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Mortars fired at Abbas' office; Hamas accuses Fatah of coup
 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Violence in Palestinian Authority escalates Sunday afternoon: Mortar shells fired at Palestinian president's Gaza City office; several people injured. Meanwhile, Hamas says Fatah's takeover of several government offices is a 'military coup' The stockings are hung by the chimney with care PA tension at its highest: An explosion took place Sunday afternoon near the office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza City. Went to WalMart this morning. They were out of Wiis and popcorn. Everybody must be loading up for the special Christmas Eve candle rocket show. Palestinian security sources reported that several mortar shells were fired at the offices in the Gaza Strip and that six people were injured five security officers and a 45-year-old passer-by. The Palestinian president was in Ramallah and the time and was not hurt. Got to save something for the big day. In the afternoon, Palestinian sources reported that gunmen opened fire at a procession organized by the Fatah movement in the northern Strip. Be careful. You'll shoot your eyes out. The demonstration, which was held in support of Abbas, turned into a show of force by dozens of Fatah activists and supporters. Eyewitnesses reported that three people were injured by the fire. You were warned. Meanwhile, about 4,000 gunmen from the Presidential Guard and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades took over the Transportation and Agriculture Ministries in Gaza. Hamas referred to the incidents as a "military coup," and Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar demanded that the offices be evacuated. Prime Minister Haniyeh responds to Abbas' speech, declares Hamas won't take part in early elections. Meanwhile, new poll shows Haniyeh, Abbas tied in presidential race Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-12-17 |
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