A Palestinian envoy denounced here Saturday evening that "the Middle East peace process has been killed by the Israeli government led by (Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon."

Mohammed Sobeh, Palestinian permanent representative to the ArabLeague (AL), made the denunciation in a telephone interview with Xinhua following the assassination of Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi in an Israeli air attack on his car in Gaza.

Sobeh accused the United States of supporting Israel's terroristpolicy against the Palestinian people, saying that Israeli terrorist acts, destruction and killings against Palestinians were given the green light from Washington.

He warned that "a wave of violence and terrorism will sweep several regions in the world due to what is happening in the occupied Palestinian territories."

"The entire world, and particularly the Arabs, are required to take decisive deterrent actions against Sharon's terrorist government," said the Palestinian envoy.

Rantisi died Saturday evening of his wounds after Israel blew uphis car in Gaza City. The assassination came less than one month following the killing of sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Hamas founder and spiritual leader, in a similar air attack.

Source: Xinhua