JERUSALEM: ISRAELI GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SAYS OPERATIONS IN WEST BANK ARE PART OF WAR AGAINST "PALESTINIAN TERRORISM".

Record ID: 400038

  • Title: JERUSALEM: ISRAELI GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SAYS OPERATIONS IN WEST BANK ARE PART OF WAR AGAINST "PALESTINIAN TERRORISM".
  • Date: 2nd September 2003
  • Summary: (U6) JERUSALEM (SEPTEMBER 1, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) SENIOR ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN GIDEON MEIR SAYING: "Israel's activity in the Gaza Strip today is part of our war against Palestinian terrorism. What we are doing in the Gaza strip is part of the battle against Palestinian terrorist organiztaions, which is par
  • Embargoed: 17th September 2003 13:00
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  • Location: JERUSALEM
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  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVA4MDM5WLJ1BYWYN64BUDJFLK9O
  • Story Text: An Israel foreign ministry official said the
    activity in the Gaza Strip is a continuation of Israel's
    fight against "terrorist organizations".



    An Israel foreign ministry official said the
    activity in the Gaza Strip is a continuation of Israel's
    fight against "terrorist organizations".

    "Israel's activity in the Gaza Strip today is part of
    our war against Palestinian terrorism. What we are doing in
    the Gaza strip is part of the battle against Palestinian
    terrorist organiztaions, which is part of the global war
    against international terrorism. Our activity today in the
    Gaza Strip is to prevent and to preempt Palestinian terror
    activity against civilians here in Israel and especially to
    stop the firing of Qassam missiles and suicide bombings
    within Israel," said Israeli Foreign Ministry official
    Gideon Meir.

    The attack was the sixth such helicopter attack since
    August 21. Israel has now killed 11 militants and three
    bystanders in the Gaza Strip strikes.

    Israel started retailiating following the suicide
    bombing in Jerusalem on August 21 which killed 20 civilians
    and wounded dozens. It lead to the complete disintegration
    of the middle east peace plan.

    After the first Israeli missile attack on August 21,
    Muslim militants renounced a seven-week-old truce.

    Palestinians say the attacks amount to assassinations.

    Israel says it has no alternative as Palestinian
    authorities had not cracked down on militant groups as
    required by the road map.

    The plan charts a course towards an end to nearly three
    years of bloodshed and creation of a Palestinian state by
    2005.



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