Thursday, May 11, 2006

 

'palestinian' Terrorists VS 'palestinian' Terrorists

9 hurt, 5 of them children, in renewed Hamas-Fatah clashes


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/713981.html
Nine hurt, 5 of them children, in renewed Hamas-Fatah clashes
Haaretz Service
5/9/06

Nine Palestinians, five of them schoolchidren, were wounded early Tuesday in renewed clashes between militants from the Hamas and Fatah movements in downtown Gaza City, witnesses and paramedics said.

The clashes erupted after Hamas gunmen arrived at the home of a top Fatah official and opened fire at Fatah activists inside, witnesses said. The Fatah gunmen returned fire and nine were injured in the exchange, including five schoolchildren, hospital officials said.

At least one of the wounded was a Hamas gunman, officials said. No further details were available regarding the identity of the wounded.

According to Hamas officials, bodyguards working for Samir Mashrawi, a top Fatah leader in Gaza, kidnapped three members of the Hamas military wing earlier in the morning and the Hamas gunmen had arrived on the scene to free them. Fatah officials denied the accusations.

Tuesday's clashes follow Monday's events, in which gunmen from Hamas and Fatah clashed in Gaza with assault rifles and shoulder-held missiles, killing three people, in the latest sign that the rivals could be heading toward a large-scale confrontation.

Bystanders gathered to watch Tuesday's clashes in downtown Gaza City, as mosque loudspeakers encouraged them to flee the scene.

An early morning meeting between both factions called for restraint, but
tensions remained high as the sides accused each other of instigating the
violence.

Friction has been rising since the Islamic militant group Hamas ended Fatah's four-decade control of Palestinian politics with a victory in January parliament elections.

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah have been wrangling over power, particularly over control of the security forces. The friction has been compounded by a growing
financial crisis, the result of Western economic sanctions against the Hamas-led government.

The two leaders met twice over the weekend but failed to resolve their
differences.


Is that a bad thing?
No "moderate" Fatah never folled me with their 'Al Aqsa martyrs brigade' terror group branch or with their under the table sending of terrorists.

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