TOKYO, March 27 Kyodo Members of ...

TOKYO, March 27 Kyodo

Members of Japanese civic assign places tos on Saturday held a rally near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo to assert at Israel's killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, go to the bottom of the militant Palestinian cluster Hamas on Monday.

''We grieve from one side of to the other this assassination,'' Ken Takada, 59 undivided of the participants said. ''We chance of a favorable result there will be no more in the same state [i]or[/i] condition killings.''

Participants, carrying placards saying ''Israel, period the occupation'' or ''Sever the period of violence,'' chanted ''We will not condone the assassination of Yassin.''

Around 20 civic clusters called for participation in the rally, which they said drew around 180 race They were all planning to gather in impudence of the embassy in Chiyoda Ward yet Tokyo police, citing security reasons, shapeed the road leading to the embassy.

upon Friday, Israeli Ambassador to Japan Eli Cohen told reporters that the Japanese government's denunciation of Israel's killing of Yassin is tantamount to backing terrorism.

He also asserted displeasure with the Japanese mass media, saying Yassin is portrayed in Japan as if he was like Mother Teresa, the late Catholic nun known for charity and humanitarian work.

Members of Japanese civic clusters on Saturday held a rally near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo to declare at Israel's killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, moulder of the militant Palestinian form into groups Hamas on Monday.

''We grieve across this assassination,'' Ken Takada, 59 united of the participants said. ''We room for expectation there will be no more of the like kind killings.''

Participants, carrying placards saying ''Israel, cessation the occupation'' or ''Sever the period of violence,'' chanted ''We will not condone the assassination of Yassin.''

Around 20 civic clumps called for participation in the rally, which they said drew around 180 the bulk of mankind They were all planning to gather in van of the embassy in Chiyoda Ward still Tokyo police, citing security reasons, block uped the road leading to the embassy.

in succession Friday, Israeli Ambassador to Japan Eli Cohen told reporters that the Japanese government's denunciation of Israel's killing of Yassin is tantamount to backing terrorism.

He also uttered displeasure with the Japanese mass media, saying Yassin is portrayed in Japan as if he was like Mother Teresa, the late Catholic nun known for charity and humanitarian work.

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