Comments on: Israel And Hamas Announce ‘Ceasefire’

By: Helena

Helena — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:12:08 +0000

And this from SpeigelOnline:

‘Israel’s Supposed Victory Is Really a Defeat’ Hamas for its part claimed that Israel had failed to achieve its war aims. “God has granted us a great victory, not for one faction, or party, or area, but for our entire people,” said the top Hamas leader in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, in a televised speech.

The World from Berlin: ‘Israel’s Supposed Victory Is Really a Defeat’ – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International
http://www.spiegel.de/internat.....ml#ref=rss

They’re marvelously consistent, aren’t they? Or should that be incapable of change? Since the 7th century.

By: BillK

BillK — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:21:41 +0000

That’s just it.

The ceasefire means Hamas is running low on rockets.

As soon as that shipment of ~~arms~~ aid comes in from Iran, things will heat back up, I’m sure.

By: 12 Gauge Rage

12 Gauge Rage — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:10:21 +0000

Hamas will only abide by the cease fire for as long as it takes them to re-arm. Never take for the truth the words from a snake’s mouth.

By: Gila Monster

Gila Monster — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:48:45 +0000

“Of course it is only a matter of minutes before Hamas declares this a stunning victory.”

Don’t you just hate it when you’re right SG? From the J Post;

Haniyeh: We have achieved victory
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND JPOST.COM STAFF

In a speech broadcast on Hamas television on Sunday night, 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 injured during the war, and said Israeli leaders should be tried for war crimes.

Haniyeh went on to say Hamas’s decision to declare a truce on Sunday was “wise and responsible.”

http://tinyurl.com/8bs2ym

In addition, Hamas categorically states they will continue smuggling arms into Gaza to wage their “holy war”..

http://tinyurl.com/7bjy3v

Following the Pali terrorist playbook to the letter.

By: artboyusa

artboyusa — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:20:01 +0000

Dammit!!! This is terrible. Any result that leaves Hamas intact is a “victory” as far as they’re concerned and a loss for Israel. There are two lessons we and the Israelis really ought to have learned by now. One is that the enemy will always try to fight surrounded by civilians, since dead children are a force multiplier for him. The other is that if you’re not willing to go all the way with all you’ve got, don’t even bother, since you’ll only have to keep going back.

By: Flession

Flession — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:43:59 +0000

Of course!

Did you actually expect a cease fire from Hamas to mean “We’ll actually be civil, decent people and not kill your people?”

By: LewWaters

LewWaters — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:08:36 +0000

Hamas announcing a cease-fire?

Does that mean they will cut down on the number of rockets they fire into Israel daily, while they rearm again?

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:10:41 +0000

Cease fire? Running out of UN hideouts? Hospitals got armed guards? Running out of women and children to hide behind?
Try using the media to shield yourselves!!(They’ve been giving you all good coverage for 3 wks now)

By: 12 Gauge Rage

12 Gauge Rage — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:54:38 +0000

Hamas will never honor the cease fire because they have no honor.

By: Odie44

Odie44 — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:32:20 +0000

Rinse and repaet, 1947 redux…