(2003-05-01) Israel Roadmap Rejection

Twelve Palestinians, including a two-year-old boy, were killed on Thursday when Israeli forces thrust into a Gaza Strip neighborhood in a sweep for wanted militants shortly after the release of a Middle East peace road map . The tank and infantry raid sent a strong signal to a "Quartet" of USA-led mediators and to the new Palestinian government that Israel would press ahead with such operations despite the new proposal to end 31 months of bloodshed. Real smart, guys. This should put pressure on the pro-Israel PNAC clique within the White House...