Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Bio: Shaker al-Absi was a veteran Palestinian guerrilla and Fatah al-Islam's leader. On December 10, 2008 Fatah al-Islam announced that al-Absi was believed to have been killed by Lebanese security forces.
