Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi | |
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عبد العزيز الرنتيسي | |
Born | Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi 23 October 1947 |
Died | 17 April 2004 | (aged 56)
Cause of death | Assassination |
Alma mater | Alexandria University |
Known for | Hamas leader |
Spouse | Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti |
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (
Rantisi was born in
During the
On 17 April 2004, the
Early life and education
Rantisi was born in
History with Hamas
In 1987, four Palestinian civilians of the Jabalya refugee camp were killed in a traffic accident that involved Israeli settlers and soldiers. Rantisi joined Sheikh
On 8 June 2003, he directed a Hamas-led attack in which four Israeli soldiers were killed at the Erez Crossing in the Gaza Strip. On 10 June 2003, Rantisi survived an Israeli helicopter attack on a car in which he was traveling.[8] He was lightly wounded in the attack, which killed one of his bodyguards, a civilian, and wounded at least 25 others.[9]
On 23 March 2004, Rantisi was named leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the killing of Ahmed Yassin by Israeli forces. On 27 March 2004, Rantisi addressed 5,000 supporters in Gaza. He declared the then-US President George W. Bush to be an "enemy of Muslims" and asserted that "America declared war against God. Sharon declared war against God and God declared war against America, Bush and Sharon. The war of God continues against them and I can see the victory coming up from the land of Palestine by the hand of Hamas."[10]
Assassination
On 17 April 2004, Rantisi was
Reactions
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Jonathan Peled stated:
- "Israel...today struck a mastermind of terrorism, with blood on his hands. As long as the Palestinian Authority does not lift a finger and fight terrorism, Israel will continue to have to do so itself."[13]
British Foreign Minister Jack Straw condemned the action:
- "The British government has made it repeatedly clear that so-called 'targeted assassinations' of this kind are unlawful, unjustified and counter-productive."[14]
Personal life
Rantisi was married to Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti, who was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006, and who was herself assassinated in 2023; they had six children.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Urquhart, Conal (18 April 2004). "Israeli missile attack kills new Hamas chief". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Jean-Pierre Filiu. Gaza: A History. Oxford University Press. p. 97.
- ISBN 978-0-8050-7347-8.
- ^ "Profile: Hamas leader Rantisi". BBC News. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Dr Abdel Aziz Rantisi". The Independent. London, UK. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Rantisi: A Life Lived, Ended for Palestinian Cause - 2004-04-18". Voice of America. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Israel shelling near camp". The Telegraph Herald. Lebanon. AP. 4 June 1994.
- ^ Jones, Tony (10 June 2003). "Hamas leader survives assassination attempt". ABC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Identical letters dated 10 June 2003 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council". UN. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "New Hamas leader: Bush is 'enemy of Muslims'". CNN. Gaza City. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "israelnn". Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-4526-9.
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "UK condemns Hamas leader killing". 18 April 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Seitz, Charmaine (30 March 2004). "A New Kind of Killing". MERIP. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
External links
- What the doctor orders – Interview by Amira Hass Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Haaretz)