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12-15-2006, 07:20 AM
By IBRAHIM BARZAK, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas and Fatah-allied gunmen exchanged fire in Gaza City and Ramallah on Friday, fanning fears of widescale fighting between the rival Palestinian groups a day after gunmen shot at the entourage of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.
The street battles in the Gara Strip and West Bank can amid Hamas accusations that a powerful Fatah leader orchestrated the attack on Haniyeh. Leaders of both groups had warned in recent days that the spiraling violence threatened to bring the Palestinians to civil war.
The fighting cast a cloud over celebrations Friday to mark Hamas' 19th anniversary. However, the Islamic militant group pushed ahead with its rallies, and at least 60,000 people gathered at a stadium in Gaza City for a celebration Friday afternoon. Haniyeh was expected to make an address.
The fighting Friday in the normally peaceful city of Ramallah began when Hamas supporters marched toward the center of town, where Fatah-allied police were deployed in advance of the Hamas celebrations. A total of 32 people were wounded by stones and gunfire, including a man hit in head by crossfire, hospital officials said.
In Gaza City, masked Hamas gunmen waged battle with Fatah-allied police near a security post in the middle of the city. The four-minute battle sent civilians running for cover.
The Gaza battle, a block from the home of Mohammed Dahlan, came hours after Hamas accused the Fatah strongman of orchestrating the attack on Haniyeh at the Rafah border terminal.
And this "country" is supposed to represent a best-effort attempt by Arabs at democracy, freedom, justice, and liberty?
I feel so badly for Israel. They have been forced into negotiations -- forced by internal and external forces -- with a people who would murder every Israeli under the sun if they could.
The rest of the story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas and Fatah-allied gunmen exchanged fire in Gaza City and Ramallah on Friday, fanning fears of widescale fighting between the rival Palestinian groups a day after gunmen shot at the entourage of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.
The street battles in the Gara Strip and West Bank can amid Hamas accusations that a powerful Fatah leader orchestrated the attack on Haniyeh. Leaders of both groups had warned in recent days that the spiraling violence threatened to bring the Palestinians to civil war.
The fighting cast a cloud over celebrations Friday to mark Hamas' 19th anniversary. However, the Islamic militant group pushed ahead with its rallies, and at least 60,000 people gathered at a stadium in Gaza City for a celebration Friday afternoon. Haniyeh was expected to make an address.
The fighting Friday in the normally peaceful city of Ramallah began when Hamas supporters marched toward the center of town, where Fatah-allied police were deployed in advance of the Hamas celebrations. A total of 32 people were wounded by stones and gunfire, including a man hit in head by crossfire, hospital officials said.
In Gaza City, masked Hamas gunmen waged battle with Fatah-allied police near a security post in the middle of the city. The four-minute battle sent civilians running for cover.
The Gaza battle, a block from the home of Mohammed Dahlan, came hours after Hamas accused the Fatah strongman of orchestrating the attack on Haniyeh at the Rafah border terminal.
And this "country" is supposed to represent a best-effort attempt by Arabs at democracy, freedom, justice, and liberty?
I feel so badly for Israel. They have been forced into negotiations -- forced by internal and external forces -- with a people who would murder every Israeli under the sun if they could.
The rest of the story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians