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Moroccan Jewish leader condemns killing<br><br>
Wednesday 24 March 2004 11:48 AM GMT <br><br>
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<b>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". <br><br>
</b></font><font size=2>Simon Levy, secretary-general of Casablancas
Jewish community, also accused the United States of "implicitly
justifying" Yasin's assassination, in a statement on Wednesday.
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"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.<br><br>
"Is there any terrorism</font><font size=3> worse than state
terrorism?" he asked.<br><br>
</font><font size=2>Levy pointed out that Washington included the
resistance group on a list of "terrorist" organisations.
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"Is the organisation which killed [former Israeli prime minister
Yitzhak] Rabin on the list?" asked Levy. <br><br>
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).</font><font size=3> <br><br>
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