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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Prominent Hamas Rebel Is Killed as Palestinians Renew Infighting
2006-12-14
JERUSALEM, Dec. 13 — In renewed fighting among Palestinians, gunmen forced a prominent Hamas militant to his knees on Wednesday, then shot him dead outside a courthouse where he worked, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas, the militant Islamic group that leads the Palestinian government, said a “death squad” from the rival Fatah faction was responsible for the killing of the militant, Bassam al-Farra, in Khan Yunis. Fatah denied involvement.

The shooting occurred just two days after unidentified gunmen in Gaza City killed three sons, ages 3 to 9, of Baha Balousha, a senior Palestinian security officer and Fatah member. “This is a very dangerous situation,” said Fauzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman. “There has been an escalation in the violence and the chaos.”
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#13  It may be the word "civil" that's throwing him.
Posted by: kelly   2006-12-14 18:06  

#12  Â“We want to assure you that the words ‘civil warÂ’ donÂ’t exist in our dictionary,” Mr. Haniya said in Khartoum, Sudan, The Associated Press reported. “They donÂ’t exist in our makeup, in our culture.”

I believe the guy. After all, how do you expect tribal mentalities that are still fighting blood vendettas over whose family won a camel race five centuries ago to progress as far as a civil war?
Posted by: Zenster   2006-12-14 14:36  

#11  ROFL, #10 Mom!
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-12-14 12:57  

#10  Well,I thought for a moment that my heart was bleeding...but it was only heartburn. I hafta stop eating breakfast tacos, I guess. The green salsa they have at that divy little place on Austin Highway that makes my favorite is nuclear fission in a paper cup.
Posted by: Sgt. Mom   2006-12-14 12:38  

#9  The mann Grom, the mann.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-12-14 12:16  

#8  Incidentally, Rebel against what---Hamas is the goverment.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-12-14 11:53  

#7  Mr. Farra, who was about 30, was a leading local figure in HamasÂ’s armed wing. He was a judgeÂ’s assistant at the courthouse, Palestinians said.

nuff said
Posted by: Frank G   2006-12-14 10:00  

#6  somebody should have asked Haniya if he was in Sudan to give advice on genocide or to receive advice on genocide
Posted by: mhw   2006-12-14 08:38  

#5  
“We want to assure you that the words ‘civil war’ don’t exist in our dictionary,” Mr. Haniya said in Khartoum, Sudan, The Associated Press reported. “They don’t exist in our makeup, in our culture.”

"I mean, do you expect a fish to be able to comprehend the concept of water?"
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-12-14 08:08  

#4  Touche, Jackal.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-12-14 07:37  

#3  Um, Civil?

After all, you can have a culture of many kinds of disease organisms.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-12-14 07:34  

#2  Find the exception.
Civil. Culture. Palestinians.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-12-14 06:52  

#1  Â“We want to assure you that the words truth and decency ‘civil warÂ’ donÂ’t exist in our dictionary,” Mr. Haniya said in Khartoum, Sudan, The Associated Press reported. “They donÂ’t exist in our makeup, in our culture
Posted by: Shipman   2006-12-14 06:30  

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