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On
ceasefire:
“We
did stop our martyr operations inside
Israel
for a long time, during which Israeli crimes of assassinations
and destruction were never stopped.” May
11, 2002
“We
are ready to lay down arms when our homeland and holy places
are liberated. Then, the Palestinian state will be
established. If it was established after the liberation of the
land, there would be no need for arms. We would be the first
to lay them down.” May
7, 2003
“We
have already declared a truce before. How did the Israelis
react? They continued demolishing our homes, detaining,
killing and starving us to death… The clear truth now is
that
Israel
is not leaving us any other option but to resist the
occupation.” December
9, 2003
On
Israeli assassination policy:
“The
assassination of Sheikh Salah Shahada only gives a new push to
our resistance. Israelis seem to have forgotten history. They
killed Yahya Ayyash and a 100 Yahya Ayyash emerged in his
stead. They killed Salah Shahada and a hundred others will
replace him. If they were to kill Ahmed Yassin, 100 Yassins
will stand up to them. They are mistaken if they think
assassination could ever kill resistance. It only renders it
stronger.” July
25, 2002
On
the Palestinian United Leadership document:
“We
seek nothing but a political and practical program that brings
together various resistance movements and unites them for the
benefit of the Palestinian people.” August
19, 2002
On
Overall Truce:
“We
are not a frozen movement. There is change in political
attitudes, but beliefs are rather fixed.” June
16, 2003
On
earlier attempt at his life:
“We
do not fear the threat of death. We will not bow to pressure
and resistance will continue until the occupation is ended.”
January
17, 2004
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