Assassination of Sheikh Yassin

[il Commie]

A few days ago the spiritual leader of Hamas organization, sheikh Ahmad Yassin, was murdered by the IDF in Gaza. This is Sharon's answer to the growing popular protest of palestinians and israeli peace activists against the apartheid fence.

Hamas is an islamic terror organization, which specialize in suicide bombings on busses and shops who kills israeli civillians. In the 80's Hamas was actually encouraged by the israeli goverments, as an alternative to the PLO.

Sharon knows that the reaction to this assassination will be suicide bombings. It was like this after every the assassination of a palestinian leader, especially Hamas leaders. He wants to silent the popular non-terrorist Intifada against the fence (which is either non-violent or is violent only against soldiers). He wants to silent the growing peace voices inside of Israel. He wants to silent the popular social protest inside Israel. He was elected as "the strong man which will unite us against terror". He needs terror to keep up his status. He is a prime minister of war, occupation and bloodshed - like his "spiritual guide" Bush.

The assassination of Yassin brought mass protest in Gaza, in the West Bank and among the arab citizens of Israel and jewish peace activists (though many jewish workers do think this assassination was unnecessary and are now affraid to go on busses, it is hard to get them on the street on this topic).

Here is few photos from the demonstration the Council of Arab Citizens organized in Nazareth (inside Israel):

http://www.aljabha.org/q/images/nazareth-kotri-yasin17.jpg

http://www.aljabha.org/q/images/nazareth-kotri-yasin5.jpg

http://www.aljabha.org/q/images/nazareth-kotri-yasin4.jpg

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I think it is important to point out that those who are against the killing of yassin, do not necessarily support Hamas or Suicide bombings. They are in fact against escalating the violence, which is exactly what this will do.

[Urban Rubble]

That's a good point. My initial reaction was to wonder why anyone cares about a man who is obviously connected to terrorism. But I thought about it and realized that this will only increase the terrorism, it isn't about whether he deserved to die or not.

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Hamas has said that they are going to target Sharon.

To add to my previous point. I would also be against the killing or Sharon. That would start a flat-out war. Palestine would be no more.

As much as I despise Sharon, the consequences of his assassination are too great. Same goes with Bush.

[il Commie]

Originally posted by (*@Mar 25 2004, 08:44 AM
Hamas has said that they are going to target Sharon.

To add to my previous point. I would also be against the killing or Sharon. That would start a flat-out war. Palestine would be no more.

As much as I despise Sharon, the consequences of his assassination are too great. Same goes with Bush.
I think that what you said is very logical. An assassination of Sharon will make the people of Israel become more nationalist and will make the bloodshed longer.

After the PFLP assassinated Rehav'am Ze'evi his racist plan to transfer all palestinians into Jordania became more popular ("in his death he gave us the transfer"). An assassination to Sharon, or something worst like an explosion in a bus, will harm palestinians and israelis.

The only answer to Sharon is to make the people's comittees in the viliages near the fence stronger and build more of them in Palestine and Israel. Only an internationalist revolution of a united working class could save both nations.

[SittingBull47]

yea i see the point. I'm against violence, but this guy killed a lot of innocent people. It's a tough call for any person to make.

[Intifada]

its an attack on any hope for peace. more innocent people will die because of sharon and his stupid government.

[insurgency03]

first thing they need to do is impeach sharon, they were actually making some progress towords peace, then he shows up, and sets a new record down on his war crimes list( he already is a war crimanal from his inciting the massacre of thousands in Lebanon)

After they impeach i say they do two either things: sell him to the whaleing industry( i dont see much difference between him and a humpback whale) or make him go anorexic( boy oh boy that would piss him off, he seems to love food, i wouldnt be suprised if he's the reason theres so much hunger in that part of the world)

[EddieLokes]

But I thought about it and realized that this will only increase the terrorism, it isn't about whether he deserved to die or not.

I too believe that the killing of Yassin has only escalated the feud between this two parties. Not only will they have more bombings from the HAMAS party, but i believe they'll come out stronger than before. All Sharon did was add more flame to the fire. Now, i just hope he realized that there's pretty much no looking back, and to start praying cause he won't be able to hide forever. Its sad, when everyone in those countries just look to live a better life, but among all this hatred they can't, all they can do is try and survive. :che:

[BuyOurEverything]

While I realize that nothing good will come out of this assasination, I find it very hard to get upset about the death of some fucking cleric. Yes, terrorism will probably increase but this is nothing new. I'm not going to rant and rave about the "injustice" of Israel's actions (in this case) because there are many far better examples, and frankly, I'd have liked to shot this guy myself.

[bombeverything]

I don't give a fuck about Yassin, but I do care about the people that will die as a result of Sharon's stupidity. The person that has replaced him is even more hardline than he was.

[bombeverything]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 25 2004, 08:25 AM
But I thought about it and realized that this will only increase the terrorism, it isn't about whether he deserved to die or not.

Yes.

[Tom.B]

Originally posted by [email protected] 26 2004, 02:48 AM
[While I realize that nothing good will come out of this assasination, I find it very hard to get upset about the death of some fucking cleric. Yes, terrorism will probably increase but this is nothing new. I'm not going to rant and rave about the "injustice" of Israel's actions (in this case) because there are many far better examples, and frankly, I'd have liked to shot this guy myself.]


Hmm, Did you think before you wrote that? It seems to me to be a mixture of the defeatism and irresponsibilty. Shouldn't those on the left do more than shrug their shoulders? 'Oh well that's nothing new'

Yassin was a symptom not a cause - look at how promptly he has been replaced.

Shouldn't we be condemning any actions which make a bad situation worse? Several bystanders were also killed and injured. Shouldn't each and every example of
'injustice' be condemned?

If you think 'no good will come' of his murder and that it will 'probably increase terrorism' why would you want to 'shoot him yourself'. I'm afraid you sound like John Wayne, pilgrim.

Regards,
Tom

[cubist]

isreal has no right to decide wether a man is worthy or not of his life.
fucking hell i am getting sick of this, its all bullshit, terrorism is merely a form of declaring your dislike for the treatment of your people, its extrem i don't support it but to stop it you need to address the issue sthey bring up not bomb them and assinate the leader.
resolve the issue not destroy the result of the unresolved issue.