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Newspaper Roundup for Jan. 19, 2009
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Home News Politics CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup for Jan. 19, 2009 Monday, January 19, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor New York Times: More Joining American Military as Jobs Dwindle USA Today: Random drug, alcohol testing of teachers debated across U.S. Boston Globe: Abstinence-only funding in limbo South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Rent-to-own home leases becoming more popular Jerusalem Post: Hamas: We will continue to smuggle weapons into Strip Jerusalem Post: Hamas leader Haniyeh: We have achieved victory Washington Times: Pelosi pushes Obama on repeal of tax breaks Eyes Bush anti-terror approach Denver ...
Haniyeh: We have achieved victory
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Jerry Gordon comment:
What’s wrong with this picture. Ismail Haniyeh emerges from his dog hole under Shifa Hospital in Gaza to declare a ‘victory’ in Gaza. ‘Annihilationist’ Iranian President Ahmadinejad congratulates Haniyeh and Hamas on their ‘victory’. IDF troops withdraw from Gaza in time so as not to embarrass President Obama’s Inauguration, tomorrow. What was this a three week war for votes for the Kadimah Labor bloc? Didn’t work. Likud and the right bloc rises in Israel polls for February 10th general election. Tells me that perhaps the Israeli body polity is smarter than Olmert-Livni-Barak ...
Hamas agrees to cease-fire, declares victory
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Hamas agrees to cease-fire, declares victory posted at 8:14 am on January 19, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly To no one’s great surprise, Hamas declared victory after agreeing to an Israeli cease-fire for a week after getting pummeled throughout Gaza for the past three weeks. The declaration amounts to a poor attempt at face-saving, as its leadership has been decimated and its infrastructure heavily damaged — and since the IDF remains in position in Gaza: In a speech broadcast on Hamas television on Sunday night, Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said the Palestinians had achieved a historical and ...
Shocka: Hamas declares 'victory'
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Shocka: Hamas declares 'victory' [image] With the local Hamas leadership crawling out of its bunkers underneath Shifa Hospital , the organization declared 'victory' on Sunday night to the applause of its Iranian patrons. Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said the Palestinians had achieved a historical and strategic victory over Israel, and claimed that Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip had failed. The Hamas leader repeated the terror organization's demand for a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, and for the opening of the border crossings. Haniyeh promised that Hamas would give aid to Palestinian families whose relatives were killed or ...
Goals and Objectives
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... thinks that Hamas was a clear loser despite its claims to the contrary . He points out that Iran has changed its stance in relation to the disastrous efforts of Hamas' Iranian militia, which was wiped out with ease. Israel indeed destroyed Hamas at every opportunity, but Hamas will claim the Pyrrhic victory, and if you repeat the lie enough, people will come to believe it. Arab leaders continue to weigh in on the Israeli operation in Gaza, and Saudi ...
