Where does this leave the Middle East peace process? Are Israels actions justified?
The following comments reflect the balance of the opinions we have received: Yassin’s assassination is a tactical and strategic mistake, as well as a moral abomination. His convictions and strategy will not be gone with his body, and the assassination gives yet another reason to criticize Israel for this conduct which is unfitting an independent state. Israel should aim to prove that its goals and aims are peace, and refrain from using unnecessary violence. Avi, Jerusalem, Israel I think there are a lot of people on both sides who have a vested interest in keeping this war alive. This act is a sure fire way of continuing the violence and will solve nothing. Will politicians never learn from history? Terrorism is a form of warfare that cannot be defeated by conventional means i.e. destroy the leaders and the army will collapse. There is no traditional military structure and no single general who is key to the organisation. That is why desperate people who have nowhere else to turn, turn
