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| Hamas takes control of last Fatah stronghold in Gaza |
| 2008-08-04 |
| (Xinhua) -- Smart leaders of the Islamic Hamas movement grasped a gold opportunity produced by a deadly Gaza bomb attack to wield a dominant influence over the Gaza Strip, analysts said. The arrests carried out by Hamas security forces and its armed wing obviously are aimed at putting an end to any military presence of Fatah and getting rid of any future armed threats to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, they said. Hamas leaders began to crack down on its rival Fatah movement immediately after the attack on a Hamas militants' car near Gaza city beach on July 25 which killed five Hamas militants and a little girl. The Saturday assault of Hamas security forces and its armed wing al-Qassam Brigades on the pro-Fatah Helles clan in Sheja'eya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City was apparently part of a wide plan to end any presence of Fatah in the enclave. "Regardless of who is behind Gaza bomb attack on Friday July 25,Hamas picked up the opportunity to accuse Fatah movement before carrying out any investigation to crack down on militants, who are considered as a threat to its rule in Gaza," said Ra'ed Abu Eyada,a Palestinian political analyst. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Standing triumphantly atop the garbage heap. |
| Posted by: Sleack Guelph4631 2008-08-04 02:05 |