Abbas Threatens Force Against Militants

[drdon326]

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas threatened to use "an iron fist" against anyone who violates a cease-fire with Israel, his toughest warning against militants since taking office in January.


In a speech to Palestinian police, Abbas also pledged to maintain quiet during the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip planned this summer. "We have to give them a calm departure," he said, according to a summary of the speech published Thursday by the Palestinian government news agency Wafa.

Abbas has been under heavy pressure from Israel and the United States to rein in Palestinian militants, who had a relatively free hand under Abbas´ predecessor, the late Yasser Arafat. But so far, Abbas has preferred to negotiate with the armed groups.

Abbas last month won the agreement of most militant groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, to observe a truce with Israel. While there has been a sharp drop in violence, militants have fired several rockets at Jewish settlements in Gaza and an Israeli border town in recent days.

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Abbas said such violence cannot be tolerated.

"Whoever wants to sabotage (the truce) with rocket fire or shooting must be stopped by us, even if that requires using force," Abbas said. "There is a national consensus regarding the calm, and whoever leaves this consensus will be struck by an iron fist."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042800198.html

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"No,no,no...this time we really mean it.....I'm serious.....dont make me get mad.....I really mean it this time.........."

[drdon326]

1. "Don't think I'm kidding this time........

THIS TIME I really mean it......if you dont stop , I will really do something....Dont make me angry....I will really do something.......I'm not afraid to do something THIS TIME....."





All the spine of a wet noodle.

[drdon326]

2. Cirque Du PA

http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000576.html

[drdon326]

3. Oh goody ,goody...

they reeeeeally mean it this time.......


PA detains suspects in Kassam attacks






Palestinian security officials detained four suspects for questioning after a barrage of mortar shells and homemade rockets were fired at Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip this week despite a truce between the Palestinians and Israel, Palestinian security officials said Friday.

The four members of the Aksa Martyrs' Brigades were called in for questioning Thursday on suspicion they violated Palestinian commitments, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case.

Al-Aksa officials said they had not heard from the men since they were detained.

PA Chairman Abbas and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed to a cease-fire in February, calling a halt to more than four years of violence between the two sides. Violence has largely subsided in the wake of the agreement, but in recent weeks Gaza settlements have seen a resumption of mortar shell and Kassam attacks.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1114654779544

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Wow...some "IRON FIST"......"called" in 4 suspects....

sounds like the "collaborator hunter" is really on the job.:eyes:

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