Gaza Drowns in Blood Because of the Conflict between Fatah and Hamas Movements
Worth it just for the headline...
For the 3rd consecutive day, Gaza City has witnessed unjustifiable violent internal fighting, and an atmosphere of tension has spread over Gaza that is not less violent than that which has spread as a result of the offensive that has been launched by Israeli Occupation Forces for nearly a month.
I think they're calling that "the good old days"...
Since Monday evening, violence has extended to most areas in the Gaza Strip from the north to the south, and militants have deployed in the streets, at the entrances of towns and near governmental headquarters and security compounds. Militants from Hamas and Fatah movements have used various kinds of weapons and have occupied a number of official buildings belonging to the Palestinian presidency and government. The attacks have even targeted the house and the office of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and the presidential compound. Militants have been more violent than ever before as they have stormed hospitals and forced medical crews out. They even fired inside hospital and killed a number of persons. Moreover, mutual kidnappings and field executions have been reported. The two movements have even threatened to escalate the situation and extend the fighting to the West Bank.
I guess we'll have to airlift in C-130 loads of popcorn if that happens...
In this atmosphere of terror, approximately 67,000 students have attended the exams of the General Certificate of Education (Tawjihi), in addition to thousands of university students who have attended their final exams. The current situation threatens the overall educational process.
Cease fire. It's...for the children.
PCHR strongly condemns such fighting which is not of the ethics, sacrifices and struggle of the Palestinian people, and warns that it threatens the overall national aspirations and lives of innocent Palestinian civilians, whose daily activities have been paralyzed.
Sure. It's not like this happens all the time, right?
PCHR would like to apologize for not being able to report on many details of this fighting as its staff members have not been able to move freely and it's office in Gaza City has been besieged by the exchange of fire.
Jeez, that's not very "human righty" of the boys...
Branch offices have also worked with a limited capacity and under severe challenges. According to information available to PCHR so far, 21 Palestinians have been killed and at least 150 others have been wounded in the past 72 hours.
That's okay, boys. Keep your heads down.
At approximately 16:00 on Monday, an exchange of fire erupted between members of the Executive Force and armed members of the al-Masri clan near Beit Hanoun Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. A member of the Executive Force was killed. Members of the Executive Force pursued members of the al-Masri clan and killed 3 of them: 'Eid Mahmoud al-Masri, 51; his son Ibrahim, 21; and his nephew Faraj Fadel al-Masri, 22.
Oh, look, it's our old friends the al-Masri's. Looks like they came out on the short end this time. Stay tuned...
At approximately 16:20, the fighting extended to the vicinity of the house of Jamal 'Abed Rabbu al-Jedian, 50, Secretary of Fatah movement in the northern Gaza Strip. Abu al-Jedian, his brother Majed, 38, and a member of the Executive Force, Mohammed Mehjez, 24, were killed and at least 50 persons, including 2 women, were wounded.
Over night, fighting erupted throughout Gaza City, especially in al-Shati refugee camp, al-Maqqousi housing project near security sites. Eight Palestinians, including 5 civilians, 2 of whom are women, were killed. In addition, 53 persons, mostly civilians, were wounded.
In the early morning on Tuesday, militants stormed the transmission station of Palestine Television in Abu Rahma building in the center of Gaza City.
Oh, no! I hope Farfur's okay! Unless these guy's were Disney mercenaries sent in to take him off the board...
Mutual kidnappings and arsons of houses were reported. The houses of the Palestinian President and Prime Minister were also attacked. In addition, fierce fighting erupted near the house of Maher Miqdad, the spokesman of Fatah movement, in al-Maqqousi housing project.
Also on Tuesday, militants deployed in the streets in the central Gaza Strip. They closed a number of roads and stopped and checked people. A number of Hamas militants also seized a number of sites of the Palestinian National Security Forces. At approximately 10:00, Mohammed Rezeq Safi, 35, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, was killed in an exchange of fire near a security site near Gaza Valley. At the same time, Eihab Sa'id Nassar, 19, a member of the Executive Force, was killed in an exchange of fire in Deir al-Balah. In addition, 16 persons were wounded.
In Khan Yunis, at approximately 22:30 on Monday, 11 June 2007, a number of militants traveling in a civilian car kidnapped 'Amru Nabhan al-Rantissi, 21, a member of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas). His body was found later on Khan Yunis – Rafah road.
Says he was a cousin of Abdel Aziz Rantisi, who's face adorns that poster with Yassin that Mashall likes to sit in front of.
Say hello to your cuz for us,'Amru.
At approximately 09:30 on Tuesday, hundreds of members of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades deployed in the streets and near sites of security services in Khan Yunis. Later, they called on security men to get out of their sites threatening to shell those sites. They also seized 5 of those sites and the building of Khan Yunis Governorate. An exchange of fire erupted between those militants and those of Fatah movement in various areas in Khan Yunis. As a result of the exchange of fire, 11 persons were wounded.
From Sunday:
Tension has spread all over Gaza City in light of internal fighting that has taken place over the past 24 hours, which have taken the lives of 3 Palestinians and have left 14 others, including 7 children, wounded. These bloody incidents coincide with the initiation of the exams of the General Certificate of Education (Tawjihi). Thousands of students have gone to their exams in an atmosphere of terror, passing through checkpoints erected in the streets and being placed under gunfire.
Maybe might wanna postpone the tests? Call it, like, a Snow Day, Palestinian version...
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 11:00 on Sunday, 10 June 2007, unknown militants kidnapped 2 members of Force 17 when they were near their work place at Gaza beach: Mohammed Salama al-Swairki, 27; and Ibrahim al-Hatu. Three hours later, militants also kidnapped 2 members of the Palestinian Presidential Guard near Gaza Harbor: 'Abdullah Mohammed Abu Hassira; and Mohammed 'Eid Abu Hassira. At the same time, militants kidnapped Hamada Mohammed al-Qerem, 28, a member of Force 17 from Khan Yunis, and 'Aatef Mustafa Abu Dahi, 25, a member of the Preventive Security Service from Rafah, near Doula building in the east of Gaza City. At approximately 01:00 on Monday, al-Qerem and Abu Dahi were brought into al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah town as they were shot to the feet.
I knew that was comin...
At approximately 17:00 on Sunday, the kidnappers of Mohammed Salama al-Swairki pushed him down from the 13th floor of al-Ghefari tower building near Gaza Harbor. He was instantly killed.
When he landed, did they go down and shoot him in the feet?
At approximately 17:30, masked gunmen besieged the house of Dr. 'Alaa' al-Rafati, Dean of Commerce School at the Islamic University near the Blood Ban in Gaza City. They kidnapped al-Rafati's brother, 36-year-old Mohammed, the Imam of al-'Abbas Mosque in the city. They took him to a place near Ansar seceurity compound in the west of Gaza City, where they shot him dead with several gunshots to the chest, the abdomen and the limbs.
Holy Man Filled With Holes: Coming up next on Gaza Action News...
Soon after, the situation in Gaza City deteriorated and armed clashes broke out between Fatah and Hamas movements. A number of people were also kidnapped by militants who erected checkpoints in the streets. A number of those who were kidnapped were fired at, whereas the destiny of the others has remained unknown.
Probably a big argument about whether the Koran says it's okay to whack a "Holy Man". And I'm sure both sides have ample quotations to back up their positions...
At approximately 18:00 on Sunday, militants who erected a checkpoint in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood kidnapped 'Omar Zakaria al-Sharif, 20, and Mahmoud Abu Rabee', members of the Palestinian National Security Forces. At approximately 21:00, the militants dumped al-Sharif near the car market in the east of Gaza City, after they had fired at his feet, whereas Abu Rabee's destiny has remained unknown.
They probably didn't fire at Abu's feet...
At approximately 18:30 also on Sunday, militants positioned near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City kidnapped Eihab Ibrahim al-'Absi, 23, a member of Fatah movement from al-Shati refugee camp. They transported him to al-Nasser Street where they fired at his feet and pushed him out of their car.
Idiots! Out of the car, then shoot him in the feet. Whatta buncha maroons!
At approximately 19:30, a number of militants kidnapped Mohammed Ahmed al-Khaldi, 23, a worker at Dar al-Arqam Press, in al-Remal neighborhood. They took him to al-Saraya intersection, where they fired at his right leg.
I'll bet they wuz aiming at his feet though...
At approximately 21:00, militants kidnapped 3 persons in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in the south of Gaza City: Mohammed Ziad Zaqqout, 22; Anas Fu'ad al-Haj, 20; and Hussam Abu Qainas, 35. The militants took Zaqqout and al-Haj to Gaza Beach and fired at their feet. They took Abu Qainas to the roof of Haniya building near the Ministry of Finace. They shot him to the head and pushed his body down onto the street.
They must shoot you in the feet if they like you. If they don't, you get a double tap and a dixie ride off the roof...