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Al-Qaddour denied that Fath Al-Islam was affiliated with Al-Qaeda, and added: "Our organization is an Islamic project aimed at liberating Palestine and Jerusalem. Our fire [will strike] at every obstacle that stands against our achieving our goal." He continued, "If the right to defend our land [Palestine] is stripped from us, the responsibility will be borne by all those who stand in our way and who carry out the American and Jewish plan and the Western [plan] in general."
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<br>"We Are Prepared for a Battle That Will Last Two Years Or More"
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<br>Al-Qaddour stated that in his organization there were "people who are prepared for martyrdom and to carry out [such] operations," and refused to call them suicide bombers. He added, "If the noose tightens around our neck, we will not exclude any means [of response]." Al-Qaddour likewise noted that Fath Al-Islam has shelters and underground fortifications in the Nahr Al-Bared camp, and added: "We have nothing to lose. We are prepared for a battle that will last two years or more."
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