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To: goldsnow who wrote (13294)	4/5/2002 7:26:14 PM
From: Machaon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

<< The Islamic group vowed "cruel" retaliation >> But, if they do, wouldn't this be creating a "cycle of violence", like some of the dimwits on the news like to say?

To: goldsnow who wrote (13294)	4/6/2002 5:12:20 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 23908

Re: Gus, does this qualify for the mass grave you predicted? Let's wait until the dust settles: Powell urges swift end to Israeli assault By Harvey Morris in Jerusalem Published: April 5 2002 20:30 \| Last Updated: April 6 2002 02:00 Israel should halt its West Bank offensive "without delay", Colin Powell, US secretary of state, said on Friday night. Fighting continued on Friday as the government sought to beat what it saw as a warning light from President George W. Bush to end operations in the Palestinian territories. But Mr Powell said Ariel Sharon's government should not use the days before his coming trip to the region as a reason to continue incursions. Clashes were reported in the towns of Jenin, Bethlehem and Nablus, where eight Palestinians were killed and more than 20 wounded. Five were killed elsewhere in an eighth day of operations in which the army has deployed tanks, helicopters and ground forces to round up suspects and seize weapons. An Israeli strike by air and land in the West Bank village of Toubas killed six Palestinians, one of whom, Israelis said, was a senior militant believed to have planned a deadly bombing in Israel. Anthony Zinni, the US Middle East envoy, was driven in armed convoy to Ramallah for a meeting with Yassir Arafat - the Palestinian Authority's first face-to-face contact with a foreign representative since the offensive began. Israeli soldiers used stun grenades to prevent journalists reaching Mr Arafat's compound to cover the visit. The White House said on Friday night Mr Powell had no plans "at this time" to meet Mr Arafat. Mr Sharon gave the go-ahead for Gen Zinni's visit as President Bush called on Thursday for Israeli withdrawal. The decision to send Mr Powell was endorsed by the UN Security Council in a resolution calling for withdrawal without delay. As of Thursday, some 1,100 Palestinians had been rounded up for interrogation. The Israeli human rights organisation B'Tselem on Friday petitioned the High Court after receiving reports of torture at the Ofer detention centre near Ramallah. Meanwhile, UN officials said Mary Robinson, UN human rights chief, would head a fact-finding mission in the region next week to investigate alleged human rights abuses. Mr Arafat, heavily criticised by President Bush for failing to stem the wave of suicide bombings in Israel that provoked the latest offensive, said he unconditionally accepted the president's call for an Israeli withdrawal and a ceasefire leading to peace talks. Israeli officials would only say they want the army to be able to withdraw as soon as possible. Mr Sharon's tough action has led to his latest opinion poll rating rising to 62 per cent from 45. news.ft.com Besides, rumor has it that Sharon might seize the opportunity of a Powell's visit to Arafat to bomb the Ramallah compound... killing two pet peeves (Powell & Arafat) with one stone (Israel's official apology would put the blame on Shin Bet's outdated maps....) Any info?