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| Tyres burned in Gaza pay protest |
| 2006-10-22 |
| Members of the Palestinian security services blocked streets and burned tyres in Gaza City as they protested over non-payment of salaries. Demonstrators stopped cars from entering the city's main shopping district and stores closed down. Wassafi Batala, an officer in the national security service, said members had not been paid for six months. The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority has struggled to pay municipal salaries since it came to power in March. Mr Batala added that the Muslim festival, Eid el-Fitr, was taking place on Sunday and he complained that he and his colleagues had no money for the feast. Tyres were burned close to the home of Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, while shop owners claimed that they were told to close down. An outbreak of shooting occurred in Gaza on Friday after rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah reached a deal to end factional fighting. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Hmmmm. I've burned rubber leaving a crappy job, but never a whole tire. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-10-22 21:19 |
| #8 JohnQC, itsa way of morlock. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-10-22 19:49 |
| #7 Whoever's got the Zippo franchise in Gaza must be a multimillionaire by now. Every five minutes those guys are whipping out their lighters and torching something. |
| Posted by: WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-10-22 19:47 |
| #6 it's genetic |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-22 15:10 |
| #5 Yarhh! Can't these buggers just wear arm bands? Why the hell do they always have to burn tires, cars, blow shit up, or kill people? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-10-22 14:08 |
| #4 Sarge I was wondering if the ledership [Hama$$] is getting paid yup, in |
| Posted by: RD 2006-10-22 13:01 |
| #3 I was wondering if the ledership is getting paid? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-10-22 11:57 |
| #2 But all is calm in Gaza don't you know. Especially under the peaceful hand of Hamas. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-10-22 11:48 |
| #1 We need a huge canister of bug spray and a high altitude bomber to deliver it. Our gift to you and your on this Eid el-Fitr. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-10-22 09:31 |