29 September 2000

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful 

New massacre by enemy forces against our unarmed people in the Aqsa plaza
We confront aggression and protect sanctities with our blood and souls

The Zionist occupation forces committed yet another carnage against our unarmed people in the blessed Aqsa Mosque’s yards. Another savage crime is added to the record of continuous Zionist terrorism: repression, aggression, bloodletting and desecrating sanctities. Five martyrs and more than 200 wounded fell by gunshots of the occupation soldiers. Precious blood is spilt to color the Aqsa plaza defending and protecting it against spiteful Jewish aggression and guarding it against their greediness and plots.

In this manner the hateful assaults against the Aqsa continue day after day and year after year and massacre after massacre. And the Mujahid Palestinian people young and old, women and men continue to defend their Mosque and repel aggression with bare chests, stones, blood, souls and confident belief in the victory by the grace of Allah against their enemies the Jews.

Our patient Mujahid Palestinian people … 
our Arab and Islamic Nation :

The blood of our people that was shed today in the Aqsa yards appeals to you to shoulder your responsibility and duty towards Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the Aqsa. Those believers, who responded to the Hamas call for the defense of the Aqsa, affirm with blood to our people and Nation the following:

First: This is the clear and practical response to the greed of the Jewish occupiers and to the terrorist Sharon’s stroll in the Aqsa yards under the protection of the occupation authority. It is the strong retaliation to Barak and his government’s greed. Al-Quds was and will remain Palestinian, Arab and Islamic and the Aqsa Mosque, the Muslims’ first Qibla and site of the prophet’s Isra’, will remain under our people and Nation’s sovereignty. All attempts to steal or desecrate that Mosque will end in failure and will crash on the rock of our people’s steadfastness and Jihad.

Second: This (spilt) blood form a clear message to the Palestinian Authority demanding its immediate withdrawal from the humiliating negotiations with the Zionist enemy. That blood further asserts to the Authority our people and Nation’s rejection to surrender one inch of Al-Quds or any part of the Aqsa Mosque and that the blood of martyrs will burn any agreements giving up our people’s rights, Al-Quds and the Aqsa.

Third: We call on the Palestinian Authority to respond to our people and Nation’s conscience and return to the people’s fold and their real option of Jihad and martyrdom. We call on the Authority to deal with the Zionist enemy in the language that it understands best that of force and resistance, the language of Intifadha and revolution against oppression, aggression and occupation. Rights are not begged but rather grabbed through sacrificing blood and soul for the cause of Allah and in defense of His religion and sanctities.

“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, …” (Quran 8/60)

Fourth: We appeal to leaders and peoples of our Arab and Islamic Nation to support our people, back their Jihad and enhance their steadfastness, to end all forms of relationship or negotiations or normalization with the criminal enemy and to perform their duty and responsibility towards Al-Quds and the Aqsa.

Fifth: We call on our patient Palestinian people to continue resisting the criminal enemy and its aggressive ambitions. We request them to be always on the alert and be prepared to protect Al-Quds and the Aqsa and to foil the enemy’s schemes. We finally ask them to insist on our sanctities and on constant readiness to sacrifice for their sake regardless of pains and blood.

Allahu Akbar … and victory to our Mujahid people

The Islamic Resistance Movement
(Hamas – Palestine)
Friday 29 September 2000