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| Hamas-Fatah 'civil war' has begun, officials warn |
| 2006-05-18 |
| The Fatah movement of the late Yasser Arafat and now headed by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has launched an offensive against Hamas which is expected to escalate. Unidentified Palestinian gunmen believed to have been Fatah members shot and killed at least two Hamas military operatives and injured two others, Middle East Newsline reported. Palestinian sources said the Hamas operatives were ambushed near their homes and offices. "The civil war has begun," a PA security source said. "We're going to see major battles in the days to come." On Wednesday, a Hamas operative, identified as Bilal Abu Qasiya, was killed in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jabalya, Palestinian security sources said. Jabalya, north of Gaza City, has been a battleground for Fatah and Hamas. Earlier, at least three Palestinians shot dead Hamas commander Mohammed Tatar as he was driving near the office of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City. The sources said Tuesday's shooting marked the first time a senior Hamas military operative was targeted by Fatah since the movement captured the PA in April. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. But Palestinian sources believe the assailants were members of the Fatah military wing. Hours earlier, two people were injured when Hamas operatives attacked the home of an officer of the PA Preventive Security Apparatus in Gaza City. Sources said PSA and Hamas fighters exchanged fire and two cars that belonged to the officer, identified as Tahir Khwaiter, were bombed. In Khan Yunis, masked gunmen shot and critically wounded another senior Hamas operative and injured a second Hamas member. The senior operative, identified as Mohammed Musabeh, had been sitting in a barber shop near Khan Yunis, a stronghold of Hamas, on Tuesday. "The identities of the traitors are known to us and we will chase them down and sever the hand that harms us," Hamas's military wing said in a statement on Wednesday. Hours earlier, a bomb exploded in front of the home of PA director of border crossings Salim Abu Safiyeh. Nobody was injured. On May 7, three Palestinian insurgency operatives were killed and a dozen people were injured in a battle between Fatah and Hamas. Three days later, the two groups agreed to establish a joint committee to defuse tensions. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #20 cool - I can't wait for the FPS video game |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-18 19:54 |
| #19 It's just after midnight and apparently they're off and shootin'. Friday is going to be fun! I've got to cut down on the butter on the popcorn tho', I've put on three pounds this week. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-18 18:11 |
| #18 Quick, let's start a UN Dough-for-Guns program. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-05-18 17:35 |
| #17 damn, i knew i should have gotten some damned trademark protection! |
| Posted by: Jefferson Davis 2006-05-18 16:19 |
| #16 Dang...Have they gone through the "seething" period yet? Who's bringing the popcorn? |
| Posted by: anymouse 2006-05-18 14:18 |
| #15 I'm working on a sort of Rubik's Cube score card in which an action in one place has an effect on an adjacent area. This is for expert score keepers only, do not try this at home. Let's see, Hamas is green, al Qaeda, rad, Zionists, blue, fatah, yellow, islamic jihad, anything but yellow, and so on. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-05-18 12:45 |
| #14 Finally, Paleo energies are turned to useful persuits. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-05-18 12:29 |
| #13 We might as well get Alien and Predator in there since we cant have what we all want which is Hamas vs. Fatah vs. I.J. vs. Joos. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-18 12:25 |
| #12 how about Fatah vs Hamas vs Alien vs Predator |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-05-18 12:13 |
| #11 Woo-hoo! The sooner, the better. Love the pay-per-view idea. Genuis. I can see the t-shirt now... "Fatah vs. Hamas: Appetite for Destruction" (Cue GnR's "Welcome to The Jungle" during the opening credits. The viewers will love it!) |
| Posted by: eltoroverde 2006-05-18 12:06 |
| #10 This weekend and pay per view the new WWF Paleo Civil Raw.* *WARNING! Contains violent images of death, including exploding people or persons including children. Possible strong sexual content. May also contain homosexuality, bestiality, pedophilia, gang raping etc. $79.95 charge applies. Will be added to your bill. Not suitable for viewers under the age of 18. Enjoy. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-18 11:26 |
| #9 Get your popcorn here. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-05-18 11:06 |
| #8 Maybe they need some al-Qaeda advisors. From Algeria. The kind that believe you should go into an enemy village and kill all lifeforms. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-05-18 10:56 |
| #7 Even their "civil wars" are loosy, and marred by delusions of adequacy and illusions of Grandeur (drive-by shootings and gangland executions = WWII battles). Face it, they simply suck. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-05-18 10:48 |
| #6 If they had any brains, they'd put it on pay per view. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-18 10:30 |
| #5 Finally a decent movie! I like my popcorn lightly salted, please. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-18 10:26 |
| #4 "The civil war has begun," a PA security source said. "We're going to see major battles in the days to come." promises promises.. |
| Posted by: RD 2006-05-18 10:25 |
| #3 OK, we're opening the auction for the concession rights. Fred gets 15% of the gross receipts. There will also be a small 'security' fee assessed, and you'll need to see the appropriate officials for the proper stamps on your operating permits. I'd also like to recommend my nephew to help keep the books. He's a real up-and-comer within the organization, and a real sharp cookie. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-05-18 10:17 |
| #2 Go for it guys! I want to see piles of |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-05-18 10:15 |
| #1 Typical Paleo hyperbole. Shooting two and wounding two doesn't really sound much like angry armies clsshing in the night. How do you separate a "civil war" from the normal decidedly uncivil Paleo gun sex? |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-05-18 10:13 |