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kadafi
04-10-2005, 09:07 AM
Israel Violates Truce, Kills Three Palestinians

The Palestinians were playing football when gunned down by Israeli soldiers. (Reuters)

GAZA CITY, April 9, 2005 - (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Violating the truce observed by the Palestinian resistance factions, Israeli occupation forces gunned down on Saturday, April 9, three Palestinians while playing football in Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza.

“I saw a group of youths playing soccer in a playground about 50 meters from the fence,” Wael Barhoum, 26, told Reuters.

“Suddenly there was gunfire toward the youths from the Israeli side. I ran towards the playground and we saw two of the youths were dead and a third was wounded.”

A third underwent surgery at a Rafah hospital and later died of his wounds, said Palestinian medics.

The three were identified as Ashraf Mussa, Khaled Ghanam and Ahmad al-Jazzar, reported the Israeli Haaretz daily.

Israeli military sources claimed the soldiers spotted five Palestinians inching towards the Israel-Gaza border a number of times and fired at them after they failed to heed calls and warning shots in the air to stop.

The occupation army said it had launched an investigation into the shooting, the first deadly attack since Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on February 8 a ceasefire to halt more than four years of violence.

Palestinian resistance factions agreed on March 17 to abide by the three-month truce until the end of 2005.

Truce in Force



Palestinian protesters carry a model of Al-Aqsa Mosque during a rally in Ramallah. (Reuters)

Palestinian resistance fighters fired a slew of mortar bombs at Jewish settlements in Gaza after the killing.

No one was injured in the attack, but one house was damaged, according to Haaretz.

However, a top leader of the Islamic Jihad group said the de facto truce was still in force despite the killing.

“So far, the Palestinian factions have not declared an end to the calm ... but they are studying the issue anew because of continued Zionist aggression,” Mohammed al-Hindi told a news conference.

Earlier, a leader of Al-Quds Brigades, the group’s military arm, said they were no longer bound by the truce.

Abbas called the incident a deliberate violation of the ceasefire declared at Sharm El-Sheikh summit.

“The Palestinian youths who were killed were unarmed children and did not pose a threat to Israel,” he said in a statement.

Jewish Threats

Meanwhile, more than 10,000 Palestinians demonstrated on Saturday and warned of a third Intifada if rightist Jews storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest shrine as plotted Sunday, April 10.

Israeli police have increased their presence in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) and have said they would bar Jewish activists from carrying out plans to enter the revered site.

Israel's Internal Security Minister Gideon Ezra told Israel Radio he feared Jewish activists would seek to provoke tensions at the site “to stop the disengagement”, Israel's plan to remove Jewish settlers from Gaza in July.
More than 10,000 Palestinian demonstrators, some hoisting a large diorama of the shrine, held three separate protests in the West Bank town of Ramallah, and the Gaza Strip.

“If the Zionists defile al-Aqsa mosque, they will be planting the seeds of the third Intifada ” a senior Hamas militant leader, Nizar Rayyan, said in Gaza.

Palestinian resistance factions threatened Friday to abandon the de facto truce if the Jewish activists tried to enter the shrine.

A provocation at the shrine could inflame Muslims worldwide and jeopardize US-backed efforts to revive Middle East peace talks.

Sunday's Jewish rally is planned for the eve of Sharon's meeting in Texas with President George W. Bush.

Palestinians launched their second uprising, Al-Aqsa Intifada, in 2000 after Sharon, then Israel's opposition leader, stormed the site escorted by tens of armed-to-the-teeth soldiers.

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SpaceFalcon2001
04-10-2005, 07:39 PM
Typical. Israel tries to keep these rightist peoples away from the mosque, and Palestinians threaten an all out war on the government.
“The Palestinian youths who were killed were unarmed children and did not pose a threat to Israel,” he said in a statement.
If they did pose a threat and were walking around with bombs on their chest the palestinians would still be protesting it.
Also of note:


Palestinian protesters carry a model of Al-Aqsa Mosque during a rally in Ramallah. (Reuters)
I'm not Muslim, but even I know that that isn't the Al-Aqsa Mosque. That's the Dome of the Rock. You'd think an Islamic News service would label their mosque correctly.
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Umm Yoosuf
04-10-2005, 07:48 PM
Subhanallah!
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S_87
04-10-2005, 08:45 PM
:sl:
yh unfortunately what spacefalcon said is true
i see people carrying dome of the rock as Al Aqsa :'(

anyway these zionists and stoopid :mad: there will never be peace!
they only make more martyrs and hate
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yoshiyahu
04-10-2005, 11:15 PM
Should I remind everyone that NEITHER side has kept their end of this alleged truce?

There have been more than 3 Israelis who have been killed since the alleged truce began, IIRC.
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aamirsaab
04-11-2005, 02:49 PM
Would you guys just let it for once man - bickering about what is happening in isreal/palestine doesn't change one thing - these events are happening cus of lack of trust. stop fighting with each other and just let it be.
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yoshiyahu
04-11-2005, 06:26 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Hash
:sl:

Yes out of retaliation for martyed palestinians.

:w:
<sarcasm>
Maybe the next time Israel and Palestine establish a truce I should go over and murder some of the Hamas members out of retaliation for the murder of "Avi"?

After all, If i'm understanding what you're saying, it's OK if I break the truce as long as I'm doing it in revenge for someone who was killed before the truce!</sarcasm>

Now seriously. Don't support murder. It's not cool.
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kadafi
04-11-2005, 10:19 PM
Greetings SpaceofFalcon,

It's interestin' to note that you haven't offered any quality response to this violation by Israel but instead offered an extraneous observeration stated in the article (i.e. Al-Aqsa mosque)
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yoshiyahu
04-12-2005, 09:12 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Hash
Then remove that signature, end your support for the state of Isreal, and its butcher government like the head dog Sharon.

:w:
Sure, as soon as you go end your support for the Jihadist Murderers who not only murder Israelis for the fun of it, but also Palestinians!

BTW, What signature? If you mean my old one, I change that over a week ago. Look before you leap.

BTW, I don't support the Israeli government. I support an Israeli state.
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SpaceFalcon2001
04-13-2005, 03:14 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by kadafi
It's interestin' to note that you haven't offered any quality response to this violation by Israel but instead offered an extraneous observeration stated in the article (i.e. Al-Aqsa mosque)
I can't tell you much. I wasn't there.
Some people who were there claim the boys were playing soccer. Some others claim that the boys were crawling from under a fence, and no ball was seen. Possible deception from either side?

The people this benefits (Hamas) don't care about any reason or truth, just another incentive to start some violence.
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