This week Hamas has gone after Fatah members once again. Dozens of Fatah members have been placed under house arrest in Gaza by Hamas.
Fatah officials in Ramallah told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas militiamen had been assaulting many Fatah activists since the beginning of the operation last Saturday. They said at least 75 activists were shot in the legs while others had their hands broken.
35 Fatah members have been murdered by Hamas this week in Gaza.
“We will kill them all if they try to help Israel bring down our government,” the official said. “We will hang Mahmoud Abbas and Muhammad Dahlan in the public square,” a Hamas official reported.
Hamas vs Fatah. I’m not for the violence these people seem so ready to dish out, but I’m finding it hard to find the downside in this case. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Hamas is worse by far. Both are terrible.
There is an insane extremist segment in Fatah as well. Hamas is entirely depraved and violent. Hamas is worse.
Politics as usual. One must not forget the people behind the scenes. Hamas is not working on its own, they have a master whose policies they need to implement. Getting rid of the competition and establishing themselves as the only power among the palestinians is much more important to Hamas and their backers than winning this war against Israel, which they know is impossible.
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Sorry to be cynical, but I wonder if those murdered by Hamas are included in the figures of those casualties caused by Israeli bombardment??
Man, am I _not_ surprised. Still it’s bewildering that they’re fighting among themselves when they’re facing an advancing enemy. Why this isn’t being show in those banners denouncing Israel’s “”atrocities”", why is the world defending a clearly extremist terrorist organization? The world should unite and eradicate these Hamas vermin, not give empty speeches. Kudos to the US for backing Israel, Palestinian civilians aren’t the problem here, it’s HAMAS.