Hamas Gunmen (Photo from ABC.net)The Fatah-Hamas Rift Deepens -- Foreign Policy Blog
While the Israel-Hamas war has come to a inconclusive end, the ongoing Palestinian civil war shows no sign of abating. There had been some thought that the Israeli offensive in Gaza could lead Hamas and Fatah to find a common cause against their shared enemy. Instead, suspicion between the two factions appears to be at an all-time high.
Over the weekend, Hamas accused Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas of playing a "major role" in the assassination of Hamas Interior Minister Said Siam, through filtering intelligence from Fatah agents on the ground to the Israeli military. In response, Fatah members accused one of Siam's bodyguards of passing on his location to Israel. "Hamas is full of spies and corrupt people who are prepared to do anything in return for a few hundred shekels," said one Fatah spokesman, by way of explanation.
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More News On The Conflict Between Hamas And Fatah
Hamas, Fatah bicker following Gaza operation -- Jerusalem Post
Hamas asserts control in Gaza, seeks 'collaborators' -- Montreal Gazette
Hamas asserts control in Gaza, seeks "collaborators" -- Reuters
Mideast: Fatah says Hamas "killed" members during conflict -- ADN Kronos
Hamas makes revenge bid against Fatah members, suspected collaborators -- New York Daily News
Blood feud building between Hamas, Fatah: 'There will be violence' -- World Tribune
Gaza divide shadows Arab economic summit -- The National
Amid Gaza rubble, defiant Hamas reasserts control -- McClatchy Newspapers
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