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Islam clerics denounce suicide blasts
Two leading Muslim clerics have condemned the campaign of suicide bombings against Israel, saying they are contrary to Islamic law.
In Saudi Arabia, Sheik Mohammed al-Sabil, the Imam of the grand mosque in Mecca, said Muslims must safeguard the lives and property of Christians and Jews.
Egypt's highest Sunni Islam authority, Sheik Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, also condemned the attacks, which killed 25 Israelis and wounded 200 others over the weekend.
Both sheiks are considered the leading experts of Sunni Islam, which is embraced by the overwhelming majority of Muslims around the world. They issued their declarations at the same time that Israel launched military strikes against the Palestinian Authority in retaliation for the latest suicide bombings.
Most European governments have condemned the slaughter of Israeli civilians, but the European Union has also warned Israel that eliminating or ignoring the Palestinian Authority will not break the cycle of violence.
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Arab and Muslim governments have also sharply criticised Israeli retaliatory attacks. Arab leaders called for an emergency meeting of the Arab League, to be held on Sunday in Cairo.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, urged the Palestinian Authority to investigate last weekend's "terrorist attacks", and urged Israel to show restraint.
Ross Dunn
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