Racist Israeli Occupation Government Minister, Tsahi Hanegby, Calls for Resumption of Systematic Assassinations of Hamas Leaders

MK Ibrahim Abdullah criticizes Hanegby's invitation to resume assassinations of Hamas leaders

Date: 08 / 02 / 2008 Time: 18:21
Jerusalem – Ma'an -

The head of the Islamic Movement and the Chairman of the Arab Consolidated List, Ibrahim Abdullah, on Friday condemned the statements of the Minister for Internal Security, Tsahi Hanegby, who invited the Israeli cabinet to resume the "systematic assassinations" of the Hamas political leadership.

Hanegby said he considered any distinction between the military and political arms of the movement to be "artificial" and unreal.

He added that Hamas' policy of the past few years of not carrying out attacks inside Israel has changed since the recent bombing in Dimona. "This is why we must also change the policy of the Israeli government and stop allowing the Hamas leadership to enjoy immunity," he explained.

"Hanegby's statements revealed what a sadist their author is and will inevitably open the doors of hell on all sides," Ibrahim Abdullah responded.

"These threats of terrorism make up part of Israel's continuous crimes, by which they attempt to achieve political gains," he said. Nevertheless, Abdullah added that the Israelis "would not frighten the Palestinian leadership working for the elimination of the occupation, the cause of all evil in the region."

"All Israeli assassinations carried out against the Palestinian leadership over the years of occupation have not broken the will of the Palestinian people," he continued, "but have increased their determination to continue to resist the occupation. Having tasted defeat in Lebanon, Israel should know that the solution to the crises will not be solved through the use of violence, but through recognition of the right of the other party to live freely in their homeland."

Abdullah stressed that Israel could very well fall for this "foolish move" proposed by Hanegby. If, he continued, Israel precipitates the region into a new phase of mutual assassinations, "then no one would be able to predict what destructive results could ensue."

It is significant to note that Israel assassinated the chief leaders of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdul Aziz Rantissi, in the Gaza Strip in 2004. Shortly before, Hanegby had described them as having a direct impact on the motives of the leadership of Hamas to continue suicide attacks. The Israeli army has refrained since then from targeting the political wing of Hamas.

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