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Monday, April 17, 2006

Another atrocity against a country fighting with both hands tied behind its back:

9 killed in Tel Aviv blast

Passover terror attack: Huge explosion rattles shawarma stand at old central bus station area in southern Tel Aviv; scores wounded. Suicide bomber identified as Sami Salim Khamad, an Islamic Jihad member [Sami Al Arian's people. -S]

(VIDEO) Terror disrupts Passover celebrations once again: Nine people were killed Monday after a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated himself at a crowded fast food stand near Tel Aviv's old central bus station, in the city's southern Neve Sha'anan neighborhood.

At least 65 people were wounded in the huge blast, which was heard kilometers away, including one person who is in criticial condition and nine others who sustained serious wounds.

The explosion occurred around 1:30 p.m. at a shawarma stand, where a previous bombing took place. This time, however, the blast was much more powerful and deadly.

According to a videotape released by the Islamic Jihad in Jenin, the attack was carried out by Sami Salim Khamad, who entered Israel from the West Bank. Fatah's al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades also claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to one eyewitness account, the terrorist entered the store and detonated himself when a security guard at the site asked him to open his bag for inspection...

Of course, the new "democratically elected" Palestinian Government thinks this is fine:

...The new Palestinian government, led by Hamas, called the attack a legitimate response to Israeli ''aggression.'' Israel said it held Hamas ultimately responsible -- even though a different militant group, Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility -- and would respond ''as necessary.''...

I think that military attacks against belligerent governments that support such things are a legitimate response.

2 Comments

I have never been as disheartened about the future of Israel as I am right now. I will continue to support it, of course, but the way I see it, the PR War has already been lost, and rather decisively at that. The military war is still in doubt, but make no mistake about it, the Muslims are in this to win. Israel is in it to win too(what other choice does it have?), but with the increasing belligerence of Iran, I don't know that Israel CAN win. Look at it this way; Israel is a geographically tiny country. Four or five nuclear weapons of even a low-yield nature would obliterate the country as well as everyone in it. Even if it were able to launch every single nuclear weapon it has, and have them go off as intended and where intended, there would still be tens of millions of Muslims left.

Sorry to be the voice of gloom and doom today.......

I understand your feelings. Sad situation.

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