Palestinian Civil War watch: atah gunmen set fire to Cabinet buildings in Ramallah

Jerusalem Post ^ | June 12 2006 | KHALED ABU TOAMEH

[Alama]

Hundreds Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas went on a violent rampage against the Hamas-led government Monday night, riddling the parliament and Cabinet buildings with bullets to protest an attack against their comrades in the Gaza Strip by Hamas gunmen.

The security men shot out the windows of the parliament before storming the two-building Cabinet complex, where they smashed furniture, destroyed computers and scattered documents. No casualties were reported. But the mob set fire to one of the Cabinet buildings, causing heavy damage as flames quickly spread.

"Every time they touch one of ours in Gaza, we will get ten of theirs in the West Bank," said one member of the Preventive Security force, which is loyal to Abbas' Fatah movement. Dozens of gunmen from the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a pro-Fatah militia, joined the security men.

At least two people were killed earlier on Monday when a fierce gun battle erupted in Rafah and Khan Yunis between Hamas militiamen and members of the Preventative Security Service...

[Alama]

Pass the popcorn...

[claudiustg]

Go Palestinians!

[AZLiberty]

Hamas legislator Fathi Hammad condemned the planned referendum as an attempt to assassinate the "national dialogue." He pointed out that two thirds of the Palestinians were planning to boycott the referendum. "The referendum endangers unity and widens the gap between all the factions," he added. "It will allow less than one-third of the people to impose their will on the others."

If two-thirds are boycotting, it's probably because they're afraid they'll be Hamas targets if they show up at the polls.

[95 Bravo]

Why am I not surprised? The sooner these idiots kill each other off, the better for humanity.

[MrEdd]

Remember, that wall the Israelis built doesn't work. See they're still committing violence.

[Cinnamon]

w00t? the peaceful shall inherit the earth.. I guess that leaves those Palestinians out in the cold.

[areafiftyone]

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