Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-06 Thread Allen Ethridge
On Monday, November 6, 2000, at 10:59 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote: > fist sized rocks ... using the old thong slings like David > used to slay Goliath. Now there's an ironic reference.

Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-06 Thread Harmon Seaver
What kind of bullshit is this? The term "stone throwers" make's it sound like it's a bunch of little kids thowing pebbles. These dudes are throwing fist sized rocks and many of them are using the old thong slings like David used to slay Goliath. And you get a whole gang of them -- it's deadly

Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-06 Thread David Honig
At 11:14 PM 11/5/00 -0500, An Metet wrote: >It excuses the use of Israeli live bullets against stone-throwers, adding that CS gas and rubber bullets are The Israelis claim that they use live ammo against molotov cocktailers, not mere stoners. Without intending to enter a geopolitical discussion

Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-06 Thread James A. Donald
-- At 11:14 PM 11/5/2000 -0500, An Metet wrote: > Palestinian leaders have been shocked to read an American think-tank > report which urges them to act "ruthlessly" against opponents of the > Oslo agreement Ð even if this involves "excessive force", trials > without due process of law and

Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-05 Thread Tim May
At 11:14 PM -0500 11/5/00, An Metet wrote: >http://www.independent.co.uk/news/World/Middle_East/2000-11/ruthless061100.shtml > >An influential think-tank advises Palestinian Authority to >ruthlessly repress militant elements without regard for basic human >rights > >By Robert Fisk in Gaza > >6 N

Re: US report urges Arafat to use torture for peace

2000-11-05 Thread Alan Olsen
On Sun, 5 Nov 2000, An Metet wrote: > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/World/Middle_East/2000-11/ruthless061100.shtml > > An influential think-tank advises Palestinian Authority to ruthlessly repress >militant elements without regard for basic human rights > > By Robert Fisk in Gaza > "If