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Thursday, June 30, 2005


Letter From Israel


On the wake of the fire exchange between Hizballah and the Israeli army in the south, Israeli planes showered some shiit areas of Beirut and the South with leaflets with the following warning/appeal (in Arabic), here's a translation:
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To: The Lebanese government and the Lebanese people

The Hizbullah organization carried out an act of terror inside Israeli territory. Hizbullah serves foreign interests and acts with the intention of dragging Israel to respond in a way that would justify its terrorist existence; These irresponsible moves could bring destruction and return Lebanon to its years of horror, at a time when hope for peace and prosperity in a New Lebanon has been created.

Don't allow Hizbullah to gamble with the future of Lebanon and cause harm to the Lebanese people who chose a different way.

Israel sees the Lebanese government as responsible for any hostile act that occurs on Lebanese territory and (is directed) towards Israel and expects it to act immediately to implement its rule in the south and stop Hizbullah from bringing a dangerous military escalation in the area.
The State of Israel
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So guys, I would like your Honest opinion about this aparent new Israeli Strategy. Is it just plain naif or will it find its way into some hearts and minds?
Do you agree with its contents or do you think it's baseless propaganda?