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Hamas - Fatah Conflict
By Micah Halpern

Sunday May 31, 2009

I've Been Thinking:

Fierce gun battles between Fatah and Hamas in the West Bank town of Qalqilya today left at least 6 Palestinians dead.

These were not accidental conflicts.
For months Hamas has been preparing for conflict with Fatah in the West Bank and now they are forcing Fatah into clashes.
Hamas is painting a picture of Fatah as collaborators with Israel, claiming that the only reason Fatah is trying to stop Hamas activities is because of Israeli demands and expectations.

The Hamas plan has as its foundation the weakness displayed by Fatah leader Abbas.
Abbas never wanted to conflict with Hamas, never wanted to attack Hamas and never wanted to raise the specter of civil war ... but now Fatah forces are clamping down on Hamas' weapons which must mean that they are doing Israel's bidding.

Hamas has given an order to resist and keep getting more weapons.
The United States has expressed the expectation that Abbas will stop Hamas, but that cannot be done without violence.
Abbas is playing into the hands of Hamas.
The large questions remain as to whether the Palestinian people will side with Hamas or with Fatah and whether Fatah has the internal strength to put Hamas down. Or will Hamas portray Fatah as traitors.

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