13/05/08
      174.   Avram # 158 - Shalit is not dead! 20:04  |  The Serious One 13/05/08
      175.   Absolute Sweden 20:06  |  Connie 13/05/08
      176.   SA in Herzliya, you`ll have to learn to write in English 20:08  |  Freethinker 13/05/08
      177.   Swiss (Dino) - this isnt a game of low stakes poker 20:09  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      178.   Mahmoud Zahar...warts and all 20:15  |  Connie 13/05/08
      179.   66 Natallie Durson "Shalit is Lucky" 20:18  |  Snipes 13/05/08
      180.   #171 - Swiss(Dino) - On Double Standards 20:19  |  JP 13/05/08
      181.   Natasha # 160 It`s The Bubonic Plague! 20:39  |  Jeff Northridge 13/05/08
      182.   Ha, the pigs claim self-defense 20:53  |  Jon 13/05/08
      183.   THE GOD OF TRUTH 21:22  |  roger wallace 13/05/08
      184.   We should water it down 21:26  |  Miche Norman 13/05/08
      185.   Gilad Shalit 21:27  |  Ralph 13/05/08
      186.   # 173 / # 180 JP 21:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      187.   Educating Austin # 135 21:28  |  Clickfool 13/05/08
      188.   # 139 jj 21:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      189.   # 146 Alan the real one 21:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      190.   Connie,superfluous and shallow people like Dovale and "Wandering 21:46  |  Absolute Sweden 13/05/08
      191.   Peace will prevail only when Arabs return to their ancestral coun 21:55  |  Rachel 13/05/08
      192.   # 177 SHIMON 21:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      193.   what if shalit is Transferred to Egypt? 21:57  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      194.   #185 Swiss Dino guess what, Natalie, Clik and so on not arab too 22:02  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      195.   Israel mulls moving Gaza Strip 22:05  |  Ezer 13/05/08
      196.   "Moving crossings to the East"=ceding Israel`s territory to the 22:05  |  Absolute Sweden 13/05/08
      197.   #186 Dino you know why no UN? 22:08  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      198.   Ceasefire to save Hamas? 22:12  |  Realist 13/05/08
      199.   We would suggest moving Pal prisoners into the range 22:12  |  Sal 13/05/08
      200.   Jeff #181 22:18  |  Robert/Montreal 13/05/08
      201.   Shalit 22:19  |  Russ 13/05/08
      202.   Swiss (Dino) - Should Israel be recognized 22:19  |  Reid 13/05/08
      203.   EXCUSE ME PLEASE, DO HUMANITIRIAN TRUCKS GO TO GAZA FOR HUNGRY .. 22:21  |  ... PEOPLE ? 13/05/08
      204.   MORE AND MORE ARAB PROPAGANDA 22:26  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 13/05/08
      205.   Big Deal? 22:30  |  Nevaagen 13/05/08
      206.   swiss 22:40  |  SHIMON 13/05/08
      207.   No Shalit = No cease fire 22:52  |  Adrian de Klerk 13/05/08
      208.   #201 YOU CAN GET OVER IT BUT SHALIT WAS ABDUCTED 22:53  |  rOBERT/MONTREAL 13/05/08
      209.   Rocketing as a means of self-defence 22:56  |  FOX 13/05/08
      210.   Dino: every reason in the world to include Shalit - 23:01  |  ivo 13/05/08
      211.   #186 Swiss(Dino) - Again, who are you to lay blame? Do tell. 23:03  |  JP 13/05/08
      212.   #186 - Swiss(Dino) Who are you to lay blame? Pt. II 23:09  |  JP 13/05/08
      213.   No exchange of prisoners ( including shalit prisoner) no deal! 23:10  |  Danny 13/05/08
      214.   Disaster - giving in to Hamas!!! NO 23:11  |  Strangelove 13/05/08
      215.   # 197 Robert/Montreal 23:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      216.   # 202 Reid 23:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08
      217.   Peace will prevail soon 23:33  |  Rachel 13/05/08
      218.   Dino: your discussion w/JP & others - 23:36  |  ivo 13/05/08
      219.   #218, ivo 00:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/08
      220.   190--Absolute Sweden 00:19  |  a wandering Jew 14/05/08
      221.   # 210 / # 218 ivo (1) 00:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      222.   # 210 / # 218 ivo (2) 00:34  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      223.   # 211 / # 212 JP (and maybe also ivo) (1) 00:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      224.   Israel should annex Gaza and the West Bank. Arabs can never put.. 00:49  |  Mahmood 14/05/08
      225.   Swiss-Dino = No Israeli and no Arab ? 00:57  |  David Isrel 14/05/08
      226.   # 211 / # 212 JP (2) 01:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      227.   Excellent! Now we can keep transferring goods to Gaza even while 01:40  |  MR 14/05/08
      228.   Genuises - Why not move the whole of Israel 01:47  |  Zev 14/05/08
      229.   #168 Fred - Canada 02:01  |  * BEN JABO 14/05/08
      230.   2ND & FINAL NOTICE 02:09  |  * BEN JABO 14/05/08
      231.   Move the pali terrorist population 02:25  |  TOMY 14/05/08
      232.   #219 MR rather misses the point 02:34  |  Johnboy 14/05/08
      233.   #215 Swiss(Dino) - The Crap He Buys & The Crap He Doesn`t 02:34  |  JP 14/05/08
      234.   No truce without Gilad 03:47  |  Yonatan 14/05/08
      235.   Natalie # 86 04:38  |  Beitcafe 14/05/08
      236.   # 2 05:05  |  sABRA 14/05/08
      237.   Nat durson 86 05:09  |  sabra 14/05/08
      238.   #223 & 226 Swiss(Dino) - The past is not a foreign country 05:17  |  JP 14/05/08
      239.   #226 - Swiss(Dino) - Excuses, Excuses 05:35  |  JP 14/05/08
      240.   This is what I will do saith god 06:50  |  roger wallace 14/05/08
      241.   #856 Johnboy 07:14  |  MR 14/05/08
      242.   # 233 / # 238 / # 239 JP 10:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      243.   # 225 David Israel 10:34  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      244.   # 219 Cipora, are we still a bit resentful....... 10:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/05/08
      245.   Johnboy the Occupier! 10:58  |  FOX 14/05/08
      246.   Cry babies isreal 16:34  |  khaled 14/05/08
      247.   To Yonaton: Israel Is On the Defensive 23:46  |  Dave Levy 14/05/08
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