Syria warns Israel off striking exiles (Hamas leader named)

Al Jazeera ^ | 5-2-04 | Reuters?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Syria warns Israel off striking exiles
Sunday 02 May 2004, 4:39 Makka Time, 1:39 GMT

Syrian President Bashar al-Asad has warned Israel that Damascus would consider any attempt to assassinate Syria-based leaders of Palestinian groups as aggression against Syria.

Targeting leaders of anti-Israel Palestinian groups in Syria would be "an aggression that will be handled as an aggression," al-Asad said in an interview with Aljazeera aired on Saturday.

Israeli officials have vowed to kill officials of guerrilla groups responsible for "terror acts", one of the most prominent of whom is Khalid Mishaal, the political leader of the Islamist resistance group Hamas, who lives in Syria.

"Even if Israel did not make a threat, the threat is always there. No one trusts Israel ... the threat has been there since Israel was created," al-Asad said. "Israel expresses itself freely, not through the freedom of speech but rather through the freedom of killings," he said.

In the past six weeks, Israel has assassinated Hamas' spiritual leader and co-founder Shaikh Ahmad Yasin and its Gaza leader Abd Al-Aziz al-Rantisi.

The White House said on Friday it would impose sanctions on Syria soon for supporting what it described as terrorism and for failing to stop guerrillas from entering Iraq.

Syria describes the armed Palestinian and Lebanese groups that it supports as freedom fighters.

Legitimate resistance

In his interview, al-Asad defended the Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation forces and said it was legitimate "so long as it represents what the Palestinian people want. We do not have the right to evaluate it; only the Palestinians have that right".

He told Aljazeera there was no change in his country's longstanding position on the resumption of peace talks with the Jewish state.

"We have always said that we are ready to negotiate with Israel when the circumstances in Israel are suitable."

He also criticised US President George Bush for his recent pledge to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that Israel could keep some West Bank land and that Palestinian refugees should not expect to reclaim their homes in what is now Israel.

Bush made the pledge when presented with Sharon's controversial plan to withdrew Jewish settlements from Gaza as part of a broader separation of Israelis from Palestinians.

Reuters

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

A Hamas leader is named - political leader. How many exactly do they have?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

*ping*

[cyborg]

Syrian President Bashar al-Asad has warned Israel that Damascus would consider any attempt to assassinate Syria-based leaders of Palestinian groups as aggression against Syria.

*** Oh really now? Hmmmm... things are getting interesting over there.

[dennisw]

Ahhhhhhhh.... Nuke Mecca/Medina and get this drama over with already. Just take out the HQ of this death kult. I'm sick and tired of Islamo braggadocio and psychobabble. This sucks worse than the current Sopranos run. Too much play given to the "issues" and feelings of a barbaric 3rd world kult

[dennisw]

You assume that a brain resides in the pin head sitting on the shoulders of Assad Jr., this pencil necked geek.

[tessalu]

Yeah, Bashar, you and who else is going to warn Israel?

[tessalu]

Assad, Jr has a neck so long that he can not pull it all of the way out of the sand.

[cgk]

Theweek that Zarqawi says "If we had chemical weapons we'd use them on Tel Aviv", Syria comes out and says to Israel "If you come after this Hamas leader named xxxx, you're attacking us." Where again are the WMD?

[Diogenesis]

WMD ATTACK ON JORDAN VIA and BY SYRIA

Al Qaeda Plans Terrorist Attack in Chemical Weapons against Jordan [Full text of confession]

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TREACHERY BY ASSAD, AL QAEDA, AND THE BAATHISTS

In Amman, Jordan, King Abdullah II with Syrian President Bashar Assad
on Wednesday April 7, 2004 just before the Syria-Baathist-al Qaeda (foiled) WMD attack against him and Jordan.
Abdullah was fooled again as he trusted Assad
who KNEW an WMD was coming to Jordan in hours with full
Syrian backing and involvement (click above for confessions).

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In Amman, Jordan, after the al Qaeda, Baathists and Syrians
hiding in the Hashemi district Tuesday April 20, 2004.

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In Amman, Jordan, after the shootout against the Baathists, Syrians and al Qaeda

[Semper Paratus]

Has Assad looked at a map lately? Who is going to back him up?

[get'emall]

What the heck... take out Assad, too.

[Former Proud Canadian]

While I agree with your sentiment, it might not be that easy. You might have to destroy the dozen or so other "holy" cities.

This is our trump card, but it should not be played unless and until all other avenues have been explored. In the end, though, it might come to this.

[Defender2]

News to the little head punk of syria....If they(syrian terrorists) commit acts of terror, those terrorists will be hunted down and destroyed no matter wether the little head punk of syria likes it or not. Israel has trashed syria in the past. I doubt they'ed hesitate to do it again only probably more pertmanently this time!!!!

[macrahanish #1]

I've got one thing to say to Assad:
Isaiah 17:1

[wgeorge2001]

["In the past six weeks, Israel has assassinated Hamas' spiritual leader and co-founder Shaikh Ahmad Yasin and its Gaza leader Abd Al-Aziz al-Rantisi."]

"Hamas' spiritual leader"...]> Code name for Islamic homicide murderer and death worshiper leader whose hatred for Israel,America, Christians and Jews knows no boundaries.

["We have always said that we are ready to negotiate with Israel when the circumstances in Israel are suitable."]

Translation: When the Islamic terrorist murderers have wiped Israel off the map, as they plan to do ,with the help of the communist democrats of America and the U.N. and European nations.

[Jeff Gordon]

Maybe Syria will attack Israel again so that Israel can again bite off another hunk of Syrian property.

It's the Arab pride thing....

[Arrowhead1952]

Here is what the Hamas leader had better watch out for while he is making his rounds.

[af_vet_1981]

Syrian President Bashar al-Asad has warned Israel that Damascus would consider any attempt to assassinate Syria-based leaders of Palestinian groups as aggression against Syria.

Kill them.