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The death of Yassin
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Rami Meo / PHRC
If the extrajudicial murder of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin intended to destabilise the Hamas leadership then it had failed. A new leadership had almost immediately been appointed without any political struggle to power. Within the short term the assassination has exacerbated Palestinian resentment against the Sharon government and probably further encouraged the notion of martyrdom. The long-term repercussions are yet to be seen, however, judging from past historical trajectory, political predictions in the Middle East have more often than not proven antithetical to their protagonists.
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A sudden concern for the Palestinian child
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Gideon Levy / Ha'aretz
Suddenly, Israelis are worried about the bitter fate of a Palestinian child. To judge by the public shock over Hussam Bilal Abdu, who was caught wearing an explosives belt at the Hawara checkpoint, it would seem that nothing of a humane nature is foreign to us, even when it pertains to an enemy and his children. But this is an infuriating show of concern. The fate of a Palestinian child only touches us when it suits us, when it serves our purposes and when our hands are not involved.
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Israel: off the road map
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Alain Gresh / Le Monde Diplomatique
The assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin was a catastrophic mistake by Ariel Sharon and his government in Israel. Israelis and Palestinians will pay the price - and possibly so will the whole region.
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No concession
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Jonathan Cook / Al Ahram Weekly
Sharon's disengagement plan may appear to presage the end of the occupation, but closer examination reveals the pitfalls ahead for Palestinians and their hopes for an independent state, writes Jonathan Cook
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Qualified green light
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Khaled Dawoud / Al Ahram Weekly
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is likely to gain the conditional backing of the Bush administration for his Gaza disengagement plan at a time both leaders are eager for even small successes, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington
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