Hammas has now taken total control over the Palestian controlled areas, killing and bombing as needed to secure power in the area.
This is not good and the middle east will only descent futher into hell. Now the terrorists have complete and total control over Palestine.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282792,00.html
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Hamas Consolidates Hold on Gaza, Rounds up Fatah Leadership
Friday, June 15, 2007 AP
Palestinian militants from Hamas celebrate their capture of the Preventive Security headquarters in Rafah.
Palestinian militants from Hamas celebrate their capture of the Preventive Security headquarters in Rafah.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — On its first day of full rule in Gaza, the Islamic militant Hamas on Friday granted amnesty to Fatah leaders, signaling that it seeks conciliation with the defeated forces of moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Many had feared more bloodshed, particularly after victorious Hamas gunmen executed several Fatah fighters in the streets gangland-style on Thursday, in the final phase of the decisive five-day battle over Gaza.
Gazans awoke to the new reality of Hamas control Friday, fraught with uncertainty and fear that they'll become even poorer and more isolated. Gaza's crossings with Egypt and Israel — lifelines for the fenced-in territory — have been closed this week, and it was not clear if and when they would reopen. Extended closure could quickly lead to a humanitarian crisis.
A Hamas spokesman said Palestinian police, now under Hamas command, would take up positions at the crossings, but it's unlikely Israel would acquiesce to such a deployment, after Hamas militants had frequently attacked the passages in the past.
Gaza's streets, deserted in the past week, were crowded with cars, pedestrians and triumphant Hamas fighters, some driving in jeeps and firing in the air. Crowds converged on former Fatah strongholds and looted them.