ynetnews.com - 1/6/2009
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PM meets French president, stresses ending Hamas' rule in Strip not one of Gaza offensive's objectives. operation aims to change security situation in south, rid Israelis of terror, says Olmert
israelnationalnews.com - 1/6/2009
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israelnationalnews.com —
(IsraelNN.com) Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Az-Zahar claimed victory for
Hamas on Monday, saying Hamas had succeeded in “destroying...
Israel's sense of security” with its rocket attacks. Zahar made his proclamation in video footage sent from a secret ...
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Zahar Claims Victory, Calls to Kill Jewish Children - ...
jpost.com - 1/6/2009
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jpost.com —
As the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip
entered its 10th day, Hamas has begun sending conflicting...
messages regarding its intentions. These contradictory messages, Palestinian political analysts said, reflected the state of confusion in Hamas and raised ...
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Analysis: Hamas desperate for lull | Middle East | ...
pajamasmedia.com - 1/5/2009
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Those who point to the inefficiency of Hamas
rocket attacks act as if they wouldnât be happy...
to have more efficient or deadly rockets or that they regret the ones that fall on kindergartens and hospitals. So Hamasâ open pride in its mass murder ...
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RonRosenbaum.com » Some Differences Between Hamas ...
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CNN: IDF surrounds Gaza City
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... assault had strengthened short-term solidarity with Hamas, but was likely to have weakened the group politically.“People in Gaza are under assault right now so they’re going to support Hamas. But when the dust settles I think we’ll get a very different perspective, a lot of questioning about whether Hamas has the right strategy. Not so much blaming Hamas for the onslaught but more questioning of whether Hamas is taking us in the right direction,” she said. Olmert insists they’re not trying to get rid of Hamas , but just in case, European leaders are scrambling to put together ...
Hamas Can't Phone Home
Classical Values —
... comment. On Friday, Hamas's political supremo Khaled Meshaal was calling on Palestinians to rise up against Israel when his picture suddenly disappeared from the Al-Aqsa TV broadcast. "Hamas has misled you and abandoned you," a man's voice said in Arabic. "If you call any leader of Hamas, nobody will answer." So not only is Hamas having trouble phoning home. If they can get a line no one is answering. And what is the purpose of all this? The Israelis have said repeatedly they do not want to topple Hamas . That can leave only one thing. They want the residents of Gaza to ...
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