From the archive, 1988: Hamas founder Sheikh Yassin interviewed

8 September 1988: The spiritual leader of Hamas explains that radical groups like his oppose concessions to IsraelAhmed Yassin is an unlikely leader. Twisted awkwardly in a rusting wheelchair, his tiny body racked by a fit of coughing, he explains quietly why, in the name of Islam, the Palestinians must maintain their armed struggle against Israel.Despite his frail appearance, Sheikh Yassin speaks with an authority based on unshakeable faith. “If we want a Palestinian state we must have Pa