INna llilah e wa inna alihay rajaoon
Estimates of half a million Palestinians on the streets to mourn the death of Sheikh Yasin, whom let's not forget Israel never charged, tried or convicted of any crime.
This attack isn't merely a monumental mistake of Israel's part, which the world has condemned, but one which will lead to Israel fleeing the Gaza Strip, like it did south Lebanon a few years ago. But it won't stop there believe me....
Inna lillahi wa inna elahi raji'oon.
We should be pleased for our brother Shaikh Yaseen - I am sure that there is no better way in which he would have preferred his life to have ended - inshallah martyred for the cause of God, struck down by the armies of the enemies of Islam. May he be granted the a place in the highest levels of Paradise, ameen.
It does, however, reveal much about the cowardly character of the Zionists that they would consider an elderly blind cripple so dangerous as to kill him. The sheikh was not involved in the planning or operational side of martyrdom bombings - he merely was the spiritual leader of Hamas, who gave religious legitimacy to their operatons. Israel's citizens knew full well that his death would not diminish this legitimacy in any way, that his fatwas would live on, and yet their representative leaders chose this path.
I pray that Israel's citizens will pay a terrible price for what their representative leadership has done to this pious blind cripple. May God strike them down in droves, and may he use the Izzedin Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, the Islamic Jihad, and the Brigades of the Martyrs of Al-Aqsa as His swords against them!!!
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*Originally posted by Akif: *
, since Sheikh YAsin was one whom the Hamas would listen to, and he was perhaps the only one who could bring them to the peace table. NOw, the group may abandon its non military side altogether,
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Exactly my thoughts. If Israel claims that it has removed the major threats of attacks from Hamas through Yaseen, they are in for some shocks and surprises. Attacks will intensify and more bloodhshed is in offing.
oh well…what are you gonna do.. 
I am just happy the Indo-Pak relationship is getting better and better and so is the Pak-US relationship. We can all be grateful for that.
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*It does, however, reveal much about the cowardly character of the Zionists that they would consider an elderly blind cripple so dangerous as to kill him. *
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Yes, even the UK Foreign secretary has come out and said he did not think Israel would benefit from an attack on an old man in a wheelchair.
Let us not forget that Israel never charged or tried this man for any crime, and hence the world is rightly condemning this attacj as illegal and unjustified. This attack puts one more nail in the coffin of the Zionist entity...which will start with Israel fleeing the Gaza Strip as it did South Lebanon.
Every time the peace process moves forward the Israelis commit murder of a leading Palestinian and thereby inviting more suicide bombings. It suits them because it gives them the let out they require for putting the peace process on the back burner. When the Palestinians will retaliate than the Israelis will start crying foul. They are the ones who start it everytime.
This will strengthen Hamas not weaken it.
Poor thing, Ina lillahi wa ina ilayhi rajiun
And Israel has got its wires crossed if they think this will be the key to lasting peace, opened up a hornets nest methinks.
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Yassin rejected a two state solution, how having him around makes Israel any safer doesn't really add up. Israel has plans to leave Gaza and leaving Hamas, an organization that rejects the existence of Israel behind wouldn't make any sense. This attack on Yassin isn't merely a big strike but the beginning of a multi-operation against Hamas’s infrastructure and leadership.
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YOu make it sound like Israel leaving Gaza would be a favor to the Palestinians. The occupation itself is a stupid move, and what israeli leaders fail to realize is that the occupation itself is what has created an insecure Israel.
By continually (and illegally) occupying Palestine, Israel has made it clear that they too are not interested in a 2 state plan. THe settlements and the apartheid rule in West bank and Gaza speak for themselves.
As far as Israels 'big strike' is concerned, there never was a small strike to begin with. ISrael has murdered an average of 5-10 Palestinians on a daily basis, for the past God knows how many years. So the palestinians are already battle hardened, with not much to lose, whch is what has created suicide bombers to begin with.
Wait, wasnt Hamas created by Israel as well?
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inna lillahae wa inna ilaihae rajayoon 
this is the single stupidest thing i have seen or heard a country do. I think it's fair to say that another generation of Palestinians have been radicalized. The sad part is that this is purely unjust; killing a man in a wheelchair is simply gutless. The Israelis have no right to complain when the Palestinians do the same (or worse). Notice how the US hasn't condemned this. And then they ask, "Why do they hate us?" Fools.
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Notice how the US hasn't condemned this. And then they ask, "Why do they hate us?" Fools.
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yep. Naive eh?
So many tears for a terrorist in a wheel chair it's very touching. Yasin was warned but continued to support and Aid terrorists via suicide bombers. I find it amusing that there are those who are saying "Israel has opened up a hornets nest" and this will lead to "more bloodshed", what is Hamas going to do? Strap bombs onto their children and send them into pizza parlors, oh the horror! Israel should be condemned for not doing this earlier.
No, Hamas never offered a peace deal but rejected many. The foundation of Hamas is to kills Jews and destroy Israel, they fail just as they failed the Palestinian people. They may have their rally cry and threaten revenge and carry out attacks and yet Israel will still exist. Killing innocents and failing, quite a legacy to leave behind.
The last time Hamas offered peace, they were met with missiles. That taught them to offer an olive branch. If you think this murder has made the situation better, your mistaken. What little chance there was for peace has gone.
I dont know whats more lame, Sharon or his henchmen here defending him.
Underthedome: I think we're all "touched" by your love for Israel and the Jewish people; Netanyahu would be proud of your defense of their actions. I think you need to look beneath the surface. Sh. Yassin was at times a voice of moderation and reeled in more extreme elements of Hamas. He was like a grandfather figure for the Palestinians. Hamas by the way does social services and work that the PA does not do so it has street cred with the people. He was coming back from Fajr prayer for god's sake.
I don't care to get into an argument with you since you have your opinions and I have my own but a fair arbiter will tell you that Israel failed to keep its promises after the Oslo Accords and has ratcheted up the number of settlements. There is no hope on the horizon for the Palestinians. The Americans have beefed up Israel such that it is the only country that can compete militarily with the US. The Palestinians have two choices: 1. Accept a life of subservience in an unviable Palestinian state or 2. Fight with Israel in the only language that Israel seems to understand.
At least the US is trying to put a tyrant like Saddam on trial and showing the world that it believes in rule of law, even with a dictator; Israel simply assassinated a person whom its courts never convicted and who was simply an invalid. This is a symbolic move and it signals to the Palestinians that we can and will kill your people with impunity. It is not a peace gesture.
If you have so much "zeal" for the Israeli cause, I am sure Israel would love to hire you in their army; they probably have lots of openings for stationing in the West Bank in case you're interested.
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So many tears for a terrorist in a wheel chair it's very touching. Yasin was warned but continued to support and Aid terrorists via suicide bombers. I find it amusing that there are those who are saying "Israel has opened up a hornets nest" and this will lead to "more bloodshed", what is Hamas going to do? Strap bombs onto their children and send them into pizza parlors, oh the horror! Israel should be condemned for not doing this earlier.
No, Hamas never offered a peace deal but rejected many. The foundation of Hamas is to kills Jews and destroy Israel, they fail just as they failed the Palestinian people. They may have their rally cry and threaten revenge and carry out attacks and yet Israel will still exist. Killing innocents and failing, quite a legacy to leave behind.
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So, Yassin was a man of peace? The world will miss his life long struggle for compromise, understanding, and reconcilliation?
While I deplore the actions of both Palestinians and Israelis, it is preposterous to make this man out to be some kind of pious and righteous force. From what I understand this 'man of peace' rejected the existence of Israel, opposed any peace accords and organized attacks on civilians. He recently said it would be acceptable to form a Palestinian state in the West Bank to be used as a base to destroy Israel. Any time a spiritual or religous leader kills innocents under the guise of God's approval is sickening. It's better that he is gone, but it should have been the Palestinians that got rid of him and not the Israelis.
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The last time Hamas offered peace, they were met with missiles. That taught them to offer an olive branch. If you think this murder has made the situation better, your mistaken. What little chance there was for peace has gone.
I dont know whats more lame, Sharon or his henchmen here defending him.
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I don't recall the peace deal Hamas offered. Did it offer Israel a new location, the sea perhapes?
Inna-Lillahi-Wa-Inna-Ilahi-Rajioun
This is gona spark some flames in time...
Perhaps Hizb ut Tahrir should take a larger part in bringing the two sides together, they have a strong belief in using non-violence means to achieve their goals, correct?