Sunday, December 24, 2006

The Israeli Nero

I haven’t really been posting much on the Middle East and it’s not because I have not been watching or things aren’t happening. I’m just slacking off because I am on holiday and I want to catch up with my reading and writing on other things.

Anyway, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert met with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas yesterday in Jerusalem. No doubt they were discussing all the burning issues of the times. Like how to crave up what’s left of the Israeli state and how much money Abbas needs to outfit and supply his murderous bastards with enough weapons and ammo to murder Hamas’ murderous bastards.

While Olmert and Abbas made nice, rockets continued to be launched against Israel. The total count since the ceasefire was reached between Israel and the PA stands at 51 and counting. Arutz Sheva reports:
Despite the meeting between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas last night, or possibly because of it, terrorists in Gaza fired two more Kassams towards Sderot and nearby Kibbutzim this morning. One landed shortly after 6:30 AM, and the second one an hour later. Neither caused damage or casualties.

Over the Sabbath weekend, three rockets were fired towards Sderot and the Negev, causing extensive damage to a bank and apartment building. One person was lightly hurt by shrapnel, and five were treated for shock.

Four weeks ago, Abbas informed Olmert that all the Palestinian terrorist factions had agreed to stop all hostile Gaza-based activities against Israel, including tunnel-digging, suicide bombers, and of course Kassam rockets. Israel, in turn, removed its forces from Gaza and has not initiated anti-terror actions. This morning's 51st Arab rocket since then brings the daily average to nearly two a day.
I never realized how much Olmert reminds me of Nero before now.

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