On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Michael Pollak wrote:
> It's the headline news of the mass arrests that I can't find anywhere
> else -- and you'd think that would be difficult to keep secret. After
> all, these are mainstream Israeli citizens they would have arrested.
> But if my skeptical friend Nusi (even more skeptical than me, Hakki :o)
> says it could be true than I believe him.
Although on second thought it's still puzzling. I mean, wouldn't the whole point of arresting hundred of reservists be to send a message to the rest that this wouldn't be tolerated? Doing it covertly seems like it would defeat the whole purpose. I should rather think they should want the Israeli papers to trumpet it.
Michael
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