Minister Haj Hassan: “Israel” Wants War in the Hope of Eliminating Resistance

Local Editor

Agriculture Minister Hussein Haj Hassan said the terrorist crime executed by the "Israeli" forces against the freedom flotilla which was heading to the besieged city of Gaza is an aggression "which the enemy will pay dearly."

Haj Hassan made these remarks during a training workshop for the Ministry of Agriculture employees. ""Israel" is coming under an international siege," the minister said, adding that more ships will head towards Gaza. "Will "Israeli" treat the new ships in the same manner they treated the previous fleet?" Haj Hassan wondered.

He added that "Israel's" attempts to avoid taking blame for the incident are becoming very visible and obvious. The minister noticed that Rafah crossing finally reopened after a long closure. "But regrettably, the Arab League foreign ministers summit did not reach the same ceiling of Turkish position. But this is the reality of the Arab regime which still wagers on the peace process that did not yield any result," the minister said.

 He warned that every round of Arab-"Israeli" talks is nothing more than a new round of concessions by the Arabs. The minister stressed that "Israel" has no intention to accept a Palestinians state with clear boundaries, capital and army. "Nor it (Israel) will accept the withdrawal from occupied Jerusalem or the return of Palestinian refugees to their homeland." He added that "Israel" wants war in the hope of destroying the resistance.

 "But "Israel" knows that is can no longer win a war against the resistance especially after the year 2000," Hassan said.