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Allegations fly in Fatah-Hamas conflict | ||||
2007-09-28 | ||||
The Hamas-Fatah power struggle has descended into the gutter over the past few days, with both parties trading allegations about the involvement of their members in homosexual relations and adultery. The alleged "sex scandals" are said to have occurred in the Gaza Strip, which fell into Hamas's hands in June. Shortly after the Islamist movement wrested control of the Strip, Hamas officials began talking about "embarrassing" and "damning" documents and films that were seized inside Palestinian Authority security headquarters formerly controlled by Fatah. According to the officials, the
Hamas says the PA's Preventive Security Force played a major role in collecting the evidence against the senior PA officials. In some cases, Hamas said, the documents and tapes were used to extort large sums of money from the PA officials. Two documents that were allegedly seized inside Preventative Security Force headquarters provide insight into the method used to collect information about the sexual conduct of the top officials.
The sex allegedly took place in hotels, clinics and private homes - in some cases with a picture of Yasser Arafat hanging overhead. The document described the homosexuals as a "very dangerous group" and warned that the phenomenon might spread to other parts of the Gaza Strip, adding that rival political factions could exploit the case to defame Fatah and "create chaos and confusion." The second document is a follow-up to the first. Entitled "Results of Questioning," it names four homosexuals who allegedly had sexual relations with senior Fatah officials in the Strip. The four supposedly blackmailed the officials after filming them during sexual intercourse. "Since we are talking about top Fatah figures, there is a need to summon them and talk to them," the document, dated May 19, 2005, concluded.
The official said Hamas had already posted a short video on the YouTube Web site showing used condoms that were found inside the offices of senior Fatah security commanders and political figures. Another Hamas official said his men had uncovered three brothels that had been frequented by top Fatah officials in the Gaza Strip. Fatah officials in Ramallah refused to comment on the latest allegations. However, they stressed that it was not hard to forge such documents since Hamas was now in control of the security headquarters and of all the archives and files inside the buildings. But a respected Palestinian journalist in Gaza City who examined the two documents said there was no reason to doubt their authenticity.
In another incident, according to Fatah, a senior member of Hamas's armed wing, Izaddin Kassam, was expelled from his refugee camp after he was caught having sex with a male colleague in a vehicle. And according to a report on a Fatah-controlled Web site, a Hamas man was caught naked together with his neighbor's wife in her bedroom. "These Hamas people are very immoral and corrupt," said a senior Fatah official. "They use Islam as a cover-up for their crimes. But our people know very well who they are dealing with. We have a lot of information about the moral corruption of many Hamas officials and we will make them public at the right time." | ||||
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Man, for a religion that villifies gays, they sure seem to enjoy it. |
Posted by: tu3031 2007-09-28 11:09 |
#2 and this is surprising, how? The "palestinian people" have been on the receiving end of pitch-and-catch for quite some time, and appear to enjoy it, after all, they elected Hamas, which has f*cked them over to no end (how's that Gazan economy, gas, water & power, and freedom of speech, going?) ....assume the position, smile, and STFU |
Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-28 09:50 |
#1 The sex allegedly took place in hotels, clinics and private homes - in some cases with a picture of Yasser Arafat hanging overhead. Only fitting. Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-09-28 07:50 |