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Israel-Palestine
Palestinian militants storm PA offices
2005-06-06
Militants loosely affiliated to the Fatah Party of Mahmoud Abbas stormed public offices in Nablus under a hail of gunfire, accusing the Palestinian president of failing to honor security promises. The drama occurred as Abbas was locked in talks with his governing Fatah Party, which is facing a deepening rift with rivals Hamas over his decision to delay parliamentary elections. Some 15 members of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fired in the air at the entrance to Nablus Governor Mohammad al-Aalloul's office and stormed into the Interior Ministry in the West Bank city. Nablus governor Aalloul was in Ramallah at the time. "We demand that the Palestinian Authority, especially Abu Mazen (Abbas), keeps their promises. He promised us jobs in the security services and that he would secure our safety. We have seen none of it," Al-Aqsa said in a statement.

Witnesses said an employee at the governor's office was slightly wounded in the incident. A spokesman for the brigades said the gunmen shot him accidentally. The takeover was the latest sign of chaos in the West Bank and Gaza, where armed gangs have become increasingly powerful in more than four years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting. Abbas has promised to restore order, so far with few results. In Gaza, Palestinian officials said around 40 Fatah-affiliated militants who closed off access to the Egyptian border crossing in a similar protest would be granted security jobs.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Wow..Chinese fire crackers!
Posted by: Uloper Glereger8386   2005-06-06 14:52  

#4  How can the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade be described as "loosely affiliated to the Fatah Party"? Since the Fatah party finances them they are directly linked to Fatah. On another note I keep hoping for a MOAB to hit dead center of one of these "Martyrs" parades and make their dreams come true.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2005-06-06 10:51  

#3  Sorry, Mahmoud, but you're gonna have to face it, a high percentage of your people are insane. And not only that, but they want you to find them jobs in your government.
Good luck with that...
Posted by: tu3031   2005-06-06 09:43  

#2  Job Hunting: Just a few rounds off into the air and I'm sure he'll hire me!
Posted by: Phiger Uleack9136   2005-06-06 09:42  

#1  He promised us jobs in the security services and that he would secure our safety.

Oh yeah, give 'em jobs in security, you betcha...
Posted by: mojo   2005-06-06 00:26  

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