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ATTENTION! I AM A DUAL-DEGREE LAW AND BUSINESS STUDENT AND WILL BE STUDYING FOR FINALS UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH. UNTIL THEN, I CANNOT DEAL WITH WIKIPEDIA ISSUES MUCH. ANY COMPLAINTS FROM A CERTAIN UNGULATE ABOUT MUCH OF ANYTHING SHOULD BE IGNORED. [[User:RafaelRGarcia|RafaelRGarcia]] ([[User talk:RafaelRGarcia#top|talk]]) 19:40, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Dr. '''Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi''' ({{lang-ar|عبدالعزيز الرنتيسي}}) ([[October 23]], [[1947]]–{{Death date and age|2004|4|17|1947|10|23}}) was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization [[Hamas]] with [[Ahmed Yassin|Sheikh Ahmed Yassin]].


== Personnel Administrator MA v. Feeney ==
Rantissi was Hamas's political leader and spokesman in the [[Gaza Strip]] following the Israeli assassination of Hamas spiritual leader [[Sheikh Ahmad Yassin]] in March 2004.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1194569,00.html Israeli missile attack kills new Hamas chief | Israel and the Middle East | Guardian Unlimited<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Like most Hamas members, Rantissi opposed any compromise with [[Israel]] and called for the liberation of the historical region of [[Palestine]] (including the whole of the State of Israel) through military exertion against the Jewish state. In addition, Rantissi was the most vocal of Hamas leaders to [[Holocaust denial|deny the Holocaust]], claiming that the [[Holocaust]] never occurred as described by Western historians and that Zionists at one time supported and funded Nazi activities.<ref name="wwwimraorgil1">{{cite web | url = http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=18086 | title = imra.org.il | accessdate = 2007-06-18 | publisher = }}</ref>


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He was considered a [[terrorism|terrorist]] by the [[United States]], the [[European Union]], and [[Israel]] for advocating [[suicide bombing|suicide bombings]] of [[civilian|civilians]]. Rantissi was quoted by the [[Chicago Tribune]] as saying, "We will kill Jews everywhere. There will be no security for any Jews, those who came from America, Russia or anywhere."<ref name="wwwahousegov2">{{cite web | url = http://wwwa.house.gov/international_relations/109/bay031705.htm | title = .house.gov | accessdate = 2007-06-18 | publisher = }}</ref>
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== Personal life ==
== Appologies ==
Rantissi was born in [[Yubna]] near [[Jaffa, Israel|Jaffa]]. Following the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]], his family fled to the [[Gaza Strip]]. He studied [[pediatrics|pediatric medicine]] and [[genetics]] at Egypt's [[Alexandria University]], graduating first in his class. He was a certified [[physician]], although he did not have a practice. In his time in Egypt he became a deeply convicted member of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. In 1976 he returned to Gaza to teach [[parasitology]] and [[genetics]] at the Islamic University.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2977816.stm BBC NEWS | Middle East | Profile: Hamas leader Rantissi<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


The text of the ref cite you were adding jumped out at me more then the actual visible text. My bad. Should have backed off.--[[User:Cube lurker|Cube lurker]] ([[User talk:Cube lurker|talk]]) 00:04, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Rantissi was married to [[Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti]], who was elected to the [[Palestinian Legislative Council]] in [[2006]]. He was also the father of six children.
:FYI I left a message on gwen gales talk page. Not sure if my reversion tipped the balance but i did what i thought was right.


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== Origins of Hamas ==
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In 1987, four Palestinian civilians of the Jabalya refugee camp were killed in a traffic accident that involved Israeli settlers and soldiers.<ref>[http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article38342.ece Dr Abdel Aziz Rantisi - Obituaries, News - Independent.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> According to Rantissi, he joined with Sheikh [[Ahmad Yassin]], '[[Abdel Fattah Dukhan]], [[Mohammed Shama]]', Dr. [[Ibrahim al-Yazour]], [[Issa al-Najjar]], and [[Salah Shehadeh]] in instructing people to exit the mosques chanting ''[[Allahu Akbar]]'' ("God is great"). This was the start of the first [[intifada]], according to Rantissi, under whose leadership the organization that would subsequently come to be known as Hamas was formed later that year. "Intifada" is the Arabic word for "uprising", in this case an uprising against the Israeli occupation. In Hamas' version of the start of the Intifada, the rival [[PLO]] later joined forces with them, and a united leadership was formed. Historians dispute the Hamas-led version of the launching of the uprising.


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== Expulsion and return ==
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In December 1992, Rantissi was deported to southern [[Lebanon]], as part of the expulsion of 416 Hamas and [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] operatives, and emerged as the general spokesman of the expellees. Upon his return in 1993, he was arrested, but later released. He was also detained many times over longer periods by the [[Palestinian Authority]], for his criticism of the PA and of [[Arafat]], most recently in mid-1999. When Rantissi returned to his public position as "right hand" to Yassin, he remained one of the main opponents to any cease-fire and cessation of attacks inside Israel. During talks among the Hamas leadership both in Gaza and abroad and in its constant contact with the PA regarding terror activity, Rantissi, together with [[Ibrahim Macadma]], controlled the tone of the Hamas leadership.


REASON: The people in support of the TIME article outnumber those who oppose. The consensus is there, but the people against the TIME article were reverting me. I also reverted myself. Please unban me. Read the talk page. I also feel that Gwen Gale's block against me is politically motivated, as her edits to Michelle Malkin and Sarah Palin reveal she is a conservative. If you read my talk page, you'll even see the retraction of protest from Cube lurker, a person who was against the TIME article. And this revert: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Palin&diff=prev&oldid=244857072 was against a person on my "side" of the dispute who I was trying to get back onto the talk page to refine what we were going to say.[[User:RafaelRGarcia|RafaelRGarcia]] ([[User talk:RafaelRGarcia#top|talk]]) 00:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
After the return of Sheikh Yassin to the Gaza Strip in October 1997 in a prisoner exchange following a failed Israeli attempt to assassinate Hamas's Jordanian branch chief [[Khaled Mashal]], Rantissi worked closely with Yassin to restore hierarchic command and to reinforce cadre uniformity within a reorganized Hamas. Following the assassination of [[Salah Shehadeh]] and Ibrahim Macadma, he became the political head and also acclaimed spiritual leader of Hamas, remaining its principal spokesman.

==Leadership of Hamas spent in hiding==
Rantisi's four week tenure as leader of Hamas was spent in hiding, once the public funeral for [[Ahmed Yassin]], attended by large crowds, ended. On the day of his death, April 17, he came out of hiding to visit his family in Gaza City, arriving before dawn and staying till the evening. Shortly after he left the house he was killed. <ref name="wwwnytimescom3">{{cite web | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/international/middleeast/25HAMA.html | title = nytimes.com | accessdate = 2007-06-18 | publisher = }}</ref>

== Selected timeline ==
On [[June 6]], [[2003]], Rantissi broke off discussions with PA Prime Minister [[Mahmoud Abbas]], who had called for an end to "armed resistance".

On [[June 8, 2003]], Rantissi was responsible for directing the Hamas-led attack in which four Israeli soldiers were killed at the Erez Checkpoint in the Gaza Strip.

On [[June 10]], [[2003]], Rantissi survived an Israeli helicopter attack on a car in which he was traveling. He was lightly wounded in the attack, which killed two civilians and wounded around thirty more, including 15 children under the age of 12.

On [[January 26]], [[2004]], Rantissi offered "a [[hudna|10-year truce]] in return for withdrawal and the establishment of a state". There had earlier been some rumored talks within Hamas about doing this but this time Rantissi announced that "the movement has taken a decision on this".

On [[March 23]], [[2004]], Rantissi was named leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the killing of [[Ahmed Yassin]] by Israeli forces. Reuters: [http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp;:406078d8:446c6ac05fd93dc?type=worldNews&locale=en_IN&storyID=4636275 Rantissi named Hamas chief for Gaza - official]

On [[March 27]], [[2004]], Rantissi addressed 5,000 supporters in [[Gaza]]. He declared US president [[George W. Bush]] to be an "''enemy of Muslims''". "''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.''"
CNN: [http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/28/mideast.conflict/index.html New Hamas leader: Bush is 'enemy of Muslims']

== Death by missile ==
On [[April 17]], [[2004]], Rantissi was [[assassinated]] by the [[Israeli Army]] after they fired [[hellfire missiles]] from an [[Apache helicopter]] at his car. Two others, one a bodyguard named Akram Nassar and the other Rantissi's 27-year-old son Mohammed, were also killed in the attack, and four bystanders wounded. Along with these deaths a mother and her five year old daughter were killed. [[Israeli army radio]] stated that this was the first opportunity to target Rantissi, without significant [[collateral damage]], since he took the leadership of Hamas, alleging that he had surrounded himself with [[human shield]]s since the assassination of Yassin. <ref name="wwwisraelnncom4">{{cite web | url = http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=60974 | title = israelnn.com | accessdate = 2007-06-18 | publisher = }}</ref>
<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:rantisidead.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Rantissi's body after his assasination]] -->

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Jonathan Peled said:
: "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."

British Foreign Minister [[Jack Straw (politician)|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."

United States White House spokesman, Scott McClellan said:
:"The United States strongly urges Israel to consider carefully the consequences of its actions..."
: "As we have repeatedly made clear, Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorist attacks."

==Quotations==
''"The Israelis will not know security. We will fight them until the liberation of Palestine, the whole of Palestine."'' (''[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/international/middleeast/18MIDE.html?hp The New York Times]'', [[March 22]], [[2003]])

''"All the land of Palestine is a part of the Islamic faith and the Caliph [[Omar bin al-Khattab]] declared it for all Muslims. Therefore, no individual or group has the right to sell it or give it up."'' ([http://www.kul-alarab.com/ Kul al-Arab], [[January 9]], [[1998]])

''"If Israel was established in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], would you accept compromise?"'', to a British journalist, June 1993.

''"We know Bush is the enemy of God, the enemy of Islam and the enemy of the Muslim people. America has declared war against God, [Israeli Prime Minister] Sharon declared war against God, and God has declared war against America, Bush and Sharon."''

''"It's death whether by killing or by cancer; it's the same thing. Nothing will change if it's an Apache (helicopter) or cardiac arrest. But I prefer to be killed by Apache."''

==See also==
* [[Hamas]]
* [[Ahmed Yassin]]
* [[Muslim Brotherhood]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.filistinetkinlik.com Palestine Activation Group]
*[http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/Rantissi.html Abd al-Aziz Rantissi The Jewish Virtual Library] (biography and quotes)
*[http://www.jmcc.org/media/report/98/Jan/3b.htm interview with Rantissi Kul al-Arab (newspaper)], January 9, 1998 (the source for some of the information in this article)
*[http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=18086 Hamas Leader Rantisi: The Holocaust - The Greatest of Lies Funded by the Zionists]
*[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=307153&contrassID=2&subContrassID=15&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y What the doctor orders - Interview by Amira Hass] ([[Haaretz]])
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1194813,00.html the Guardian (Newpaper)]

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ATTENTION! I AM A DUAL-DEGREE LAW AND BUSINESS STUDENT AND WILL BE STUDYING FOR FINALS UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH. UNTIL THEN, I CANNOT DEAL WITH WIKIPEDIA ISSUES MUCH. ANY COMPLAINTS FROM A CERTAIN UNGULATE ABOUT MUCH OF ANYTHING SHOULD BE IGNORED. RafaelRGarcia (talk) 19:40, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

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The text of the ref cite you were adding jumped out at me more then the actual visible text. My bad. Should have backed off.--Cube lurker (talk) 00:04, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

FYI I left a message on gwen gales talk page. Not sure if my reversion tipped the balance but i did what i thought was right.

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REASON: The people in support of the TIME article outnumber those who oppose. The consensus is there, but the people against the TIME article were reverting me. I also reverted myself. Please unban me. Read the talk page. I also feel that Gwen Gale's block against me is politically motivated, as her edits to Michelle Malkin and Sarah Palin reveal she is a conservative. If you read my talk page, you'll even see the retraction of protest from Cube lurker, a person who was against the TIME article. And this revert: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Palin&diff=prev&oldid=244857072 was against a person on my "side" of the dispute who I was trying to get back onto the talk page to refine what we were going to say.RafaelRGarcia (talk) 00:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)