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Israel declares ceasefire, Hamas declares ceasefire

PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion.Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Social Entropy++
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7835794.stm
Israel is to halt its three-week military offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said.
He said Israel had achieved its aims and the unilateral ceasefire would start at 0200 (2400 GMT). But he said troops would remain in Gaza for now. Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.
Israel's "goals have been achieved, and even more", Mr Olmert said.
Hamas was badly damaged both militarily and in terms of government infrastructure; rocket factories and dozens of smuggling tunnels had been destroyed, he said.
But the success of the ceasefire depended on Hamas, he said. A Hamas spokesman, Fawzi Barhum, condemned the move. Hamas could not "accept the presence of a single [Israeli] soldier in Gaza", he said.

We'll see how long it lasts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7836205.stm
A statement read by a Hamas spokesman said the group would hold fire for a week to give Israel time to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip.

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    tomorrow: godzilla enters the fray

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I think the idea is to do something annoying enough to get hamas to hit back

    at which point they can be all like HEY GUYS, SEE, HE HIT ME and jump back in

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    the scary part is that mothra is a palestinian sympathizer

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Fandyien wrote: »
    the scary part is that mothra is a palestinian sympathizer

    He wears a SAVE PALESTINE beanie

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  • JedocJedoc In the scuppers with the staggers and jagsRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Good game, everyone. Hit the showers.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    good guys win again. woo

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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Aww I was hoping for more explosions. They put on a good show those Israelis.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Tossrock wrote: »
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    hooooooooooooooooooooooooooly shit

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  • KajustaKajusta Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Fuck Israel.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    And then Israel was like, finally been trying to get that one for like

    three weeks now

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Haha wow

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    i can understand why israel put troops in there-- palestinian terrorists were shooting rockets into israel. But I think they went a little over board.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    DouglasDanger wrote: »
    i can understand why israel put troops in there-- palestinian terrorists were shooting rockets into israel. But I think they went a little over board.

    It's like, in fifth grade

    there's this bully

    he throws rocks at you every day, calls you names, says you should be expelled from school. Sometimes the rocks even leave bruises.

    So you do the only thing you can; you murder him in his sleep, and his friends, and everyone he's ever loved.

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Said Seyam was one of those 1000 civilians.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Said Seyam was one of those 1000 civilians.

    Uh, no

    he was one of the <200 Hamas fighters also killed

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Tossrock wrote: »
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Said Seyam was one of those 1000 civilians.

    Uh, no

    he was one of the <200 Hamas fighters also killed

    Whoops, I couldn't pick him out in that crowd of gazans.

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  • KajustaKajusta Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Tossrock wrote: »
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Said Seyam was one of those 1000 civilians.

    Uh, no

    he was one of the <200 Hamas fighters also killed

    Whoops, I couldn't pick him out in that crowd of gazans.

    You are an idiot.

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I have no idea why I made that post. I misread the deathtoll so yeah pretty much I am.

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Taking bets as for how long this will last.

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I just ran past a protest

    I was all oh hey what is this about

    and then I saw the signs

    GAZA IS A CONCENTRATION CAMP

    STOP THE ISRAELI NAZIS

    and then I was like holy fuck and I cheesed it

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  • RussellRussell Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    This just in...
    Israel: "Haha, we just playin'"

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  • EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    That entire region has gone over two thousand years without being able to sort it's shit out. I doubt a three week killing spree has solved anything.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Einhander wrote: »
    That entire region has gone over two thousand years without being able to sort it's shit out. I doubt a three week killing spree has solved anything.

    By that logic a three week ceasefire will achieve the same amount?

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The middle east needs a battledome.

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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Meh, it'll start up again soon enough.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I really don't think there will ever peace in the middle east.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The sun will consume the solar system eventually.

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  • EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    DouglasDanger wrote: »
    I really don't think there will ever peace in the middle east.

    Not as long as there are people there, anyway.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    DouglasDanger wrote: »
    I really don't think there will ever peace in the middle east.

    Which is a shame, really.

    The phrase flows so well.

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis God is love Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.

    damn

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Mr. Henry Bemis wrote: »
    Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.

    damn

    Thank god the Israeli killbots have a limit of 1200.

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Mr. Henry Bemis wrote: »
    Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.

    damn

    Thank god the Israeli killbots have a limit of 1200.

    ahahahahahaha

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  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Mr. Henry Bemis wrote: »
    Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.

    damn

    Thank god the Israeli killbots have a limit of 1200.

    ahahahahahaha

    hamas just has to send wave after wave of their own men until the killbots reach their limit

    and EXPLODE

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I bet all the major news stations have been sitting on that graphic for years

    PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

    sweep graphic, dramatic music

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    A most unusual design decision.

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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Israel will go back to being portrayed as the angels that they were before this whole thing began.

    Nobody will remember this shit in a few months time.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Except Palestine

    I bet they're pissed

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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Who?

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Mr. Henry Bemis wrote: »
    Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December. Thirteen Israelis have died.

    damn

    Thank god the Israeli killbots have a limit of 1200.

    ahahahahahaha

    hamas just has to send wave after wave of their own men until the killbots reach their limit

    and EXPLODE

    Well there's the problem, Zap Branigan is leading the Middle East peace talks.

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