Update: Israeli forces edge into Gaza city, Hamas defiant
"GAZA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Israeli forces edged into the Gaza Strip's most populous area on Sunday, killing at least 14 Palestinian guerrillas and 12 civilians in an offensive stepped up in defiance of international calls for a ceasefire...."
"Israel tells Gazans to brace for escalation of war; Drops leaflets, hits suspected rocket sites" by Ibrahim Barzak, Associated Press | January 11, 2009
Palestinians sought food aid at a United Nations food distribution center in Shati refugee camp in Gaza City yesterday. Israeli forces pounded dozens of targets and edged closer to Gaza City, while southern Israel came under renewed rocket fire. (Hatam Moussa/ Associated Press)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel dropped bombs and leaflets on Gaza yesterday, pounding suspected rocket sites and tunnels used by Hamas militants and warning of a wider offensive despite frantic diplomacy to halt the violence.
Egypt hosted talks aimed at defusing the crisis, but war had the momentum on a bloody day on which more than 30 Palestinians, many of them noncombatants, were killed. Hamas fighters launched 15 rockets at southern Israel, injuring three Israelis in the city of Ashkelon, the Israeli military said.
At Gaza hospitals, distraught relatives - men in jeans and jackets and women in black Islamic robes - sobbed and shrieked at the loss of family. Flames and smoke rose over Gaza City amid heavy fighting.
Early today, Israeli tanks were moving near the central Gaza border as Israeli artillery pounded the area, indicating the possibility of an operation deeper into the coastal enclave. Yesterday, Israeli forces moved to within one mile of Gaza City before pulling back slightly.
Palestinian witnesses said Israeli troops fired phosphorus shells at Khouza, a village near the border, setting a row of houses on fire. Hospital officials said a woman was killed and more than 100 people injured, most suffering from gas inhalation and burns. An Israeli military spokesman, Captain Guy Spigelman, categorically denied the claims.
Yeah, we KNOW ALL ABOUT ISRAEL'S USE of WMDs!!!!
Human Rights Watch yesterday also accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in Gaza, apparently to create smoke screens.... Israeli defense officials say they are prepared for a third stage of their offensive, in which ground troops would push farther into Gaza, but are waiting for approval from the government.
Looks like they got it (see update at beginning of post).
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were discussing classified information, said the army also has a possible fourth stage planned that calls for a full reoccupation of Gaza and toppling of Hamas.
At least 814 Palestinians, roughly half of them civilians, have died since war broke out on Dec. 27, according to Palestinian medical officials. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, have been killed....
The death counts are so disparate; however, they let you know whom the AGGRESSOR is!
Israel hopes the misery being felt by Gaza's 1.4 million people will erode support for Hamas, which won 2006 elections and engineered a violent takeover of Gaza in June 2007, overrunning the forces of its Palestinian rival Fatah....
And you know what that is, readers:
TERRORISM:
"[An] act of terrorism, means any activity that (A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; and (B) appears to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping."
And I'm really tired of the deceit and disinfo regarding Gaza, the elections, and Hamas' rule, folks. The FACT is Hamas ws PUTTING DOWN a COUP ATTEMPT by Fatah!
"Arming and training Fatah security forces to seize power in Gaza. That policy backfired in June 2007, when Hamas conducted its own ruthless coup"
How does an ELECTED GOVERNMENT perform a COUP?
But lie, lie, lie, lie, the Zionist media does!
The Israeli military said aircraft attacked more than 40 Hamas targets, including 10 rocket-launching sites, weapons-storage facilities, smuggling tunnels, an antiaircraft missile launcher, and gunmen. At least 15 militants were killed, it said.
In one incident, an Israeli tank shell killed nine people in a garden outside a home in the northern Gaza town of Jebaliya, said Adham el-Hakim, administrator of Kamal Adwan hospital. The Israeli military, however, said its forces did not carry out attacks in that area yesterday....
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated yesterday in European cities and Lebanon, shouting protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza....
That's it? That's ALL from the Zionist War Daily about PROTESTS against Israel? ONE SENTENCE?
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And look at WHAT PROTEST do get a write-up!!!
About 200 people braved the bitter cold yesterday to gather outside Boston City Hall to urge President-elect Barack Obama to strongly support equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people....
Yeah, but the ZIONIST MSM isn't SELECTIVE about what protests they promote! Ever notice they LUV the GAY, IMMIGRANT, and GLOBAL-WARMING protests while they ignore antiwar and anti-Zionist actions?
Yeah, they are giving you the "news" all right!
The rally was organized by Join the Impact MA, a group that formed shortly after the presidential election. "We are calling attention, before the inauguration, to President Obama to [fulfill] the promises he made during the campaign," said Jonathan Brett, director of the group.
Look, he told me he was going to end the wars and he ain't, so GET in LINE, assholes!
Demonstrators carried signs bearing slogans such as "Obama Don't DOMA" and cheered for the speakers, who included US Representative Barney Frank, Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston, and Mayor E. Denise Simmons of Cambridge.
Frank, who is gay, said progress had been made toward equal rights, but people shouldn't be complacent. "We can no longer tolerate people who tolerate intolerance," he said.
(Blog author just shaking his head at what a disgusting piece of hypocrisy we have in fron of us here)
He said the most effective way to be heard is to reach out to Congress and write letters to the president. "I hope this rally inspires everyone here to write or call their representatives and senators," he said.
Well, it didn't seem to stop unconstitutional immunity for telecoms, or end the wars, or halt the Wall Street giveaway, or reign in Iz-ray-HELL. And fuck writing letters; I'm WRITING HERE!
Approaching the podium after Frank's remarks, Menino looked back at Frank and quipped, "Everything that he said I agree with." The crowd laughed and cheered.
Great, Boston is full of a bunch of INTOLERANT GAYS!
Related: Gay Bigots Reside in Massachusetts
Just another example of why this state sucks shit.
Menino said Massachusetts residents are "very fortunate" because elected officials have pushed for equal rights for gays.
Oh, I feel so blessed. Can't they be working on something more important considering all the problems we have?
He said the movement was strong, judging from the number of people willing to come out in the 16-degree weather.
They are just INSULTING, aren't they?
Of course, standing out there for Palestine in 16-degree temps aren't worthy of the same praise, are they?
Simmons, who is a lesbian, echoed Frank and Menino's messages. "We have to lock arms and make those calls, write those letters," she said....
PFFFFFFFTTT!!!
As the march proceeded, people began to join in and at the church about 500 people showed their support, according to organizers.
I'll tell you what: I DO NOT BELIEVE the AGENDA-PUSHING BULLSHITTERS at the BG!! God damn it!! Every day fucking agenda-pushing bullcrap!!
No buy tomorrow, shit sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Obama said, 'Change.' Now it's time to act on that," said Brett.
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Oh, you want CHANGE, do you?
"Obama to honor McCain on inauguration eve
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is planning to honor onetime rival John McCain at a dinner on the eve of his inauguration.
Obama's inaugural committee said yesterday that it has planned three dinners across Washington to honor leaders who worked across party lines. Republican McCain, Democratic Vice President-elect Joe Biden, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, also a Republican, are set to be honored on Jan. 19.
Obama says the dinners will honor Americans who put their country ahead of their political party. That bipartisanship is a central theme of Obama's campaign and transition to power....
Oh, REALLY? I thought it was CHANGE?
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Yeah, so UP YOURS, ga..., actually, I retract that; they might enjoy it.
How do you piss off a gay guy? Limp dick 'em?
I'm all set then!
