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Article: ARAB ISRAELI RELATIONS - Israel Issues An Appeal To Palestinians In Gaza.
- Article from:
- APS Diplomat Recorder
- Article date:
- December 31, 2009
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The Israeli PM, Ehud Olmert issues a "last minute" appeal to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to reject the militant leadership of Hamas and stop firing rockets at Israel, warning that he would not hesitate to use force. Other Israeli officials also issued hard-line statements, indicating that Israel might be preparing an offensive against Gaza. "I didn't come here to declare war", Olmert told Al Arabiya, an Arab broadcaster widely watched in Gaza. "But Hamas must be stopped - that is the way it is going to be". He issued what amounted to a public call to Gazans to overthrow Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the territory. "I'm telling them now", he said. "It may be ...