Tony Blair rejected the idea that Israel should be considered a terrorist state. Asked at his monthly press conference Thursday if Israel should be viewed as a terrorist state, the British prime minister criticized the recent assassination of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin but said it was time to acknowledge the situation Israel faces.
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