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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (7139)	3/22/2004 1:51:58 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Israel condemned: Politicians across the world last night roundly condemned the Israeli Government's assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on arrival at a European Union foreign ministers' meeting that while Israel had a "need to defend itself" against terrorists, if it wanted to have "the full support of the international community, it needed to do so within the boundaries set by international law". "We therefore condemn (this action). It's unacceptable, it's unjustified, and it's very unlikely to achieve its objective," he told reporters. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana added: "The policy of the European Union has been consistently condemnation of extra-judicial killing. In this particular case, I think the condemnation has to be stronger... This is not going to be a constructive, a positive contribution. It's going to be very, very bad news for the peace process." French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said: "At a time when it is so important to mobilise ourselves to advance the peace process, such acts can only feed the spiral of violence." advertisement advertisement Israel's Deputy Defence Minister Zeev Boim said Sheikh Yassin "had been marked for death for a long time". "As long as there is terror, we will continue to strike. Sheikh Yassin and his deputies want the destruction of Israel," he said. A senior US State Department official urged all sides to "remain calm and exercise restraint", but the assassination has incensed the Arab and Muslim world. Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie said the assassination "opens the door wide to chaos. Yassin was known for his moderation and he was controlling Hamas. Therefore this is a dangerous, cowardly act." Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak announced that his country was pulling out of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of its Camp David peace deal with Israel. "We condemn this cowardly aggression, and I am suspending the participation of Egypt in the celebrations," Mr Mubarak said. An Egyptian delegation led by parliamentary foreign affairs committee chairman Mustafa al-Fekki was to have travelled to Israel for the anniversary festivities tomorrow. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said Israel was mistaken if it thought violence could suppress the will of the Palestinians. "Assassinating any symbol cannot kill those rights but will increase the resistance... Israel will find the same fate in the occupied territories as it found in south Lebanon," he said. In Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko said Russia was deeply concerned by the assassination. - agencies theage.com.au

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (7139)	3/22/2004 2:48:39 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

<<...History will not be kind to George Bush. In two years he overthrew two governments, and has his eyes on several others. He has ignored the UN, the US public, and 90% of the rest of the world, including millions who protested in the streets. He has violated the US Constitution and international law by attacking Iraq when it was not a threat to anyone. In his empire-building march across the Middle East, he has wasted the lives of thousands. History will wonder why no one stopped him...>> thousandreasons.org