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Hamas, Fatah Silencing Dissent In West Bank, Gaza
A West Bank professor is thrown into a police jeep and beaten with pipes. Detainees in Gaza are prevented from seeing lawyers. Club-wielding troops in the West Bank break up a peaceful march, and their counterparts in Gaza keep journalists from covering a police raid.
It's all part of a widening crackdown on political opponents, both by the Western-backed Fatah movement in the West Bank and by the Islamic militant Hamas in Gaza. A West Bank professor is thrown into a police jeep and beaten with pipes. Detainees in Gaza are prevented from seeing lawyers. Club-wi... more -
Hamas and Fatah tug of war
Ali Abunimah: Outside powers arm and train militias to take on Hamas.
The fighting between Hamas and Fatah has calmed down for the time being. Deadly clashes between the two rival political factions led Fatah fighters to flee to Israel for protection. One hundred and fifty Fatah fighters were relocated to the West Bank by Israel. In an editorial The Lebanese daily star stated that Hamas and Fatah are a bigger threat to Palestinians than Israel. Executive Director of The Electronic Intifada Ali Abunimah believes that outside forces have also contributed to the instability in the region.
Ali Hasan Abunimah (Arabic: علي حسن ابو نعمه)(b. December 29, 1971) is an American Journalist and co-founder of Electronic Intifada, a not-for-profit, independent online publication about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Born in Washington D.C., he spent his early years in the U.K. and Belgium before returning to the United States to attend college. His mother is originally from the village of Lifta, now in Israel, but became a refugee in the 1948 Palestinian exodus. His father is from the village of Battir, now in the West Bank, and is a former Jordanian diplomat who served as ambassador to the United Nations. Abunimah is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Chicago and is a frequent speaker and commentator on the Middle East, contributing regularly to the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times among other publications. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. He has also served as the Vice-President on the Board of Directors of the Arab American Action Network. He is author of the book "One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict", which proposes a different alternative: to revive the idea of one state shared by two peoples. Ali Abunimah: Outside powers arm and train militias to take on Hamas. ... more -
Conclusa a Gaza l'ennesima battaglia tra Hamas e Al Fatah
Quattro morti e 80 feriti, questo è il risultato della violenta battaglia tra le due fazioni palestinesi Hamas e Al Fatah, terminata oggi pomeriggio.
Stamattina, sabato, memberi della sicurezza di Hamas hanno circondato delle case in un quartiere di Gaza, in cui, secondo loro, avevano trovato rifugio militanti di Al Fatah, appartanenti al clan Hilles, colpevoli di aver causato la morte di cinque uomini e una ragazza del gruppo Hamas.
Rappresentanti dalla familigia Hilles sostengono che Hamas ha attaccato le case di gente innocente e che membri della famiglia non erano affatto coinvolti nell'esplosione che ha scatenato l'ira di Hamas. Contemporaneamente, in Cisgiordania, Al Fatah ha rapito un membro di Hamas (poi rilasciato) minacciando di ucciderlo se Hamas non avesse posato le armi a Gaza.
Fatto sta che la rivalità tra Hamas e Fatah e la lotta per il potere sono sempre più aspre e la battaglia di oggi è l'ultima di una lunga serie e tra le più sanguinose. Quattro morti e 80 feriti, questo è il risultato della violenta battaglia tra le due fazioni palestinesi Hamas e Al Fatah, terminata o... more -
Gaza fugitives 'to be sent back'
A group of 188 Palestinians granted refuge in Israel amid deadly fighting between rivals Hamas and Fatah are to be returned to Gaza, Israel says.
The men, members of a clan allied to Fatah, were allowed into Israel after fighting left nine dead on Saturday. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads Fatah, told Israel not to transfer them to the West Bank, as he had earlier requested. At least 32 have already been returned to Gaza, Israeli officials have said.
Israel's military says 22 of those who crossed the border were taken to hospitals in Israel for medical treatment. Israel opened the border after both Egypt and President Abbas asked for the men to be allowed in. Israel also agreed to an initial request by Palestinian Authority leaders to send the men to the West Bank.
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Top Fatah officials held in Gaza
A number of top representatives of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas have been arrested in the Gaza Strip, officials from his Fatah movement say.
Fatah officials Ibrahim Abu Naja and Zakaria Agha were among those detained as part of a continuing Hamas crackdown following a coastal bombing last week.
Mr Abbas appointed the two men to run Fatah in Gaza when the Islamist Hamas seized control of the area in 2007.
Fatah says dozens of its men are being held, but Hamas has not given a number.
A Hamas spokesman said the latest arrests were in response to the detentions of Hamas men in the West Bank.
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Abbas sets Hamas detainees free
Mr Abbas's Fatah faction moved against its militant rival Hamas after about 200 Fatah supporters were arrested in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Mr Abbas says that they too should now be released.
Hamas insists the arrests were part of its investigation into a bombing which killed five of its members and a child.
The six were killed by a bomb which went off inside a car travelling past a beach where people were enjoying a day by the sea.
"President Abbas has ordered his security officials to free all the Hamas militants arrested in recent days in the West Bank," a statement from his office read. Mr Abbas's Fatah faction moved against its militant rival Hamas after about 200 Fatah supporters were arrested in the Hamas-contr... more -
Bombs in Gaza, Parties in Ramallah
The car bomb that exploded last weekend in the Gaza Strip killed not only six Palestinians, but seems to have completely wiped out any hope of ending the ongoing strife between Hamas Islamists and Fatah secular loyalists.
Tensions have greatly increased since the incident. According to sources in Gaza, Hamas officials have set up roadblocks across the Strip to check for guns, explosives, and suspects. The atmosphere of fear and suspicion in the early days of the Hamas takeover has returned to the streets and at least six people were wounded last Sunday as clashes broke out in Gaza City after Hamas-run security forces battled members of the Army of Islam group.
In the West Bank, the story is more complicated..........
"Rinat Malkes " The car bomb that exploded last weekend in the Gaza Strip killed not only six Palestinians, but seems to have completely wiped out any... more -
Hamas arrests dozens of Fatah supporters after Gaza bombings
Hamas forces in Gaza have detained 160 supporters of the rival Fatah movement after an explosion killed six people, a Palestinian human rights group says.
The Islamist group disputes the figure, but says those being held are suspected of involvement in the blast. Fatah officials have denied any involvement.
Human rights workers also said Hamas had raided Fatah offices and shut down about 40 civil society institutions.
Friday's suspected bombing was one of three in Gaza in a period of 24 hours.
Seven people were killed and at least 18 others were injured during one of the bloodiest days in Gaza since Hamas and Israel agreed a ceasefire last month.
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Mysterious blasts: is Gaza Iraq no. two?
Hamas security arrested over 120 supporters of the rival Fatah group early Saturday, Fatah said, following a mysterious beachside blast that killed five Hamas members and a 6-year-old girl. The cause of the blast remained unclear, though the circumstances suggested it was not set off inadvertently by militants mishandling explosives.
The explosion went off late Friday in a car parked near a crowded Gaza City beach. Hamas said that at the time, a group of Hamas activists was picnicking on the beach.
Three Hamas members, including a field commander, and the girl were killed immediately. Hospital officials said two more Hamas activists died of injuries Saturday. Fifteen people were wounded, three of them in serious condition. Hamas security arrested over 120 supporters of the rival Fatah group early Saturday, Fatah said, following a mysterious beachside blas... more -
Gunfight in Lebanese camp
The leader of a Sunni Islamist group dies after a gunbattle with Fatah members at a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon.
Shehadeh Jawhar, an Iraq-trained Palestinian militant wanted by the Lebanese authorities, was killed in a clash at Ein al-Hilweh camp between Fatah and Jund al-Sham, a small al Qaeda-inspired Islamist group. The leader of a Sunni Islamist group dies after a gunbattle with Fatah members at a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon. ... more -
Fatah and Hamas sign reconciliation deal
The deal is being sponsored by the Yemin ad hopes to bring unity in authority over he Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas took control of Gaza by force and Fatah refused to have reconciliation talks until they relinquished control of the territory.
The recent ground incursions, airstrikes and general raised level of violence from Israel may have triggered the move for more unity in governance and could be the beginnings of a unified force coming together to oppose Israel. After previous talks have failed is this "the deal" that will actually create a unified government? The deal is being sponsored by the Yemin ad hopes to bring unity in authority over he Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Ban... more -
Bush admin's covert plan kicked off Palestinian civil war
Elliott Abrams rides again! Looks like the Iran-Contra vets convinced Bush to support a bloody-handed Fatah leader in a military move to solidify control of Palestine, but they instead worried Hamas enough that it took over most of the territory and led to the emasculation of Fatah and the PA.
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After failing to anticipate Hamas’s victory over Fatah in the 2006 Palestinian election, the White House cooked up yet another scandalously covert and self-defeating Middle East debacle: part Iran-contra, part Bay of Pigs. With confidential documents, corroborated by outraged former and current U.S. officials, David Rose reveals how President Bush, Condoleezza Rice, and Deputy National-Security Adviser Elliott Abrams backed an armed force under Fatah strongman Muhammad Dahlan, touching off a bloody civil war in Gaza and leaving Hamas stronger than ever. Elliott Abrams rides again! Looks like the Iran-Contra vets convinced Bush to support a bloody-handed Fatah leader in a military move ... more -
Reporting a few hours after the suicide bombing in Israel
An Israeli woman has been killed in a suicide bombing claimed by Palestinian militants in the southern Israeli town of Dimona, the first such attack in a year. How will this affect the recently renewed peace efforts? An Israeli woman has been killed in a suicide bombing claimed by Palestinian militants in the southern Israeli town of Dimona, the fir... more
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First suicide bombing to hit Israel in over a year
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the southern town of Dimona, killing at least one, possibly as many as 3, and injuring about 10 others. A violent offshoot of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party claimed responsibility for the attack. It is the first suicide attack in over a year. Investigators are trying to determine whether the attacker came via Egypt when the Gaza-Egypt border was breached last month. A suicide bomber blew himself up in the southern town of Dimona, killing at least one, possibly as many as 3, and injuring about 10 ot... more
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Gaza hardliners poo-poo Annapolis
Not surprisingly, the NY Times is reporting that back in Gaza, Hamas think the peace talks in Maryland are total BS.
With the recent split in the Palestinian territories between Hamas and Fatah, it's in Palestinian President Abbas' (Fatah) best interest to make himself look like the leader of Palestine to the so-called Great Powers. (Because that's where his aid money comes from.) But for Hamas, it's in their best interest to hold the line against recognition of a Jewish state. (Because that's where their aid money comes from.) Not surprisingly, the NY Times is reporting that back in Gaza, Hamas think the peace talks in Maryland are total BS. ... more -
Gunfire between Hamas and Fatah
Hamas opened fire on a march by Fatah in Gaza marking the 3rd anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death. At least 6 people were killed and about a hundred more were injured in the worst fighting between the two Palestinian factions since Hamas took control of Gaza in June. Hamas opened fire on a march by Fatah in Gaza marking the 3rd anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death. At least 6 people were kille... more
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"Armed Resistance" no longer a part of Palestinian Government's pla...
This is good. It's a bit troubling that any government would actually incorporate the idea and principal of armed resistance in the core of what they stand for. But of course, in so doing, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is widening the gap between his more moderate Fatah party, and Hamas, who still controls Gaza. This is good. It's a bit troubling that any government would actually incorporate the idea and principal of armed resistance in ... more
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Israel Releases More than 250 Palestinian Prisoners
The release was intended to be a boost for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, but since most of the prisoners were from his Fatah party, as predicted, his Hamas opponents say it doesn't count for much. The release was intended to be a boost for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, but since most of the prisoners were from his Fatah pa... more
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Early elections for Palestinians?
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling early elections after Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip last month. Seems like a risky move to me - he's obviously hoping his more moderate Fatah party will win, but the last election, Hamas won, so... Guess he's banking on a different outcome this time around. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling early elections after Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip last month. Seems like a ... more
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