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Last update - 11:14 28/07/2008 Fatah arrests dozens of Hamas activists, lecturers in West Bank By Reuters Tags: Fatah, West Bank, Hamas, Gaza Security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction arrested dozens of Hamas activists, including university lecturers, in the West Bank on Monday, Hamas sources said. Tensions between the factions spiked after a bombing in the Gaza Strip killed five Hamas militants and a girl on Friday. Hamas responded by launching its biggest crackdown on Fatah in Gaza since the Islamist group's armed takeover of the coastal territory a year ago. Fatah hit back with arrests in the West Bank, where it still holds sway. Abbas's security forces detained more than 50 Hamas activists overnight and early on Monday in the West Bank city of Nablus, including lecturers and students at al-Najah University and local city council members, the Hamas sources said. Advertisement On Sunday, Abbas's forces detained at least 20 Hamas activists in the city of Jenin and another 15 in Tul Karm. Hamas has arrested nearly 200 Fatah officials and activists in the Gaza Strip since Friday's bombing, and on Monday it prevented the distribution of three major Palestinian newspapers in the territory. Hamas considers the newspapers close to Fatah. Hamas has blamed Friday's deadly bombing and another outside a Hamas politician's home on Fatah, which denies involvement. Abbas has renewed calls for dialogue with Hamas, which won a majority in a 2006 parliamentary poll, and said an independent Palestinian committee should investigate Friday's blast. Related articles: Report: PA mulling unilateral declaration of statehood Tensions high in Gaza as Hamas cracks down on rival groups Shalit talks deadlocked as Hamas hangs on to 'asset' Bookmark to del.icio.us   West Bank drought Palestinian Water Authority calls on Israel to rethink its water policies. Death of an artist Egyptian filmmaker's controversial work earned him international recognition.   1.   Justice Hamas style?Parachute training without a parachute 13:03  |  PETER SM 28/07/08   2.   Outrageous! 15:20  |  utagawa 28/07/08   3.   # 1Real fear behind this sermon, Hitler`s speeches had the same 15:43  |  17 28/07/08   4.   religious victory 17:02  |  Dr Noam 28/07/08

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