Almost Got Zahar
Charles Johnson
Wed Sep 10, 2003 at 8:33 am PDT • Views: 198
IAF planes flattened the home of top Hamas freakazoid Mahmoud Zahar today; unfortunately the thug escaped with minor injuries: Hamas Leader Survives Israeli Air Strike.
Also, Abu Alaa seems to have dropped his demands for Israeli concessions before accepting his post as puppet prime minister. When I quote these wire releases, I think I’ll start adding my own scare quotes, as needed:
The strike marked the first time a Hamas leader was attacked in his home, an “escalation” of Israel’s campaign against the Islamic “militant” group. Several Hamas leaders went underground, and Hamas threatened to widen its bombing spree by bringing down Israeli high-rises and homes.
In the West Bank, Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia accepted the job of “prime minister” after several days of “wavering,” his decision apparently rushed by fears that a continued “power vacuum” will tempt Israel to intensify military strikes. Qureia said he would form a crisis Cabinet of no more than eight “ministers” and seek “parliament’s approval” Thursday.
Frank says: