Courtesy of IMRA: Sheik Yassin is quoted on the Hamas website as telling Arafat the following: "You must stand tall and not surrender to this enemy who wants to put an end to the [Palestinian] struggle and the Intifada. Be strong; do not bow your head; die honorably; do not die defeated and humiliated. An end to the struggle will mean defeat for the Palestinian people. Therefore, one must always endeavor to continue the struggle until the enemy is defeated."At a mass rally in Gaza, Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin called upon Arafat,
under siege in Ramallah, not to surrender or extradite the [terrorist] operatives under siege with him in order not to betray Palestinian
interests.
