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WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Arafat's call for quiet By Lamia Lahoud JERUSALEM (December 18) - Hamas and Islamic Jihad issued a leaflet yesterday rejecting Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's call for an end to all armed activities and terror attacks and called for a continuation of the intifada until the end of the occupation. They also vowed to continue suicide attacks and denounced the US as the enemy of the Palestinian people, threatening to target US targets in the future. The statement was issued before Israel assassinated Yakub Idkadak, a leader of Hamas in Hebron suspected of sending suicide bombers, a PA source said. The source was not sure what action Arafat would order following their rejection of his call for an end to terror. Hamas leaders said their actions would depend on Israeli actions. They said that the assassination of Idkadak proves that Israel does not want a truce and vowed revenge. "We are waiting to see whether the Israeli government will stop its aggression against the Palestinian people. The operation in Hebron proves there is no Israeli truce," said Sheikh Abdel-Majid, Hamas representative in Bethlehem. While local Hamas leaders tried to link their rejection of Arafat's call for an end of all attacks to Idkadak's assassination, the leadership of Hamas and Islamic Jihad abroad rejected Arafat's call outright. "Nobody has the right to strip the Palestinian people of its natural right to self-defense," said Abu Imad Rifai, a Beirut spokesman for Islamic Jihad. "The justification for the resistance is the existence of the occupation. Until now, there is nothing that signals that this occupation might end," said Osama Hamdan, a Lebanese representative of Hamas. The PFLP also rejected Arafat's call. Arafat's speech was directed at Fatah and the PLO, a PA source said. As long as Arafat can convince his Fatah movement, most of the PLO, and most of the Palestinian population that his call for an end to terror is in their interest, he can go ahead with measures against the militants and those who oppose his cease-fire orders, the PA source explained. Fatah has not reacted to the speech. But many independent Palestinians responded favorably, he said. He did not know what actions Arafat would take against violators of his orders, but said the decision to end the violence was taken by the PA leadership, and Arab and international responses encouraged the PA to go forward with it. He said the matter is now in the hands of the security services. The media in moderate Arab states expressed support for Arafat's statements and called upon the Palestinians to follow the order. "Whatever the choice of the Palestinian leadership, the people must embrace it regardless of their political preferences, to avoid falling into the trap of Israel, which wants to reoccupy the free areas and tear up the signed agreements," Al-Ittihad of the United Arab Emirates editorialized. Jordan and Egypt also welcomed Arafat's speech. Both are eager to see an end to the uprising, which has caused tension in their countries. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! Write to same address to be off lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
