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Civil War in Iraq, but not Palestine?

Published Wed, Dec 13 2006 7:07 PM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, War on Terror

The Washington Times reports on another murder in Gaza...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian gunmen forced a Hamas commander to his knees and shot him to death early today outside the courthouse where he worked as an Islamic judge. The shooting escalated factional tensions in the Gaza Strip and prompted the Palestinian prime minister to cut short a trip abroad.

The death came two days after three young sons of a Fatah-allied Palestinian intelligence officer were killed in a drive-by shooting, sparking renewed conflict between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions. The violence has reduced chances for a unity government and pushed the two sides closer to civil war.
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In Sudan, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a top Hamas official, said he would return to Gaza tomorrow, cutting short a trip to Arab and Muslim countries, including Iran and Syria. Mr. Haniyeh left Gaza on Nov. 28 on what was expected to be a monthlong trip.

Mr. Haniyeh dismissed fears of the violence in Gaza escalating into a civil war.

"We want to assure you that words such as 'civil war' don't exist in our dictionary. They don't exist in our makeup, in our culture," Mr. Haniyeh said in Khartoum, Sudan.

Witnesses to the shooting today said four gunmen calmly ate breakfast at a food stand as they waited for Mr. al-Fara outside the courthouse. When he emerged from a taxi, three of the men grabbed him and forced him onto his knees, while the fourth shot him. The attack left the sidewalk riddled with bullet holes. The witnesses declined to be identified, fearing for their safety.

Fatah and Hamas have been locked in a power struggle since Hamas ousted Fatah in parliamentary elections. More than 40 Gazans have died in battles between the two groups since Hamas took power in March.

Do you think Jimmy Carter, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and David Duke will find some way to blame this on Israel?

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