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Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was murdered at daybreak
on
Monday. Israel Air Force helicopters fired missiles at the car
carrying thewheelchair-bound head of the Islamic group as he left a
mosque near hishouse in
Gaza City. It also appears Ariel Sharon was in direct command of the
assassination operation, not entirely surprising considering his
bloody history.
For those who fail to realise, today's barbaric Israeli act is an open
call
for a world war. It is the final wake up call for every Muslim around
the
world. It is violent proof that
Israel isn't only against the Palestinians
but rather against Islam.
Israel killed a prime spiritual leader on his way
out of the mosque. I have no doubt that this Israeli act won't be
forgiven.
I also have no doubt that many Israelis will pay with their life for
Sharon's
act. Moreover I am sure that sooner rather than later many innocent
non-Israelis around the world will die just for being near by an Israeli
embassy, Israeli consulate, a synagogue or even an American bank...
This is the reality
Sharon
favours the most.
This is exactly what Israel wants: to turn the entire world into a
victim
of terror. This might help us to realise the main difference between
the
Israeli left and right. While both believe in the right of the Jews to
live
in Zion on the expense of the Palestinian people, the Israeli right wing
rely on maintaining a bloody struggle, oppressing the Palestinian
people (in particular) and humiliating Arabs (in general). While the
Israeli left
would attempt to come up with some unrealistic righteous suggestions to
appease the Palestinian people and the world community (Oslo accord for
instance), the right wing Israelis will suggest that the only method to
guarantee Israeli security is to maintain the conflict with the
Palestinian people and to let it escalate into an international battle.
On the surface it seems bizarre considering Sharon was just recently
pretending to suggest a plan of Israeli disengagement from the
Gaza
strip.
Today he gave us a real chance to peep into his mind. The 'disengagement
plan' was just another of
Sharon's tricks. In fact,
Sharon
and the Israeli right wing need the Palestinians, they need them
oppressed and humiliated, they need their terror. Israeli right wing
hegemony is fed by terror. And now there is a new need emerging. Israel
is facing a demographic disaster.
Within five years there will be a Palestinian majority in the
territories
controlled by
Israel (between the Mediterranean Sea
and the
Jordan River).
This is literally the end of the Zionist dream. Eventually
Israel will have
to give away its Jewish identity. While the Israeli left remains
confused
about this reality, the Israeli right wing is fully prepared. For years
Israeli warmongers have openly discussed 'transfer': the ethnic
cleansing of the Palestinian people. Considering the current world
affairs and general opposition to
Israel it is hard to believe that large scale ethnic cleansing would go
ahead unless some colossal catastrophe was in place.
Sharon is preparing the ground for such a disaster. He needs a war, a
big one, something that will allow him to go wild, to go out of control,
to initiate a campaign in which Israeli soldiers will become murderous
squads ready massacre against the Palestinian civilians. Sharon wants to
re-launch the 1948 Nakba.
Sharon fully understands that this is what the Israeli public
want. He is very good at reading their innermost desires.
The killing of Sheikh Yassin pushed the violence far beyond any
recognizable measure. It is pushing the Palestinian masses towards
martyrdom. According to the Israeli military doctrine, Israel would
never be defeated by terror. But at the same time every Israeli realises
that the Zionist adventure will
be categorically defeated by a demographic crisis.
The assassination of Sheikh Yassin is there to push the Palestinians
towards acts that will allow the Israelis to impose the most murderous
measures against the Palestinian civilians. Mr Sharon, a world acclaimed
war criminal and serial murderer proved again that at least when blood
games are concerned, he is one step ahead of the game.
