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EU Nations Condemn Israel for Attack
YAHOO ^ | 3 22 2004 | By ROBERT WIELAARD, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 03/22/2004 7:35:00 AM PST by dennisw

French Foreign minister Dominique de Villepin. World leaders condemned as unlawful the killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, and warned Israel may have buried the peace process along with any hope of resolving the bloody Arab-Israeli conflict.(AFP/Thierry Monasse)
Mon Mar 22, 8:47 AM ET
AFP

French Foreign minister Dominique de Villepin. World leaders condemned as unlawful the killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, and warned Israel may have buried the peace process along with any hope of resolving the bloody Arab-Israeli conflict.(AFP/Thierry Monasse)

 

 

 

 

EU Nations Condemn Israel for Attack
AP
31 minutes ago

By ROBERT WIELAARD, Associated Press Writer

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European governments condemned Israel's killing Monday of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, with several branding the airstrike a violation of international law and a blow to the stalled peace process.

The foreign ministers of the EU nations appealed to Israel and Palestinians to "refrain from acts of violence which will only lead to more deaths and will put a peaceful settlement (of their conflict) still further from reach."

Yassin, the founder of Hamas, and seven others died in a sunrise helicopter missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque. He was the most prominent Palestinian leader killed by Israel in more than three years of fighting.

Israeli officials said Yassin was responsible for scores of suicide attacks Hamas has unleashed since 2000. Palestinian militants vowed revenge attacks against Israel and the United States.

In a statement, the EU foreign ministers said Hamas was guilty of "atrocities ... which have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Israelis" and that Israel has the right to protect itself against terrorist attacks.

"Israel is not, however, entitled to carry out extra-judicial killings," the EU statement added. It said Yassin's assassination "has inflamed the situation ... Violence is no substitute for the political negotiations which are necessary for a just and lasting settlement."

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Yassin's assassination would not make Israel any more secure.

Straw spoke of "Israel's paramount need to defend itself" against terrorists, but if it wants "the full support of the international community, it needs to do so within the boundaries set by international law."

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana called it "very, very bad news for the peace process."

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said he was "deeply concerned about the possible consequences," such as an escalation of violence.

French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said the killing "amplifies the cycle of violence."

De Villepin urged Palestinians and Israelis to recommit to the peace process that is jointly endorsed by the United States, Russia, the European Union (news - web sites) and the United Nations (news - web sites) and foresees a Palestinian state alongside Israel. Yassin's Hamas opposes that effort and is committed to destroying the Jewish state and replacing it with an Islamic one.

Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller said the EU has long opposed "extra-judicial killings."

He said that reviving the peace process will not be any "easier when you have killings like that going on in Gaza. Terror and violence is not the way ahead."

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen urged both sides to curtail violence and implement the U.S.-backed "road map" plan for Mideast peace.

"This act will contribute to increased tensions in the area and will make it more difficult to implement the road map for peace and a possible Israeli withdrawal from Gaza," he said.

 

 

 

 


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmedyassin; appeaseniks; euroweenies; fascismappeasers; nazisympathizers; zionist
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To: dennisw
Very graphic photo of Yassin ---->>

http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/3119617.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEB3244A6765BD8D411F84CD4B216B8769
41 posted on 03/22/2004 8:45:03 AM PST by dennisw (“We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.” - Toby Keith)
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To: dennisw
The pali's thinking..Sh!t, I gotta get out of this racket...
42 posted on 03/22/2004 9:02:13 AM PST by MD_Willington_1976
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To: adam_az
IF this is true, then good. I for one am tired of seeing innocent Israelis being slaughtered in their streets, while our government tells their government to restrain themselves.

Bullpuckey! The only way to deal with terrorists is to kill them, period. I admit I once believed these organizations could be dealt with by law enforcement.. unfortunately I have concluded that until Arafat is dead and a true leadership with any sort of legitimacy exists on the arab side of the isle, applying civil concepts to these poor souls is a waste of time. They refuse to clean their own house, then they leave no choice.
43 posted on 03/22/2004 9:06:35 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Alouette
When is Israel going to stand up and say "Bribery, corruption and theft of the funds of the Iraqi people is against international law as well, the UN should clean up it's own house before they condemn others"
44 posted on 03/22/2004 9:15:46 AM PST by McGavin999 (Evil thrives when good men do nothing!)
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To: dennisw
I'm sure that Dominique's suggestion would have been to surrender.
45 posted on 03/22/2004 9:17:14 AM PST by NCjim
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To: Ashamed Canadian
Why does anyone give a crap because some terrorist piece of sh*t was killed?

Because this particular terrorist terrorized Israelis and Americans -- the EU's #1 enemies. Iow, they liked him.

47 posted on 03/22/2004 9:20:04 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: dennisw
Sorry about these Euro-losers, but I know lots of people who are really happy to see him dead.
48 posted on 03/22/2004 9:21:13 AM PST by knighthawk (I have started my journey, I'm drifting away with the wind, full of power I'm spreading my wings)
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To: dennisw
I'm not mourning Yassin, but this was a big mistake on Israel's part, IMHO, if not only for the fact that it was obviously going to a) draw fire from around the world to Israel, and b) embolden terrorist groups.
49 posted on 03/22/2004 9:26:11 AM PST by MegaSilver
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To: dennisw
EU: "We reahlly had rather that these Israeli chaps, sh***y little country that they are, would just have some more tea and crullers and allow the agonizingly slow bloviations of this vast, highly-paid beaurocracy to do it's job under the purvey of international law, and, er...I rather can't remember what job it is that we are about but if there is one thing that we can all agree on, without even knowing any facts, that is that we all roundly condemn Israel. Of that you can be assured. *burp*"
50 posted on 03/22/2004 9:47:34 AM PST by Sender ("Let there be no compulsion in religion." - Mohammad)
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To: dennisw
Come to think of it, I don't e-v-e-r remember one of the EU Scum publicly condemning the murderous Muslims for killing Jews or for 9-11. Am I wrong?
51 posted on 03/22/2004 10:45:29 AM PST by 7.62 x 51mm (Dogs have masters; Cats have staff.)
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To: dennisw
"refrain from acts of violence which will only lead to more deaths and will put a peaceful settlement (of their conflict) still further from reach."

The peacefull solution that the Islamics and the Eurocrats seek is the death of all Jews, the peace of a graveyard. Killing Yassin will tend to push that farther from reach indeed.

52 posted on 03/22/2004 11:11:22 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: MegaSilver
it was obviously going to a) draw fire from around the world to Israel, and b) embolden terrorist groups.

Seriously, the last four years Israel has drawn steady fire from around the world while not doing it, and terrorist groups are blowing up city buses in the Capitol city. What can it hurt?!

53 posted on 03/22/2004 11:25:12 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Alouette
Blah, blah, blah. The Europeans are just mad that they didn't finish the "job" sixty years ago.
54 posted on 03/22/2004 11:27:51 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Hashanah haZO'T biYrushalayim habenuyah!)
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To: dennisw
Very graphic photo of Yassin

He never looked better.

55 posted on 03/22/2004 11:34:39 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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To: Gargantua; Thinkin' Gal; Jeremiah Jr; dennisw; American in Israel; Slings and Arrows; Night Hawk; ..
SHALOM!

Hi...Gargantua and my Fellow FReepers:

In my Opinion...

This Very Well Written Comment Needs to be Repeated Until Everybody Sees It!

"Once we uncover the billions of dollars Saddam paid France to oppose the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we should seize the funds and split it with Israel to be used for wiping out all extremist Islam fanatics."

Then let the USA Uncover and FREEZE ALL of the Money the UN, Germany, Russia, any other Euro-Weasels, RED China, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, India, Mexico, Canada STOLE from the IRAQIS.

Investigating The UN and it's EVIL DOINGS is only the Tip of the ICEBERG...GUARANTEED!!!

"And you may be sure that your SINS will find you out"

(Numbers 32:23b, NIV)

"Do Not be deceived: GOD cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows" (Galatians 6:7, NIV).

56 posted on 03/22/2004 1:34:44 PM PST by Simcha7 ((The Plumb - Line has been Drawn, T'shuvah/Return for The Kingdom of HaShem is at hand!))
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To: Diogenesis; All
Shalom!

Regarding Your Post # 31!

THANK YOU For Helping US to Always REMEMBER 9-11-2001.

LEAST WE EVER FORGET ALL WHO WERE MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.

This is WHY WE ARE FIGHTING THE TERRORISTS WORLD WIDE.

NEVER FORGET 9-11-2001.

A VOTE for Ketchup Boy - prince of LIES KERRY and his Liberal Socialist DemonRats IS a VOTE for our DESTRUCTION, DEATH and SURRENDER OF US SOVEREIGNTY TO THE ISLAMA-NAZIS and The UN.

57 posted on 03/22/2004 1:45:13 PM PST by Simcha7 ((The Plumb - Line has been Drawn, T'shuvah/Return for The Kingdom of HaShem is at hand!))
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To: Ashamed Canadian
Israel's only mistake was that it didn't get Arafart too.
58 posted on 03/22/2004 3:23:38 PM PST by Tabi Katz
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To: Alouette
"Earth to EU: the "peace process" has been deceased for a long time now."

Love your posts! Thanks for the ping.
59 posted on 03/22/2004 3:50:59 PM PST by Jaguar Girl (Prayers for the troops fighting terrorists, the IDF and our American troops.)
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To: dennisw; SJackson; yonif; Simcha7; American in Israel; spectacularbid2003; Binyamin; ...
One more 'Ping!' Dennisw has a link to a picture of what is left of the Sheik at post 41. It's pretty gross.

Finally learned the hard way, you just don't mess with the Big Guy's kids.





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