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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Three dead in Gaza civil war festivities
2005-10-03
One policeman and two civilians were killed and at least 50 people were wounded during clashes between the Palestinian police and Hamas members in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.

In a separate incident, a driver was killed after he attacked a Palestinian policeman during a violent demonstration in Gaza City. The demonstration was called by Hamas to protest soaring gas prices.

The main clashes, which also took place in Gaza City, erupted when a police patrol operating in the Sheikh Redwan neighborhood stopped a car containing four armed Hamas operatives and tried to confiscate their weapons.
"Hokay boys, hand over yer guns!"
"You ain't taking our shootin' rods from us! Reach for the sky!"
According to Palestinian sources, one of the four men was Mohammed Rantisi, the son of former Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi, who was helizapped assassinated by Israel.

The Hamas men opened fire, and the ensuing confrontation sparked festivities gun battles all over the neighborhood between Hamas operatives and policemen, with armed Fatah operatives joining in on the side of the police. According to Palestinian sources, the Hamas men employed not only light arms, but also automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, which were hurled, among other targets, at the Sheikh Redwan police station.
Pro'ly best not to leave one brick standing atop another in Gaza ...
Later, the battle spread to Shati refugee camp west of Gaza, which, according to police sources, is where the policeman was killed. Hamas operatives also torched the Shati police station and several cars belonging to the Palestinian police.

The wounded, who by some counts numbered as many as 27 people, included policemen, Hamas operatives and passersby. But according to Gaza's Shifa Hospital, most of the injuries were light to moderate.
'cause none of these guys ever completed Gunnery Sergeant Johnson's course.
Palestinian policemen described the incident as the worst outbreak of festivities factional fighting since Israeli troops withdrew from Gaza last month. However, the tension between Hamas and the Palestinian police has risen steadily over the past four days, due to the Palestinian Authority's declaration that it will no longer allow arms to be carried in the streets. Hamas promptly announced that it had no intention of abiding by this order, and its leaders even accused the PA of trying to liquidate the organization.

A senior Hamas official living in Damascus, Mohammed Nazel, reiterated this charge Sunday and threatened civil war in response. "There is a faction of the Palestinian Authority that is trying to eradicate the Hamas movement and plans a widespread conflict in the West Bank," Nazel said. "The hands of this faction, which is backed by Washington and London, are stained with Palestinian blood, and Hamas will confront it, even at the price of civil war."
Posted by:Steve White

#19  "To Sir Abu With Love"
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-03 20:16  

#18   looks like Abbas is more serious than some thought.

Yep. Substitute-teacher-with-an-unruly-class-of- high-school-thugs serious.
Posted by: Pappy   2005-10-03 20:13  

#17  He makes me stand outside with the rum LH. He's shameless.
Posted by: Hatfield   2005-10-03 18:52  

#16  Ima working ona Paleo-Pause™ button for when we need potty breaks. Don't wanna miss a thing
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-03 17:52  

#15  mustn't forget the beer, although I like the bringing in your own rum idea heh
Posted by: Jan   2005-10-03 16:47  

#14  Make that Milk Duds....

Milk Duds, Dots, smoked salmon, popcorn, and beer...

Oh, and we should have some good BBQ pork ribs too...
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-10-03 16:30  

#13  Let's get them Monster Seats up on that Wall...
Posted by: tu3031   2005-10-03 16:28  

#12  and i bet you download songs, dont you Ship? :)
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-10-03 15:56  

#11  I feel so left out when the popcorn talk starts. I only buy Pepsi or Cocola brand cola soft drinks at the movies. I carry in the rum, beef jerky, ruffles, carrots, wings and the odd slice of cold pizza.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-10-03 15:32  

#10  throw some dots in with that popcorn
Posted by: Jan   2005-10-03 12:25  

#9  looks like Abbas is more serious than some thought.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-10-03 11:48  

#8  Where is Wyatt Earp when you need him.
Posted by: bman   2005-10-03 11:47  

#7  tw---the late Doc Harris from a fish camp, near Kotzeube used to make smoked salmon in narrow strips with the skin still on. There are individual recipes for the sauce. Smoke over alder wood.

I was looking at the nearby article (salted to taste) concerning Al Q in the Sinai. It is a perfect time to infiltrate, all right. I see two things:
1. Israel must be tough with Gaza. Al Q and the rest (Hamas and Co) will try to make use of "Useful Idiots" for cover. They expand their ops to cranking up the propaganda war.
2. Egypt will soon have to deal with an infestation of Al Q, or that disease will mestasticise and devour the host. Can't have it both ways.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-10-03 09:51  

#6  Programs! Get your Programs here!

Can't tell a thug from a terrorist without a program!

Get your Program!

(Looks like Fred and Co completed Thugburg just in time for the big game...)

mmmm... smoked salmon....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-10-03 09:12  

#5  "...rocket-propelled grenades, which were hurled,..."
Ok,this statment leads me to conclude they forgot thier RPG launchers or the rocket-propelled grenades gave them indigestion.
Posted by: raptor   2005-10-03 08:59  

#4  would anyone like a tasty smoked salmon strip, Doc Harris style?

I might do, AP, I love salmon. How does Doc Harris make his?
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-03 07:37  

#3  Luv the Deluxe Apathy Meter.
Posted by: Sheik Abu Bin Ali Al-Yahood   2005-10-03 03:13  

#2  Ah, yes! The Pregame Warmup Show™. All rightie, then. Pass the popcorn, please. By the way, would anyone like a tasty smoked salmon strip, Doc Harris style?
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-10-03 01:16  

#1  Pass out the long knives. This isn't a bug it's a feature.

Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2005-10-03 01:13  

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