[News] Moroccan Jewish leader condemns killing

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Moroccan Jewish leader condemns killing

Wednesday 24 March 2004 11:48 AM GMT


A leader of Morocco's Jewish community has condemned what he describes as 
the "arrogant" killing by Israel of Hamas founder Shaikh Ahmad Yasin, 
calling it "an act of bestiality".

Simon Levy, secretary-general of Casablancas Jewish community, also accused 
the United States of "implicitly justifying" Yasin's assassination, in a 
statement on Wednesday.

"The assassination of Shaikh Yasin is an act of bestiality, but worse still 
is the incredible arrogance of [Israeli prime minister Ariel] Sharon who 
claimed responsibility for the crime in the name of the war against 
terrorism," said Levy.

"Is there any terrorism worse than state terrorism?" he asked.

Levy pointed out that Washington included the resistance group on a list of 
"terrorist" organisations.

"Is the organisation which killed [former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak] 
Rabin on the list?" asked Levy.

Morocco's Jewish community, which once numbered more than 200,000 people, 
now consists of about 4000 who live mainly in large cities such as Dar 
al-Baida (Casablanca).



You can find this article at:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/195E8EFB-4FA1-446E-A283-74269901092D.htm 



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