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| Hamas can never seize the West Bank: Abbas |
| 2009-02-01 |
| Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday his Hamas rivals will "never" be able to take over the West Bank as they did the Gaza Strip, where they ousted his forces in 2007. "Hamas succeeded in its capture of Gaza because we wanted to avert military confrontation, but what happened there would not be repeated in the West Bank. Never," Abbas told journalists. Hamas seized power in Gaza in June 2007, ousting forces loyal to the moderate Palestinian president after a week of deadly street battles. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 The Fatah-nics were always a small minority in Gaza, if my recollection is correct. Party loyalty amongst the Palestinians is as much a matter of family/tribe/clan loyalties as it is about personal conviction. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-02-01 09:05 |
| #1 gee and i thought they handed your asses to you because you were afraid to fight |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2009-02-01 00:53 |