Tel Aviv bombing is part of self-defense: Hamas

[The Mad Monk]

Tel Aviv bombing is part of self-defense: Hamas
Mon Apr 17 2006 08:26:46 ET

Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said on Monday that the Tel Aviv attack was part of the Palestinians' right of self-defense.

"Resisting Israeli aggression was rightful as long as it continues," Abu Zuhri said.

"The occupation seized money of the Palestinian people and urged the world not to assist the Palestinians, so this attack took place before those who agree with this aggressive attitude," he said.

At least six Israelis were killed and 30 others wounded, with some in serious condition, as a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up near an old bus station in the center of Tel Aviv.

Abu Zuhri was echoed by Wasfi Kabha, minister of Prisoners' Affairs in the Hamas-led cabinet.

Kabha told reporters that the attack came "in the framework of legitimate right for resistance against Israeli violations and crimes."

Coincidently, Monday was Palestinian prisoners' day. Palestinian officials said there were more than 8,000 Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails, detention camps and prisons.

The Islamic Jihad (Holy War) and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, linked to the Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing attack.

A spokesman for Saraya al-Quds, the Islamic Jihad armed wing, told reporters on telephone that his group is responsible for the bombing attack in Tel Aviv.

The spokesman said that the attack was "natural response to daily crimes carried out by the Zionists against our people."

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Declaration of War, anyone?

[Whoha]

The government of the PA just launched an attack on Israel and admitted doing so.

[OliverFA]

I wonder how it would called if (hipotetically speaking of course) Israel did the same. Would it be also called self defense? Or would it be called in a different way?

[Patroklos]

We are going to have to kill them all in the end anyways, don't see why we don't start now.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Whoha
The government of the PA just launched an attack on Israel and admitted doing so.

Islamic Jihad is Hamas now?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Whoha
The government of the PA just launched an attack on Israel and admitted doing so.

Actually, the attack was claimed by IJ and al-aqsa

[Harry Tuttle]

You say Tomato, I say...

[Patroklos]

Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said on Monday that the Tel Aviv attack was part of the Palestinians' right of self-defense.

Supports I guess, is a better word.

[Winston]

"It wasn't us, it was the other guys over there."

That gimmick doesn't work anymore. Hamas officially condoned this attack on civilians, as did the Hamas-led cabinet.

Bastards.

[Pekka]

Sounds like a hostile leadership to me. I'd see to it, that these talks are overturned and explained into greater detail, to see what the intensions and feelings of this leadership really is, because right now it sounds like they want some fighting.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Winston
"It wasn't us, it was the other guys over there."

That gimmick doesn't work anymore. Hamas officially condoned this attack on civilians, as did the Hamas-led cabinet.

Bastards.

First off, while IJ, al-aqsa and Hamas may share similar goals and tactics, they are not merely parts of a larger organization. They are also rivals for support among the palestinian population, they have separate leaderships, and there is far less communication between them than I think you imagine

Secondly, of course Hamas is responsible for its own actions. If it condones such attacks and does nothing to prevent them, then as the purported government of the PA it takes some responsibility for the damage inflicted.

[Whoha]

Yes I am in error.

I read the first blurb and just figured the other groups were jockeying for the coveted "I did it" position.

Originally posted by OliverFA
I wonder how it would called if (hypothetically speaking of course) Israel did the same. Would it be also called self defense? Or would it be called in a different way?

It would be fairly bad for Israel if they sent in a suicide bomber to kill palestinian teens.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Harry Tuttle
You say Tomato, I say...

It's nice to know that you wish to be deliberately ignorant of the differences between rival terrorist organizations operating out of the PA

Hamas has no more control over the actions of IJ and al-aqsa than it can exercise by force of arms.

[Winston]

You don't have to lecture me on relations between Palestinian factions. The fact of the matter is, the attack is being celebrated and supported by Hamas, which makes them just as responsible as the actual bomber and his faction.

[KrazyHorse]

No, it doesn't.

It places upon them responsibility commensurate with their ability to prevent such attacks.

If, for instance, I were to celebrate this attack then I would be an *******, but not necessarily responsible for it. As an individual living half a world away, I can do very little to prevent such attacks. Hamas, as an organisation operating in the same territory and with pretensions to forming a national government is somewhat more responsible. The actual group(s) which carried out the attack are, of course, most responsible.