Shaikh Ahmed Yassin's Assassination

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Special Reports

March 22, 2004

Sharon Ordered and Monitored Assassination of Shaikh Yassin,

Hamas Spiritual Leader, who Said Three Hours Earlier:

Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, on his wheelchair, with the Iranian leader, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, on May 2, 1998. (Annahar, 3/23/04).		Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, on his wheelchair, with the late President Assad, in Damascus, on May 24, 1998. (Annahar, 3/23/04).
The founder of the Islamic resistance group Hamas, Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, was assassinated this Monday morning when he left the Mosque after the dawn prayers. Six other worshippers were also killed when Israeli helicopter gunships fired missiles at Yassin on March 22, 2004. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters, 3/22/04).

Assassination of Shaikh Yassin Provokes Muslim Fury and U.S. Disavowal

Alleged Qaeda Letter Threatens U.S. Over Yassin Assassination

Sharon Ordered and Monitored Assassination of Shaikh Yassin, Hamas Spiritual Leader, who Said Three Hours Earlier: "We Seek Martyrdom"

Israelis Assassinate Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, the Spiritual Leader of Hamas

White House Says It Is Troubled by Yassin Attack


Shaikh Ahmed Yassin with Palestinian children in a Gaza mosque on February 2004 (Annahar, 3/23/04).	Shaikh Ahmed Yassin praying on his wheelchair with Muslim worshippers in a Gaza mosque on February 2004 (Annahar, 3/23/04).	Shaikh Ahmed Yassin visited by the late King Hussain and President Arafat in an Amman hospital, in October 1997. (Annahar, 3/23/04).


Armed Palestinians from the military wing of Hamas attend the funeral of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in Gaza Strip March 22, 2004. Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin on March 22, 2004 was greeted with Palestinian vows of revenge, European condemnation, traces of dissent in Israel's cabinet and U.S. denials it gave a green light to the killing. 'The battle is open and war between us and them is open. They are the killers of prophets and today they killed an Islamic symbol,' said senior Hamas political leader Abdel-Aziz al Rantissi. (Photo by Suhaib Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).	Palestinians carry the coffin of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (R) in Gaza, March 22, 2004. Israel's assassination of Hamas' spiritual leader Monday was greeted with Palestinian vows of revenge, fury in the Islamic world, condemnation in Europe and traces of dissent even in the Israeli cabinet. (Photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).	A Palestinian Hamas supporter protests the killing of Hamas Leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin at Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in south Lebanon March 22, 2004. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters, 3/22/04). Top right: A Palestinian woman holds a poster of Hamas Leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during a protest held at Bourj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut March 22, 2004. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was assassinated by Israeli forces early on Monday outside a Gaza mosque . (Photo by Sharif Karim/Reuters, 3/22/04).


Palestinians inspect the spot where Hamas' spiritual leader Shaikh Ahmed Yassin was killed in Gaza City March 22, 2004. (Photo by Suhaib Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).	Palestinians carry the coffin of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin during his funeral in Gaza Strip March 22,2004. (Photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).	Palestinians hold the remains of the wheelchair used by Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin after he was killed in Gaza City March 22, 2004. (Photo by Suhaib Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).	Palestinian boys stand near the blood stained spot where Hamas' spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed in Gaza City March 22, 2004. (Photo by Suhaib Salem/Reuters, 3/22/04).

News Articles

March 23, 2004

Hamas main group fighting against Israel

Israel big stick eclipses talks as Yassin slain

Murder

Assassination of Shaikh Yassin Provokes Muslim Fury and U.S. Disavowal

Alleged Qaeda Letter Threatens U.S. Over Yassin Assassination

Sharon Ordered and Monitored Assassination of Shaikh Yassin, Hamas Spiritual Leader, who Said Three Hours Earlier: "We Seek Martyrdom"

Israelis Assassinate Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, the Spiritual Leader of Hamas

White House Says It Is Troubled by Yassin Attack

March 24, 2004

Hamas Says It May Target Sharon to Avenge Yassin, Reassured US its Actions Would Target Only Israel

US Thwarts UN Security Council Statement Condemning Israel

Rantissi leads Hamas

Israel to Target Arafat

Israeli attack sends global shock waves

Israeli Court Clears Way to Remove West Bank Outposts

Rallies Held Across Arab World to Protest Yassin’s Murder

Saleh Calls for Sharon to Face War Crimes Trial

Americans Warned to Be Alert After Yassin Killing

Opinion Articles

March 23, 2004

Letters to the Editor, March 23, 2004

The Murder of Shaikh Yassin By Mike Whitney

A barbaric, criminal action, Hassan A. Barari

Sheikh Yassins Assassination Crosses All Red Lines, Linda S. Heard

The Talmud, Racism, Hatred and Anti-Christism By John Anast

My case against the Bush ad, James J. Zogby

A moment to pause and reflect, John V. Whitbeck

Time to intervene, Jordan Times

Sowing the Wind, Arab News

March 24, 2004

Letters to the Editor, March 24, 2004

Assassination of Yassin End of the Road to Peace? Simon Tisdall

An invitation to self-destruct: Hamas should not play into Sharon's hand By Paul J. Balles

The Calculus of Murder: Simple Math for the Modern Era By Mike Whitney

War in the time of Bush, Sharon and Ben Laden, Rami G. Khouri

US and Israel: Two Sides of Same Coin, Raid Qusti

US Indifference, Arab News

Options available, Jordan Times


Abdul Aziz Al-Rantissi, Shaikh Yassin's Deputy, became the Hamas Leader in Gaza Strip after the assassination of Shaikh Yassin (Alquds Alarabi, 3/24/04).


A Palestinian boy visiting Shaikh Yassin's grave in the Gaza (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Six Ahmed Yassins were born in Palestine within two hours of the Israeli assassination of Shaikh Ahmed Yassin. Hospital sources said that parents of the newly born boys quickly started calling their children with the name of the assassinated Hamas leader in recognition to his leadership and love for the Palestinian people (Alquds Alarabi, 3/24/04).


Funeral of Muhammed Abbas in the Palestinian Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus yesterday. Abbas died in his prison in Baghdad where he was in the US occupation custody since the US occupation of Iraq last year (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Palestinian youths burn tires during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the center of the West Bank city of Hebron, March 24, 2004.(Photo by Nayef Hashlamoun/Reuters, 24, 04).


Iraqi demonstrators burning the Israeli flag during a protest against the assassination of Shaikh Yassin, in Karbala, yesterday (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Palestinians in Nazareth lifting a wheelchair during a protest against the Israeli assassination of Shaikh Ahmed Yassin, yesterday. (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Egyptians protesting the assassination of Shaikh Yassin in Cairo yesterday. (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Libyans protesting the assassination of Shaikh Yassin in Tripoli yesterday. (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Yemeni President, Ali Abdallah Salih addressing demonstrators during a protest against the assassination of Shaikh Yassin in Sana'a yesterday (Assafir, 3/24/04).


Armed Pakistani activists from Islamic Scholars Society, in Peshawar, protesting the operations of the Pakistani army in Wazirstan against Al-Qaeda and Taliban (Al-Ra'i, 3/24/04).


The Russian Navy Admiral announced yesterday that the Ship Peter the Great (Above) may explode at any moment because of the bad conditions of its nuclear reactor. His announcement sent shivers in the northern hemisphere yesterday. 3/24/04).


	1). F-16s jets fly overhead to hide noise of approaching helicopters. 2).Yassin kept to a known routine, every morning to the same mosque in the Sabra district, 100m from his home. 3).Pilot uses camera to guide missile. 4).Helicoptor gunships rise over buildings, lock on targets and fire at target.( Jordan Times, 3/23/04).


	(Jordan Times, 3/23/04).

Remains of Shaikh Yassin's wheelchair and his blood in front of the mosque, where he was assassinated by Israeli missiles on Monday. (Assafir, 3/23/04).


Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians participating in Shaikh Yassin's funeral in Gaza. (Annahar, 3/23/04).


Tens of thousands of Palestinians protesting the assassination of Shaikh Yassin in Nablus. (Annahar, 3/23/04).


Egyptian students demonstrating at Al-Azhar University in protest against the assassination of Shaikh Yassin. (Annahar, 3/23/04).


Iraqi students demonstrating at Mosul University in protest against the assassination of Shaikh Yassin. (Annahar, 3/23/04).


Angry protesters burning tires near Shaikh Yassin's home in Gaza (Annahar, 3/23/04).	Hizbullah fighters shelled an Israeli radar position in Sheba'a farms, a Lebanese occupied territory.. (Assafir, 3/23/04).