Israel Plans To Destroy More Gaza Dwellings , Powell voices criticism -WP

[Chicago Democrat]

Israel Plans To Destroy More Gaza Dwellings
Palestinians Flee Homes; Powell Voices Criticism
By Robin Shulman and Glenn Frankel
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, May 17, 2004; Page A01


RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip, May 17 -- Dozens of Palestinians fled their homes here Sunday in anticipation of another wave of demolitions that Israeli military officials warned will be carried out soon. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said the United States opposes the demolitions and appealed to Israel to halt the destruction in the aftermath of a week of violence


Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday rejected a petition from a Palestinian rights group seeking to stop the razing of homes in Rafah, which is located on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. The three judges said the army had a "real, imminent need" that justified the demolitions.

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Before leaving an economic conference in Jordan for Washington, Powell told reporters, "We oppose the destruction of homes, we don't think that is productive." He added, "We know that Israel has a right for self-defense, but the kind of actions that they are taking in Rafah, the destruction of Palestinian homes, we oppose."

"The United States is anxious to do everything that it can to stop this cycle of strike and counterstrike that has resulted in the loss of so many lives within the last week," he said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31804-2004May16.html

[Chicago Democrat]

1. "everything it can" meaning ,of course - absolutely nothing.

What a fucking joke. The words are completely meaningless.

[Just Me]

2. There he goes, again. Failure to stay with those "talking points". n/t

[Chicago Democrat]

4. Powell gets an "A" for the last week that brings his average

up to a "D". If he keeps this up he could be up to a C- by January.

[Jacobin]

3. wink wink nudge nudge

"Hey, ya'll don't do that right now, ok?"