USAMA LADEN
26-03-2004, 11:30 PM
Press Release
Issued by Islamic Center of the Triad
Greensboro North Carolina
Shaikh Ahmed Yassin was and is the the symbol of Palestinian resistance. He opposed the occupation of Palestinian lands and inspired the Palestinians to stand up for their rights.
In a situation where the unarmed Palestinian people are resisting the Israeli military juggernaut, the most powerful tool of violence in the middle east, Yassin was a voice of truth and integrity.
He was compassionate towards widows, orphans, the oppressed and the downtrodden, but he was fearless and firm against the oppressors. Owing to his influence, the Palestinians endorsed a principle which is fundmental to civilization, that people who do not want to be enslaved must stand up and resist even if in the process they have to offer the ultimate sacrifice.
The Palestinian people loved him because they could see that in spite of being quadripalegic, old, weak and seemingly helpless, he put the needs of his people above those of himself.
Above all, he was a man of God. In his last hour, he went to offer his pre-sunrise prayers [fajr] in the mosque. He was assassinated by an Israeli helicopter as he came out of the mosque after worshiping the Creator of all mankind .
Israel has set the grounds for its own downfall in the murder it has committed against the Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and African nations. Israel has exposed itself as the cowardly, terrorist entity it is.
For more information contact: Badi Ali at badi323@aol.com
Issued by Islamic Center of the Triad
Greensboro North Carolina
Shaikh Ahmed Yassin was and is the the symbol of Palestinian resistance. He opposed the occupation of Palestinian lands and inspired the Palestinians to stand up for their rights.
In a situation where the unarmed Palestinian people are resisting the Israeli military juggernaut, the most powerful tool of violence in the middle east, Yassin was a voice of truth and integrity.
He was compassionate towards widows, orphans, the oppressed and the downtrodden, but he was fearless and firm against the oppressors. Owing to his influence, the Palestinians endorsed a principle which is fundmental to civilization, that people who do not want to be enslaved must stand up and resist even if in the process they have to offer the ultimate sacrifice.
The Palestinian people loved him because they could see that in spite of being quadripalegic, old, weak and seemingly helpless, he put the needs of his people above those of himself.
Above all, he was a man of God. In his last hour, he went to offer his pre-sunrise prayers [fajr] in the mosque. He was assassinated by an Israeli helicopter as he came out of the mosque after worshiping the Creator of all mankind .
Israel has set the grounds for its own downfall in the murder it has committed against the Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and African nations. Israel has exposed itself as the cowardly, terrorist entity it is.
For more information contact: Badi Ali at badi323@aol.com