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Hamas urges Gaza escapees to return
 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Hamas movement on Sunday called for Palestinians, who fled heavy fighting with Hamas to Israel, to return to the Gaza Strip, and promised not to arrest those proved to be unwanted. "All those who are irrelevant to acts shaking the security will be immediately released and returned to their families and houses," if they come back to Gaza, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said. Up to 188 Palestinians, most of them from a pro-Fatah clan, took refugee in Israel on Saturday as Hamas forces attacked the Helles family's stronghold in eastern Gaza city. Hamas accused the family of harboring suspects involved in July25 beachside blast in which a girl and five Hamas members were killed. "Those who resorted to the Zionist occupation should not have done so, because this is their home and they should not have left it," Abu Zuhri said. On Sunday morning, Israel returned 32 Palestinians who crossed into Israel for not having arrangement or for being involved in attacks against the Jewish state. Abu Zuhri said Hamas police forces "receive the returned people and treat them in a good way." He said the security campaign, which ended Saturday with Hamas taking over the stronghold, did not target Helles family, but "some people who violated the law and used the clan as a shelter." Posted by: Fred 2008-08-04 |
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