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Abbas: Hamas supporting al-Qaida in Gaza, Fatah will not negotiate
By Reuters

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday Hamas is protecting al-Qaida and allowing it to gain a foothold in Gaza.

Hamas, which seized control of the Gaza Strip last month after routing forces loyal to the secular Abbas, has been criticized by al-Qaida's number second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, who had accused it of serving U.S. interests.

"Through Hamas, al-Qaida is entering the Gaza Strip," Abbas told Italian state television channel RAI in an interview in the West Bank city of Ramallah ahead of a meeting on Tuesday with visiting Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
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Abbas sacked a Hamas-led government and formed his own emergency administration based in the West Bank after his forces were forces to quit Gaza following a week of fighting.

"It is Hamas that is protecting al-Qaida, and through its bloody behaviour Hamas has become very close to al-Qaida," he told RAI. "That is why Gaza is in danger and needs help."

He pledged that his secular political faction Fatah "will never have any dialogue with Hamas."

The Army of Islam, a shadowy clan-based group which held BBC journalist Alan Johnston for 114 days, is believed to be inspired by al-Qaida but there are no known direct links between them.

Zawahri last month urged all Muslims to support Hamas in its battles with Abbas and Israel, despite the differences with Hamas.

"We must today support the mujahideen of Palestine, including the mujahideen of Hamas, despite all the mistakes of their government," al-Zawahri said in an audio tape released on June 25
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  1.   Abbas.. 02:31  |  maoriboy 10/07/07
  2.   Bush`s lap dog retires, replaced by parrot 02:39  |  Mark Lincoln 10/07/07
  3.   Utter nonsense by Abbas,nobody is fooled by it,his popularity is 03:25  |  lakshmi 10/07/07
  4.   Mark Lincoln Shame On You! 03:39  |  Yosemite 10/07/07
  5.   Yosemite sam 04:01  |  Mark Lincoln 10/07/07
  6.   Lakshmi - we have different goals 04:03  |  Mark Lincoln 10/07/07
  7.   Not true, 04:07  |  Omar 10/07/07
  8.   Proves Abbas is desperate 04:24  |  Rachel C. 10/07/07
  9.   #4Yosemite 04:48  |  maoriboy 10/07/07
  10.   Indeed 05:02  |  Gordon 10/07/07
  11.   Bush is an Idiot 05:18  |  Proud American 10/07/07
  12.   Yosemite,Mark L.,Omar,Rachel C 05:26  |  lakshmi 10/07/07
  13.   Proud American 05:34  |  Mark Lincoln 10/07/07
  14.   Hamas wants nothing to do with al-Qaida 06:46  |  Rachel C. 10/07/07
  15.   wong negotiate and wont fight 07:12  |  vik 10/07/07
  16.   Abbas - the best leader the pals ever had 07:21  |  Adrian de Klerk 10/07/07
  17.   Hamas considers Al Qaida "brothers" 07:23  |  Gina 10/07/07
  18.   Regarding Abbas and his illegitimy 07:55  |  Hannah 10/07/07
  19.   # 3 Utter nonsense Lakshmi 09:16  |  Maureen L 10/07/07
  20.   Completely Irrelevant. They ALL `Suck.` 19:08  |  Indra 10/07/07
  21.   Abbas 21:11  |  P. J. Casey 11/07/07
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