10 April  2001

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

Appeal from our Mujahid people in Palestine to the Arab and Islamic Nation

The Aqsa is appealing to you … will anybody respond?!

Our Mujahid Arab and Islamic Nation

The Palestinian people have been persisting in their intifada and Jihad for one hundred and ninety days in defense of the Aqsa and the holy shrines and in defense of the lands and honor using whatever means available whether stones, knives or light weapons that could not be compared in any way to the Zionist enemy’s military arsenal. The Palestinian people are confident in Allah’s victory and support then in their just cause and right to all of the holy land of Palestine. They declared that the occupying invaders would not desecrate this holy land and that their men would relentlessly fight for liberation and restoration of this land, which is proud for being the destination of prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) Isra’ (night journey), then his ascension to heaven and for hosting Christ (PBUH) who roamed its streets calling for purifying humanity from hatred and aggression.

Our Mujahid Arab and Islamic Nation

The aggression is escalating against your people in Palestine and the holy shrines in Al-Quds (Jerusalem). The savage shelling of your people, which was continuing for many months, is now escalating in response to their devil the rabbi Ovadia Yossef who called for killing Arabs without hesitation and even pounding them with missiles until they are completely wiped out. The enemy even grouped thousands of Zionists in front of the Buraq Wall today to urge terrorist Sharon to carry out his promise to allow them enter the Aqsa Haram and to expel all Palestinians from the Aqsa and the holy city.

Our Arab and Islamic brothers …

Al-Quds the gate to heavens, ascension site of prophets, land of martyrs and land of Ribat (Garrison), calls upon you to turn next Friday 13/4/2001 into a day of distinctive rage against the Zionist aggression on the people, the land and the holy places.

Your people in Palestine, who are continuing to sacrifice their blood and soul for the sake of Allah and in defense of Al-Quds and the Aqsa, appeal to you with Allah’s words: “Go ye forth, (whether equipped) lightly or heavily, and strive and struggle, with your goods and your persons, in the Cause of Allah.” We hope that our Ulama (religious scholars), intellectuals and leaders of public opinion along with parties, and Arab and Islamic forces would be at the forefront of the defenders of Al-Quds and the Aqsa and would take the initiative in supporting the intifada and resistance on the land of Palestine.

Our Nation …

Let marches of rage against occupation take to the streets from Tangiers to Jakarta. Let the enemies of Allah, the Zionists, know that this Nation never accepted and will never accept humiliation and that it would never give up its lands and Quds nor leave the people of Palestine alone in the battle. Let the Nation declare that it is like a single body if one of its members complains then the whole body will cater for it and that it will remain loyal to its pledge to Allah to support His religion, sanctities and Mujahideen on the land of Isra’ and M’irage.

“Allah has ordained that He and His Messengers will be victorious…”

O Allah be a Witness to our statement

And it is a Jihad until victory or martyrdom

The Islamic Resistance Movement
Hamas – Palestine
17 Muharram 1422H
10 April 2001AD