First let me say that I deeply condemn the fighting between Hamas and Fatah.
In my opinion, the causes behind the fighting are not only a power struggle between Hamas and Fatah but also Fatah's enormous mistakes committed during the last 3 years after the death of Yaser Arafat.
Fatah, under the leadership of Mahmud Abbas has shifted too much on the side of US policy in the region. The "conditional" support the US administration is giving to Abbas and Fatah is having negative repercussions on the Palestinian people who know that US policy in the region is very pro Israel. Today there is talk in the White House that they want to give Abbas $60 000 000 to "beef up security forces". Don't these idiots know that with every $100 they give Fatah, Hamas is recruiting 1 more Palestinian! In Israel there is a gov. debate, to allow Fatah fighters (loyal to Abbas) cross Israeli check points from the West Bank into Gaza... The Fatah leadership has completely failed the nationalistic aspirations of the Palestinian people. As a result a lot of secular Palestinians have become members of Hamas and became more religious.
Fatah on the other hand, became deeply infeltrated by US/Israeli agents and Hamas is not blind to see what is happening.
The "grand Era" of Fatah has ended with the death of Yasir Arafat while the rise of Hamas has only just begun...Since the fighting is currently ongoing, I hope there will be a quick winner! We all know Hamas is now in control of 90% of Gaza.
Hi there,
First let me say that I deeply condemn the fighting between Hamas and Fatah.
In my opinion, the causes behind the fighting are not only a power struggle between Hamas and Fatah but also Fatah's enormous mistakes committed during the last 3 years after the death of Yaser Arafat.
Fatah, under the leadership of Mahmud Abbas has shifted too much on the side of US policy in the region. The "conditional" support the US administration is giving to Abbas and Fatah is having negative repercussions on the Palestinian people who know that US policy in the region is very pro Israel. Today there is talk in the White House that they want to give Abbas $60 000 000 to "beef up security forces". Don't these idiots know that with every $100 they give Fatah, Hamas is recruiting 1 more Palestinian! In Israel there is a gov. debate, to allow Fatah fighters (loyal to Abbas) cross Israeli check points from the West Bank into Gaza... The Fatah leadership has completely failed the nationalistic aspirations of the Palestinian people. As a result a lot of secular Palestinians have become members of Hamas and became more religious.
Fatah on the other hand, became deeply infeltrated by US/Israeli agents and Hamas is not blind to see what is happening.
The "grand Era" of Fatah has ended with the death of Yasir Arafat while the rise of Hamas has only just begun...Since the fighting is currently ongoing, I hope there will be a quick winner! We all know Hamas is now in control of 90% of Gaza.