Israeli massacre a gift from Bush

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:04:24

Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar
Hamas leader has said that Israel's latest crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were a gift from George W. Bush's Middle East tour.

Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar, whose son Husam was killed in the latest Israeli aggression, said Bush had "encouraged the Israelis to kill our people."

"What is going on in Gaza today is shameful for all of those who cooperate with Bush, the criminal, and with the Zionists," Zahar said.

"I am talking about all the kings, presidents and ministers," he added, criticizing Arab leaders who have warmly welcomed the American president during his tour of the region.

He said the Zionist regime is proud of killing 2000 Palestinians in 2007.

Zahar said Israel's plots against Palestinians have failed. It is trying to cover its failures by killing Palestinians and demolishing their homes and farms, he added.

During the Zionists' incursion into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, 20 Palestinians were killed and 50 others were wounded. Mahmoud al-Zahar's son was among the martyrs.

Analysts believe that Bush's visit to the region gave the Zionists a green light to launch large-scale offensives in the Gaza strip.

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