Political Divide Between Hamas, Fatah Deepens »
Posted By tehranchik 9 months, 1 week ago in Political NewsTensions between the two main Palestinian political factions have increased following the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas won free, fair and democratic elections, which were monitored by international observers including ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in January 2006 unsettling the PA's political monopoly.
In June 2007 Hamas preempted an attempted coup by Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan and his supporters to oust Fatah's fundamentalist rivals, and established itself as the sole government in Gaza.
Dahlan and his men were armed, trained and financed by the Israelis and the CIA under the auspices of American security advisor General Keith Dayton in an attempt to rid Gaza's unity government of the Islamist faction.
Numerous media reports, including interviews with Dahlan, reported convoys of weapons and ammunition entering the Gaza Strip, with the approval of the Egyptian authorities, prior to the bloody infighting between Hamas and Fatah.
Since then the PA, which is affiliated to Fatah, has carried out an arrest campaign, which has included torturing and mistreatment of Hamas activists in the West Bank.
Many Hamas sympathizers, even those not involved politically or militarily, have been jailed according to human rights organizations.
Simultaneously Hamas has abused, beaten and arrested Fatah activists in Gaza. But the level of abuse rose sharply during Israel's military operation into Gaza.
The PA accused Hamas of carrying out extra-judicial killings, beatings and torture of a number of Fatah men.
Allegations of Fatah fighters being held in make-shift detention centers including schools and mosques also came to light. Several human rights organizations confirmed the allegations.
Hamas in turn accused Fatah members of providing the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with logistical information which enabled it to target Hamas leaders and military targets during Cast Lead.
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Mutainia9 months ago
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Fortunately for the world, those who follow a religion that has them believing they should kill us for virgins, also has them suspicious of each other. I mean, if you read Quran 18:74-81, you will see that it seems fine to kill a youth you fear who MIGHT disappoint Allah and be a problem (meaning, "Honor" killing is acceptable).
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dissent9 months ago
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for once i agree with you tinker, and i'll give you a pos for what is for once lucid and logical thinking on your part. but your words speak volumes about israel's true goal. divide and conquer... the whole point of its massacre in gaza. divide and conquer so as to carve up like cheese the last large piece of the palestinian territories before taking it all.
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the british did the same in northern ireland, setting factions against each other and started a civil war that would take 70 years to resolve. but i'd bet the british would have wished they'd had it so easy as israel does in gaza
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