Beecher Networks - Web Development, Hosting & Domains
Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Israelis storm Palestinian prison

  1. #1
    Reserves Hither green's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2004
    Location
    S/E London
    Posts
    263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts

    Israelis storm Palestinian prison

    Israeli troops have raided a prison in Jericho in the West Bank, demolishing buildings and killing at least one Palestinian guard.
    They are trying to seize a jailed militant leader blamed for killing an Israeli minister in 2001. The leader, Ahmed Saadat, is refusing to surrender.
    Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has condemned UK and US prison monitors for withdrawing shortly before the raid.
    For the U.S. to act like this isn't surprising but you'd like to think better of the british, although I don't know why as it sounds like the sort of collusion you used to get in Northern Ireland with Loyalist groups. The british foreign minister is just focusing on the withdrawal, without any mention of tipping off the Israelis. As if they're not content in fcuking up Iraq, the cretinous british and U.S. forces are now keen to make things worse in Palestine too.
    "...and it's Charlie Chaplin on the wing..."

  2. #2
    Seasoned Pro Risteard's Avatar
    Joined
    Oct 2004
    Location
    i tend to move about
    Posts
    4,047
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6
    Thanked in
    3 Posts
    So they captured him from a prison so he could face justice?
    So much for respecting the Palestinian Authority.
    City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.

    O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"

    G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!

  3. #3
    First Team Bald Student's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    1,824
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Risteard
    So they captured him from a prison so he could face justice?
    So much for respecting the Palestinian Authority.
    I think it's more complicated than that. The prison was part of the British Consulate and he was under British supervision. Palistinian gunmen stormed the place this morning, forced the british out and set the place on fire. Israel moved in to make sure the prisoners didn't excape.

  4. #4
    Reserves Hither green's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2004
    Location
    S/E London
    Posts
    263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Bald Student
    I think it's more complicated than that. The prison was part of the British Consulate and he was under British supervision. Palistinian gunmen stormed the place this morning, forced the british out and set the place on fire. Israel moved in to make sure the prisoners didn't excape.
    I don't think that was the case, the jail was within the PA government compound, but was being supervised by the US and Brits to placate the Israelis (who had already threatened to kill the bloke), the US and Brits pulled out, ostensibly for their protection, and within 15 minutes the Israelis attacked.
    "...and it's Charlie Chaplin on the wing..."

  5. #5
    First Team Thunderblaster's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Computer Desktop
    Posts
    2,463
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    18
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1
    Thanked in
    1 Post
    State security matters of course.
    Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!

  6. #6
    Capped Player
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Dublin 7
    Posts
    20,251
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3
    Thanked in
    3 Posts

    Moderator: Please post link to this story or I will have to remove. See Current Affairs section rules.
    http://www.forastrust.ie/

    Bring back Rocketman!

  7. #7
    First Team Bald Student's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    1,824
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hither green
    I don't think that was the case, the jail was within the PA government compound, but was being supervised by the US and Brits to placate the Israelis (who had already threatened to kill the bloke), the US and Brits pulled out, ostensibly for their protection, and within 15 minutes the Israelis attacked.
    I think you're correct on this one. I must have misunderstood the news before I left the house.

    The main question is why did the British and Americans leave? Did they have a tip off that Israel would be flattening the place or was it something else?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0315/mideast.html

  8. #8
    Reserves Hither green's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2004
    Location
    S/E London
    Posts
    263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by pete

    Moderator: Please post link to this story or I will have to remove. See Current Affairs section rules.
    It was from the BBC but the edition's changed several times since then, here's a similar one.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4804424.stm
    "...and it's Charlie Chaplin on the wing..."

  9. #9
    International Prospect Peadar's Avatar
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    8,586
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Bald Student
    The main question is why did the British and Americans leave?
    Given their reputation in such circumstances, I doubt I'd be sticking around if I heard that the Israeli Army was on its way.
    Have Boot Disk, will travel

  10. #10
    First Team Bald Student's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    1,824
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Peadar
    Given their reputation in such circumstances, I doubt I'd be sticking around if I heard that the Israeli Army was on its way.
    It's a question of what happened first. Did the US & UK hear than the Israeli's were on the way and do a runner or did the US & UK do a runner forcing the Israeli's to interviene?

  11. #11
    Reserves Hither green's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2004
    Location
    S/E London
    Posts
    263
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Bald Student
    It's a question of what happened first. Did the US & UK hear than the Israeli's were on the way and do a runner or did the US & UK do a runner forcing the Israeli's to interviene?
    The latter is nearer, although I don't think anyone forced the Israelis to intervene, in fact they did that without any prompting at all. The Brits and US withdrew because things were getting too dangerous (although at no point have they said where the threat was from - however despicable the Israeli troops frequently are, I can't honestly believe that the Brits/US honestly thought that they would be attacked by them). The Brits/US pulled out and (we're led to believe) the Israelis just happened to be in the area (in large numbers), saw their opportunity and quickly goose-stepped in there. The big question is how much time the Brits/US and the Israelis spent coordinating their entrance/exit - afterall it would have been so embarrassing if they'd bumped into each other on the way.
    "...and it's Charlie Chaplin on the wing..."

  12. #12
    First Team Patrick Dunne's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2003
    Posts
    2,228
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    39
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    63
    Thanked in
    40 Posts
    The PA couldnt run an FAI Cup draw in a brewery. I'm not surprised the Brits legged it.
    I wouldn't fancy being a monitor (un-armed ?) in the West Bank either, relying
    on the PA to protect me from the locals.

  13. #13
    Banned Roverstillidie's Avatar
    Joined
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    1,377
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
    The PA couldnt run an FAI Cup draw in a brewery. I'm not surprised the Brits legged it.
    I wouldn't fancy being a monitor (un-armed ?) in the West Bank either, relying
    on the PA to protect me from the locals.
    bit difficult to protect things if the israilis keep coming in and demolishing things like prisons at a whim

Similar Threads

  1. Prison Break
    By gustavo in forum Off Topic
    Replies: 77
    Last Post: 09/03/2008, 10:41 PM
  2. Replies: 3
    Last Post: 15/03/2005, 11:06 AM
  3. Nice people those Israelis...
    By joeSoap in forum Off Topic
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 24/11/2004, 10:53 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •