The Head of the Palestinian Parliament: Hamas has a right to respond to the elimination of Yassin

News First Class (Israeli News Site) ^ | 4/9/2004 | Gal Bargar

[yonif]

Translation from Hebrew to English by me

The head of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Rouhi Fattouh, have given legitimacy to the revenge terror attacks of the Hamas movement, which ever they may be, in response to the elimination of the leader of the movement, Sheik Ahmad Yassin, 3 weeks ago.

In a press conference he convened yesterday, Fattouh said that it is the right of the Hamas movement to respond on the elimination of its leader and founder, "The Sheik is a jihad fighter and the symbol of the Palestinian, Arab and Islamic struggle," and in his words "no man will be able to prevent it."

"It is the right of the Hamas movement to respond to the crime of Sharon, like it is the right of all Palestinians. The Zionist Prime Minister is waiting for that now...not Sharon, the Palestinian Authority, or any other international source will be able to prevent the response of Hamas." He described the Prime Minister as a "bull which hits everything around him, in order to escape his own personal problems - the corruption and bribes." He also blessed the intergration of the Hamas movement in the leadership of the PLO institutions, and called for new elections in the Palestinian Authority, as soon as possible. Fattouh, that was nominated for his position, attacked the US saying it should pressure Israel to refrain from targetting Chairman Yasser Arafat. "Until now the US has not done any serious steps to restrain Sharon's plans after the elimination of Yassin."

Fattouh, an old Fatah man 55 years old, who lives in Rafiah in southern Gaza, is considered one of the most loyal supporters of Yasser Arafat. He replaced Afik A-Ntse, that was also known for the militant rhetoric against Israel. The Palestinian constitution says that the head of the parliament is supposed to replace the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority temporarily in case the seat is empty due to death or because the person cannot go about his responsibilities.

[yonif]

The Palestinian Authority is a terrorist regime. Not just Arafat must go. The whole REGIME and its INSTITUTIONS OF TERROR must be declared enemy, and all aid to it must cease by the free world. No state should be given to such a regime.

[yonif]

Ping.

[DannyTN]

"It is the right of the Hamas movement to respond to the crime of Sharon, like it is the right of all Palestinians. "

As opposed to their normal right to kill Israeli women and children anytime anywhere.

[yonif]

Here is a more telling statement of what these Arabs think of Yassin:

"The Sheik is a jihad fighter and the symbol of the Palestinian, Arab and Islamic struggle,"

[dc-zoo]

Hamas keeps promising to strike back but they know the first one to hit the streets will have his ass blown off by an attack helo.

[TheConservator]

Hamas is impotent. It made big noises about revenge after Yassin was taken out, and NOTHING has happened.

[yonif]

More correctly, nothing has succeeded. 4 Arab suicide terror attacks were intercepted.

[GeronL]

All those masked, rifle carrying Hamas supporters from the rallies are silent... they are waiting for a 12-year old to volunteer.

[Lijahsbubbe]

and the symbol of the Palestinian, Arab and Islamic struggle,"

There ya go. All for one and one for all. They admit it themselves. When will we stop pretending?

[dc-zoo]

Yes the big strong brave Hamas cornholes need to send women and little boys out to do their dirty work.

[yonif]

When will we stop pretending?

When we finally realize Israel's fight is our fight, and not some separate "political" conflict.

[tessalu]

Oh, come on, Palestinian Parliment should be so happy!
Sheikh Yassin has his 72 virgins and he does not even want to go home. Now if Arafat will just join him, they can have
144 virgins between them. Martyrdom is just great! They get to collect these perpetual virgins even before they get cold, so no time is lost.