Prometheus 6

Look. Just fucking nuke the Palestinians and get it over with.

You know you want to.

Israel to Clamp Down in Gaza
Prime Minister Sharon tells military to take 'any action' necessary to crush armed militants, dismaying Palestinian leaders who seek talks.
By Ken Ellingwood
Times Staff Writer

January 17, 2005

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that he had authorized a military crackdown against armed militants in the Gaza Strip, citing what he termed inaction by the new Palestinian leadership.

The announcement came two days after Sharon stunned Palestinian officials by ordering his government to cut off contacts with the Palestinian Authority following an attack on a Gaza border crossing that killed six Israelis. Three Palestinian groups claimed responsibility for that attack.

Israeli analysts said Sharon was trying to pressure newly elected Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to move forcefully to halt a spate of rocket attacks and other assaults by Palestinian fighters in the volatile coastal strip. Abbas, sworn in Saturday, has urged an end to armed resistance, but militant groups have defied him.

"Despite the change in the Palestinian leadership, we note that those at the top have not begun any action whatsoever to halt terrorism. This situation cannot continue," Sharon said Sunday before the weekly closed-door Cabinet meeting.

"The political leadership has instructed that any action, any action, be taken that is necessary to halt terrorism," he added.