How Hamas turned on Palestine's 'traitors'
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It started as a well-planned settling of scores between rival political factions. But by the end of last week Palestinians seemed on the brink of civil war as two conflicting governments vowed to defeat each other.
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Hamas on Saturday rejected as unconstitutional the government appointed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to replace a Hamas-led cabinet, and called for parliament to convene to try to reverse the decision.
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Hamas published newspaper ads Tuesday calling on its followers to vote in upcoming Palestinian elections, the first sign that the Islamic terrorist group is making the historic vote a high priority.
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Israel hopes displays of military might will pressure Palestinians into turning against the Hamas-linked militants who abducted an Israeli soldier.
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LEADERSHIP: Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they want nothing to do with the election of a new leader to replace Yasser Arafat. Hamas also vowed to keep up attacks on Israel.
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Description: Palestinians held local elections Saturday for the first time in many years. Hamas, the militant group that is against rapprochement with Israel, scored well in the polls, defeating the Fatah party in many areas.
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GAZA CITY -- The secular Palestinian party Fatah, routed in the Gaza Strip by rival Hamas forces nearly three months ago, has begun to use political protest and reassemble its armed wing in order to resist the Islamic movement's tightening hold here.
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Gaza&#039;s transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and clashing visions.
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A new account set up to bypass an international boycott of Hamas has begun disbursing vital foreign aid to the Palestinians, with tens of millions of dollars expected to be used to partially pay civil servant salaries this week, the finance minister said Sunday.
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Israel has responded coolly to reports of secret contacts with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has revealed there has been some contacts, but he has
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Hamas Islamist fighters gained ground on Wednesday against forces loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in battles for control of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian supremacy struggle he termed "madness".
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Analysis: Desperate to stay in the game, Mahmoud Abbas challenges Hamas to back a two-state solution or face a referendum on the issue
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Hundreds of Islamic Hamas supporters who rallied in Gaza Sunday night called upon the movement&#39;s armed wing Izzedin al Qassam militants to attack Israel.
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WASHINGTON - A Hamas leader and two other suspected members of the Palestinian militant group were indicted on charges they participated in a lengthy racketeering conspiracy to provide money for terrorist acts in Israel, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Friday.    The three activists allegedly used bank accounts in the United States to launder millions of dollars to support Hamas, which the U.S...
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Viewpoint: The West is betting that continued Palestinian misery will force Hamas leaders to recognize Israel. But the strategy is as misguided as it is cruel
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The country prepares to cut power to Gaza, hoping that residents will turn against Hamas.
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A few days ago, Hamas fighters stormed Fatah strongholds in Gaza that were allied with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and effectively took control of one of the two pillars of the evolving Palestinian state. Fatah groups struck back in the West Bank, the other Palestinian pillar, and...