[Channel 4 News] Israel: What now for the peace process?

2008.03.07

By Jonathan Rugman:

"As the Jewish school massacre victims are buried Israel vows to continue peace talks with Palestinians despite pressure to retaliate.

The shootings in the Jewish seminary was the first major attack on the city in four years and many mourners at the mass funeral broke down in tears as a rabbi read prayers for the victims, some of them as young as 15 years old.

The gunman, who lived in Arab East Jerusalem, was shot dead by an army officer after opening fire with an automatic rifle at students in the school's library.

However there's still confusion over whether the Islamist group Hamas was behind the attack.

The Hamas leadership said it blessed last night's attack. One official claimed full responsibility, though another cast doubt on that.

The gunman was an Arab once employed by the seminary as a driver who had smuggled in a kalashnikov in a cardboard box before he was himself killed by an army officer passing by.

A short distance across this fractured city and a Hamas flag marks the home of the gunman.

His name Abu Dhaim; he was just 20. These mourners like him are East Jerusalem Arabs who live on land occupied by Israel for over 40 years.

But in Gaza hundreds poured onto the streets in protest at Israeli attacks which have left almost 130 dead in 10 days.

They were also celebrating Jerusalem's dead - some 7,000 in their Jabaliya refugee camp, marching in celebration, many Gazans offering prayers of thanks.

There were similar scenes among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon last night. Lebanese media reported that an unknown group was behind the attack possibly on behalf of Hezbollah.

And as there is some confusion as to just who was responsible it's unclear just where Israel will retaliate let alone when.

In the West Bank President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack. He'd only just agreed to resume peace talks with Israel. But the bloodshed has delayed Egypt's attempts at mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the Annapolis peace conference of three months ago seems like an age away."

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[truthgone]

there is no such thing as an "occupation" or "Palestinians" - the "refugee problem" of which you speak is not Israel's. America certainly cannot support Hamas. The "zionists" aren't going anywhere. The Arabs actually MUST GO.

[DarkEnergy]

Although i condemn the shitty terroist groups i have as much hatred for the israeli government for punishing the innocent palestinians, the govt of israel are just as evil as hitler for the crimes they do, the only solution for terroism is if isreal makes another "holyland" in the texas desert with their american allies, right now the land is so UNHOLY filled with Bloodshed not to mention the faschism,corruption, racism and prostitution within "israel",this is not anti semitism just an opinion

[a717575]

@truthgone in 63 bc romans conquwred israel and renamed it palestine. the palestinians are native to the land. israel today is formed by zionist fuker.. but guess what u r time hasa come.. u r a fukin charity case, without USA u r nothing. and usa has gone bankrupt.. now hat asshole. and the whole world hates u r guts... i see a israelis and i enjoy ripping u r side burns out.... fuking cunt bag withewr in theis lifetime or helll wither way u r days are over.

[The88Nomad]

@truthgone Well if you're in the Middle East and you have a problem against Arabs then I guess you ought to go back to New York, Florida ,Poland or Germany. Let's face it the pale skin of the Ashkanazi isn't made for hot desert sun of Middle East.

[mpg37suckitbush]

Fuck Allah. Not one country claiming this religeon can say it lives peacefully with its neighbors. Say what you want about America, we get along just fine with our nieghbors and thier neighbors. Islam, mohammed, Allah may they all eat pig shit and die, they bring only death. Islam = death. With Muslims comes thier hatred. America will continue to enjoy peace with our neighbors, and Islam will only know war because its so easy even a Muslim can do it. Fuck Allah

[nsara1601]

8 thats it??!? damn..maybe next time

[mufcali]

i THank god for this

PALESTINE

[ALEX2998]

Allāhu Akbar!

[arashmets]

muta-There is a difference. The 120 palestinians that got killed were not all civilians. Your brave fighters, hamas, jihad, etc, fire rockets from civilian areas. Naturally, the Israeli Defense Forces must STOP these rockets at all cost. Unfortunately, as i said, these cowards fire the rockets from civilian areas, so civilians get in the way and get killed. This is NOT the same as a satanic human being who wants 72 virgins goes to a school and shoots 8 students to death.

[mutayob]

This is just amazing.I mean this channel talks about the killing of the jewish students , but what about about the 120 palestinians killed(including women and children)!!!