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Ma'an Exclusive: Hamas control of Gaza Strip may soon be over
Ma'an Pali Eight Ball sez "Trucefire"...Bethlehem Ma'an Exclusive Hamas may be in the final days of its control of the Gaza Strip, sources told Ma'an on Friday. Howda we evah get dis far... Dialogue between Fatah and Hamas has reached "a moment of decisiveness" and Hamas has contacted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Ramallah-based government, calling for a return to a national unity government, the sources said. Sure. It worked out so well the last time... In indirect, but ongoing negotiations, mediated by Saudi Arabia and a number of Arab states, Hamas has agreed to hand over control of civil ministries, such as the health and education ministries, in the Gaza Strip to Palestinian Authority control. But they are not prepared to relinquish control of security. I thinks we'll keep da guns... They have also said they will relinquish control of the border crossings. Does that include the Yassin Memorial Tunnel? Abbas' Ramallah-based government has agreed in principle to reconciliation with Hamas, but only on the basis of three conditions: that Hamas retract its June takeover of the Gaza Strip and hand the coastal region back to the control of the Palestinian Authority; Hamas must adhere to the commitments made by the Palestine Liberation Organisation; they must also agree to early elections and then accept the consequences of those elections. ...and no more shooting up our parades and throwing people off of buildings and blowing up our stuff, okay? Sure sure....How much of that aid money do I, I mean "the people!", get? The next elections in the Palestinian territories were due to be held in 2010. But, of course, first there's the primaries and the conventions and the debates... Hamas leaders, including Head of Hamas' political bureau in Damascus, Khaled Mash'al, and others from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine will meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday for further negotiations. Da heads of all da Five Families... Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Sudan and Yemen are calling on Mash'al to accept Abbas' request to retract the Hamas 'coup' in the Gaza Strip in the interests of Palestinian national unity. For unity and humanity!!! Posted by: tu3031 2007-12-07 |
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