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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (108919)	7/30/2003 4:39:38 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

Your initial post was that "nobody, nobody at all" was saying it And nobody is talking about deporting a million Israeli Arabs, not even Moledet. So I still say it.

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (108919)	7/30/2003 4:45:17 PM
From: NickSE	Respond to of 281500

What a wonderful society the Palestinians have created for themselves. I couldn't imagine why the Israelis would want to build a wall to keep them out...gg Operation S.I.C.K. operationsick.com Palestinian children are an integral part of PA Chairman Yasser Arafat's strategy of armed confrontation. Unlike the Intifada ten years ago, however, the children are integrated into the battle plans of armed Palestinian forces. This past summer, 25,000 children were trained in Palestinian Authority summer camps in the use of firearms, the making of Molotov cocktails, the methods of kidnapping, and conducting ambushes. more... Articles: Possible Ethical Nightmare Looming in Iraq Facing Saddam's Child Soldiers The Palestinian Authority's "Angels of Death" Briefing on Palestinian Incitement Before and During the Current Wave of Palestinian Violence Senators Schumer, Clinton, Attack PLO Hate Books Arafat's children Reports: Palestinian Children in Danger Palestinian Children Yearning Martyrdom, Encouraged by Parents The Use Of Palestinian Children In The Al-Aqsa Intifada The death of innocent civilians during combat – an all-too frequent occurrence -- is a true tragedy. The death of innocent children, however, transcends the realm of normal tragedies. And when children are deliberately exploited during an armed conflict, when a political or terrorist group seeks to turn them into high-profile casualties with the goal of gaining public relations points--the tragic becomes criminal. The Palestinian Authority views dead children as the quickest way to gain public relations points in the international arena--particularly in the media-rich regions of Europe and North America, where each casualty receives extensive coverage. Unfortunately, what's often unseen on television is the reason why children have been placed on the front-lines of combat. Nearly always, it's because Yasser Arafat and his officers have chosen to put them there. Incitement by the Islamic Religious Establishment The Palestinian Authority's Muslim religious establishment – the Waqf – plays a central role in the incitement of the Palestinian public in general, and Palestinian children in particular. The Islamic preachers – the Imams – present a religious and ideological legitimacy for attacks. The imams, led by the Arafat-appointed Mufti of Jerusalem, also glorify the martyrdom of children, promising a glorious paradise to children who are brave enough to die while attacking. Arafat's History of Abusing Children in Battle Yasser Arafat's decision to use children for combat in the year 2000 was not a new one. On the contrary, it was a continuation of a long-term PLO strategy of child exploitation. Hoping to gain both military and political advantages, children have long played a central role in the PLO's terrorist and military campaigns -- It is a strategy, and a story, that began nearly 30 years ago... The "Cubs" Who Became Killers In the 1970s Arafat established military training camps for Arab "cubs": Young children who had been conscripted into PLO military units. The PLO proudly hosted exhibits for the press, showcasing children firing assault rifles and rolling through burning obstacle courses. In the 1982 war in Lebanon, Israeli soldiers were confronted on numerous occasions by "RPG kids" – teenage Palestinian Arab "cubs" equipped with anti-tank rocket propelled grenade launchers. Not expecting to be confronted by child assailants these soldiers would hesitate, resulting in fatalities. In the spring of 1982, Arafat issued a mandatory mobilization order for all Palestinian Arab males between the ages of 16 and 39. In June 1982, the PLO issued a new call-up order; this time for all boys aged 12 and older whose fathers served in FATAH ("Conquest!") units. The children were promised $80 a month and were attached to regular PLO battalions, each serving in his father's company. (Though the PLO was a terrorist group and not a legitimate government, it had established de facto control over large portions of Lebanese territory, thereby giving it the power to make any mobilization order mandatory.) During the Intifada over ten years ago, rock-throwing youth were a major component of the campaign. The use of firearms in the Intifada was relatively limited. Today, Palestinian children are an integral part of Arafat's strategy of armed confrontation. Unlike the Intifada ten years ago, however, the children have been integrated into the battle plans, and battle units, of armed Palestinian forces. 25,000 children were trained this past summer in Palestinian Authority summer camps in the use of firearms, the making of Molotov cocktails, methods and operational rehearsals for kidnapping targeted leaders, and conducting ambushes. Tragically they were indoctrinated for a new generation of war--not for peace.