Archive for January 23rd, 2008
Liveblogging the Latest – Wednesday January 23rd
Early this morning, terrorists blew holes in the concrete wall between Gaza and Egypt, allowing thousands of palestinians to cross over, while Egyptian guards stood by and watched – I guess being beaten up by women damages your confidence. While Ha’aretz reports that the people rushed “to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have [...]
Rafah Blasts Were Planned For Months
From Dion Nissenbaum of McClatchy Newspapers:
Before dawn, Palestinian militants blew up and tore down large sections of the concrete and iron walls separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt.
They had apparently been planning the attack for weeks. With the knowledge of locals, militants had spent weeks methodically using blow torches to cut along the bottom of [...]
Hamas Mimicking Arafat
Yasir Arafat was infamous for directing terror attacks while denying any responsibility as he used other front organizations to do the work. (And Arafat was copying his mentor, Haj Amin al-Husseini, who instigated anti-Jewish pogroms in the 1920s and ’30s while denying any responsibility to the British.)
The events of the past two days shows that [...]
Gazans Blow Up Rafah Border Wall
While our esteemed blogmaster is sleeping, things are still happening.
From Reuters:
Palestinian gunmen blew up a section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday, witnesses said.
Residents of the southern Gaza town of Rafah said a series of explosions created large holes in the concrete wall that separates the Gaza Strip from [...]
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