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To: E who wrote (86912)	11/8/2000 12:16:45 PM
From: E	Respond to of 108807

newsvote.bbc.co.uk Excerpts: The Israeli Government says there has been a sharp drop in violence involving Palestinians and has announced a partial reopening of the Palestinians' only international airport... One of the most emotive issues for Palestinians in the present unrest is the number of teenagers shot dead by Israeli troops. Israel has constantly accused the Palestinians of using children in the protests to gain international sympathy, a charge the Palestinians deny. The Palestinian Information Minister, Yasser Abed Rabbo, said Palestinian political factions had decided to form a committee "to discuss banning all those under 16 years old from taking part in the demonstrations." Good idea, Mr. Rabbo. Form a committee. Of course since your position has been that you couldn't control the boys (Palestinian girls are so much more obedient for some reason), maybe you will be stymied by their insistence on martyrdom. Might I suggest you discontinue the cash payments to the parents, for starters? How about making the martyr age 18, even?