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| Eyptian Officals: Hamas Not Behind Sinai Attacks |
| 2014-11-11 |
| [Ynet] High-ranking Egyptian officials said on Saturday that Egypt did not blame Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, for the latest string of attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, and placed responsibility with krazed killer groups in the Gazoo Strip who infiltrated into the peninsula. Speaking to Paleostinian news agency Ma'an, the officials said that relations between Egypt and Hamas were "good," including relations with Hamas leadership outside of Gazoo. The officials also asked for the Paleostinian factions to unite quickly, and for the Paleostinian Authority to return to the Strip in order to continue with its actions, despite tensions between Fatah and Hamas after kabooms on homes of Fatah members in the Strip that occurred between Thursday and Friday. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 has IS infiltrated Gaza or have Hamas and IS entered a new cooperation? A good question, Incredulous. As I recall, ISIS, as it was then, appeared in the Gaza Strip a year or so ago, and upon causing trouble was slapped down hard by Hamas. That was then. Clearly Hamas is supporting Ansar Bayt al Maqdis in the Sinai with materiel if not men or safe havens... and ABaM just swore fealty to IS. So an additional question is whether Hamas still feels the need to make nice with the Mamluks currently running Egypt, the ones who've closed their crossing and destroyed almost all the tunnels, and whether that's more important than helping those attacking the Mamluks who destroyed the Egyptian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, which previously and briefly ruled Egypt. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-11-11 19:49 |
| #3 I knew Cheech Marin would find work somewhere... |
| Posted by: jay-dubya 2014-11-11 08:17 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-11-11 04:03 |
| #1 It will be intriguing to see how this plays out. Hamas controls the tunnel infrastructure in Gaza, and meters heavy discipline to transgressors. Egypt (who are trying to maintain relations with Gaza)are now specifically declaring the attacks were perpetrated from Gaza but not Hamas. We read in WOT Background that the Sinai terrorists (? Gazans) have an affiliation with IS. IS and Hamas are ideologically at odds. The question...has IS infiltrated Gaza or have Hamas and IS entered a new cooperation? |
| Posted by: Incredulous 2014-11-11 03:51 |