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Sacrificing the Palestinian struggle
By Amira Hass
Tags: Amira Hass, Hamas 

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Fifth column, traitors, collaborators - this is what Hamas spokesmen call those whom they hold responsible for the civil war in the Gaza Strip. They point to a "treacherous stream in the Fatah movement," warning that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is "incapable of taking control of it." They are referring to Mohammed Dahlan and his associates.

Abbas' associates have a similar argument: A subversive stream in Hamas is revolting against the PA's legitimate institutions, they say.
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Each side accuses the other's "treacherous stream" of being the puppet of foreign powers that dictate its actions. Iran and Islamic fundamentalists are cited as the influence driving Hamas, while the United States and Israel are said to be behind Fatah.

Each side is accusing the other of a half-overt plot. Hamas says Fatah tried to sabotage the elected Hamas government, and then the Palestinian unity government. Fatah says Hamas is holding on to its control in the Gaza Strip, and ignoring the acute economic, social and political deterioration this has caused, in order to take over the PLO.

Ironically, there is a grain of truth in both sides' accusations.

As the number of people murdered and wounded in the internecine Palestinian fighting increases by the hour, and the fear grows that the fighting will spill over into the West Bank, it is hard to see that the two sides are mirror images. Both camps are turning all civilians into hostages, and sentencing them to death in their street fights, sacrificing the struggle for Palestinian liberation on the altar of their rivalry.

However, there is one important difference between the movements. While Fatah's leaders are out of Gaza - staying abroad or in the West Bank - Hamas' leaders have not abandoned their people.

Hamas decided this week to take over the positions of security forces loyal to Abbas, arguing that this was the only way it could stop the killings and crimes of the "treacherous stream." But the move is in fact a statement that Hamas is the "real sovereign in Gaza." Hamas is following in the footsteps of Yasser Arafat, who surrounded himself with paramilitary forces that Israel accepted. He regarded them as his badge of sovereignty.

Arafat's forces had weapons and military affectations, and their leaders developed warm relations with senior Israeli defense officials - even after they left the military and became business partners. All this did not stop the process that was turning the Olso Accords into an accelerated construction project in the settlements and shrinking the area for the Palestinians.

And then, in September 2000, the intifada erupted. What began as a popular uprising was soon hijacked by the cult of armed struggle. The weapons and empty military affectations merely nurtured Israel's policy of slicing up Palestinian territory.

Following the formation of the Hamas government, Abbas has asked for - and received - permission from Israel and the United States to bring arms into the Gaza Strip. The limited use of these weapons is now evident. Fatah's forces are weak not because they are short of weapons, but because the Fatah movement, which failed to keep its promise that Oslo would lead to an independent state, is not offering a new action plan vis-a-vis the Israeli occupation.

As Fatah's mirror image, the Hamas government announced it cannot pay civil servants' wages. But it has found ways to finance the large amount of weapons being smuggled into the Gaza Strip and purchased in the West Bank.

Now it will have full "military" control of the Gaza Strip. Will this bring relief to Gaza's 1.4 million residents? Will it improve the health system and ensure employment for university graduates? Will it remove Israel's land and sea blockade?

It may be assumed that the military takeover of Abbas' symbols of "sovereignty" will serve as an excuse for Israel to sever once and for all the remaining civilian and economic ties between the Gaza Strip and West Bank - a political process Israel started in 1991. Because Hamas, like its mirror image Fatah, has no coherent liberation or independence plan for Palestinians in this lifetime.
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  1.   WAIT NO MORE:LET GAZANS FLEE, LIBERATE GAZA,W.BANK,END OCCUPATION 09:19  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 14/06/07
  2.   We are seeing what `liberation` means to the Palestinians 09:21  |  Shalom Freedman 14/06/07
  3.   The True Believer. 09:25  |  Terry 14/06/07
  4.   At least we know whose struggle you are backing 09:33  |  Daniel 14/06/07
  5.   Winner: Hamas Losers: Fatah, Israel, the West..... 09:34  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  6.   To Haaretz Editors 09:45  |  Daniel 14/06/07
  7.   a problem partially of our own making 09:57  |  thru-other-eyes 14/06/07
  8.   # 5, SWISS (DINO) 10:00  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  9.   # 5, SWISS (DINO) 10:00  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  10.   Shame on YOU Swiss Dino 10:03  |  sg 14/06/07
  11.   TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF STRUGGLE 10:05  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  12.   AW GEE AMIRA !! WHAT A SURPRISE 10:12  |  paul harris 14/06/07
  13.   #5 DINO SINGS ALONE A MOURNFUL TUNE 10:14  |  paul harris 14/06/07
  14.   Will this be the same bitter hatred Israelis glorify... 10:15  |  Don Camillo 14/06/07
  15.   Swiss Dino # 5 - down to the nitty gritty 10:21  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  16.   #3 Terry - Impossible hurdles for Palestininans 10:30  |  Don Camillo 14/06/07
  17.   "Reporter" Amira Hass? 10:37  |  Dr. med. A. Elsen 14/06/07
  18.   # 7 sg and his OSTRICH syndrome..... 10:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  19.   # 8 indrajaya 10:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  20.   A.Haas recognizes that Pals are responsible for their murders 11:00  |  GF 14/06/07
  21.   #5, Dino, some remarks about blame 11:04  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/06/07
  22.   #3 Don Camillo I`m More Than Fair. 11:11  |  Terry 14/06/07
  23.   #10, sg, you are totally correct in all you say 11:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/06/07
  24.   Haaretz double standard out in the open 11:18  |  martyrmaker 14/06/07
  25.   # 16, SWISS (DINO) 11:19  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  26.   # 24, MARTYMAKER 11:30  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  27.   Terry, It will be Israelis will be the losers in the end. 11:36  |  Dutch 14/06/07
  28.   # 21 Cipora Julianna Kohn 11:36  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  29.   # 15 Chanah S Switzerland = Hamas ???? 11:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  30.   Amira, You are on point !!! 11:49  |  Dutch 14/06/07
  31.   Dutch, the fact you are stating it reflects your doubts 11:52  |  Dvir 14/06/07
  32.   Poor blind Amira 11:55  |  Isaac 14/06/07
  33.   # 25 indrajaya Important difference !!! 11:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  34.   to Indraya #26 12:02  |  GF 14/06/07
  35.   # 33, SWISS (DINO) 12:05  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  36.   #27 Dutch Don`t Hold Your Breath. 12:07  |  Terry 14/06/07
  37.   22# Terry - I think you may be missing a few facts here 12:10  |  Don Camillo 14/06/07
  38.   # 33, GF 12:15  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  39.   #28, Dino 12:23  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/06/07
  40.   # 36 Terry 12:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  41.   indrajaya...you are amusing 12:37  |  Popinjay 14/06/07
  42.   #18 swiss, have you read Oslo accords ? 12:38  |  duncan 14/06/07
  43.   ONLY SOLUTION: GAZA TO EGYPT; W.BANK PARTITION WITH JORDAN 12:40  |  MG 14/06/07
  44.   # 39 Cipora Julianna Kohn 12:44  |  Uriah Heep 14/06/07
  45.   Is Abbas a moderate 12:51  |  jackie 14/06/07
  46.   # 42 duncan 12:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  47.   # 41, POPINJAY 12:59  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  48.   # 41, POPINJAY 12:59  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  49.   AMIRA ".Because Hamas,like its mirror image Fatah-" 13:07  |  PETER SM 14/06/07
  50.   # 46, SWISS (DINO) 13:24  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  51.   Daniel in Rehovot 13:24  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  52.   # 45 jackie The privilege of the "neutral" 13:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  53.   "Popular" uprising? 13:40  |  Richard 14/06/07
  54.   # 50 indrajaya 13:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  55.   Swiss (Dino) and the Saudi peace plan untruth 13:43  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  56.   Honestly Amira? 13:48  |  Phillies Wright 14/06/07
  57.   Swiss (Dino and the Nik Miller untruth 13:49  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  58.   A second message to Haaretz Editors 13:49  |  Ronit 14/06/07
  59.   Amira great analysis. No peace is possible with PA terrorists!!!! 13:50  |  arthur 14/06/07
  60.   Rapid events 13:53  |  Hannah 14/06/07
  61.   Swiss Dino,I`m not sure if you are aware that many in Hamas had 13:53  |  lakshmi 14/06/07
  62.   # 50, SWISS (DINO) 13:56  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  63.   # 55 Nik Miller No more ambiguity, please..... 13:57  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  64.   Gaza 14:02  |  Guido 14/06/07
  65.   A second message to Haaretz editors 14:04  |  Sarah 14/06/07
  66.   A MELTING POT OF FACTS AND MISINTERPRETATION, MISS AMIRA! 14:05  |  MOSHEH 14/06/07
  67.   Rejoicing and Re Choices 14:10  |  Ronnie Wolman 14/06/07
  68.   PALESTINIAN INDEPENDENCE... NEEDS SACRIFICES 14:22  |  Patriot 14/06/07
  69.   # 65, SARAH 14:22  |  indrajaya 14/06/07
  70.   Swiss (Dino) - Tutu thread 14:23  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  71.   # 57 Nik Miller, what you and Chanah S said yesterday..... 14:35  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  72.   # 61 lakshmi 14:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  73.   Freedom of speach 14:58  |  Norwegian 14/06/07
  74.   #11 - Idrajaya`s trash and Haaretz 15:03  |  Maurice 14/06/07
  75.   Amira Hass: Are you prepared to wear HIJAB? 15:08  |  Vitttorio 14/06/07
  76.   WHY ARE "FREEDOM FIGHTERS " MASKED ???? 15:10  |  paul harris 14/06/07
  77.   72Swiss Dino,Spain came up a few months ago with a sensible plan 15:14  |  lakshmi 14/06/07
  78.   i love hamas 15:24  |  Joseph 14/06/07
  79.   Remember Spain 15:28  |  christa 14/06/07
  80.   ONLY SOLUTION: LIBERATE ISRAEL. ARABS - TO ARAB COUNTRIES. 15:31  |  Abu Daoud 14/06/07
  81.   Gaza to Egypt, West Bank to Palestine 15:31  |  I. Barr 14/06/07
  82.   Paul Harris # 13 15:31  |  christa 14/06/07
  83.   #37 Don Camillo I Didn`t Forget a Thing. 15:32  |  Terry 14/06/07
  84.   To Dino # 5 15:33  |  christa 14/06/07
  85.   Dino: is this you? 15:37  |  Star of David 14/06/07
  86.   To ChanahS # 15 15:41  |  christa 14/06/07
  87.   #37 Don Camillo (cont.) 15:41  |  Terry 14/06/07
  88.   HOW CAN HAARETZ LET # 11 GET AWAY WITH THAT, SICKENING 15:44  |  HAL TRIPP 14/06/07
  89.   To Paul Harris 15:45  |  Big Al 14/06/07
  90.   Abu Mahzen 15:46  |  christa 14/06/07
  91.   THE NORWEIGAN IN #73 TALKS ABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, WHAT A JOKE 15:53  |  HAL TRIPP 14/06/07
  92.   INDRAJAYA" death to FATAH and ISRAEL" you are a barbarian. 15:57  |  PETER SM 14/06/07
  93.   ...to Mrs amira Hass...if you now living in Gaza...you survive? 16:13  |  UGY the she camel 14/06/07
  94.   # 5 Swiss 16:24  |  Lynn 14/06/07
  95.   # 68 Patriot 16:35  |  Lynn 14/06/07
  96.   29 Swiss Dino 16:40  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  97.   Nik # 57 16:43  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  98.   Hannah # 60 16:45  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  99.   # 71 Dino Swiss 16:51  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  100.   Dino # 71 16:52  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  101.   # 73 Norwegian 16:53  |  ChanahS 14/06/07
  102.   60Hannah,among the university circles there was a landslide 16:59  |  lakshmi 14/06/07
  103.   Daniel #6 17:00  |  bingamin 14/06/07
  104.   Swiss (Dino) 17:10  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  105.   Amira Hass & the monster. 17:11  |  Akram Zekaria 14/06/07
  106.   ChanahS 17:14  |  Nik Miller 14/06/07
  107.   Hamas has a VERY coherent plan 17:17  |  Robert 14/06/07
  108.   And the US and Israel caused it 18:11  |  Marilyn 14/06/07
  109.   INDRAJAYA, ENJOYING ISRAEL FREEDOM OF PRESS 18:15  |  Gabriel 14/06/07
  110.   This is so disturbing 18:21  |  KUTW 14/06/07
  111.   How do you like you war, Mr. Olmert? 18:26  |  Lee Kaplan 14/06/07
  112.   absurd 18:26  |  Jocko Dundee 14/06/07
  113.   you are wrong just an exchange of one set of thugs for another 18:30  |  ralph 14/06/07
  114.   #91 - Akram Zekaria 18:33  |  Mark Marshall 14/06/07
  115.   what a confusing bit of clapptrap. you contribute to pals not mat 18:33  |  ralph 14/06/07
  116.   To Bingamin from Ireland 18:39  |  Daniel 14/06/07
  117.   Reply to Bingamin (continued) 19:41  |  Daniel 14/06/07
  118.   # 84 christa 19:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  119.   The Reason Palestinians Sacrifice Their Nationhood... 19:57  |  Dyinglikeflies 14/06/07
  120.   Fifth column? Turncoats? Collaborators? No, JEWS 20:00  |  Earthling 14/06/07
  121.   # 77 lakshmi 20:03  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  122.   # 85 Star of David Yes, it`s me !!! 20:17  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  123.   # 94 Lynn 20:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  124.   Another Olmert-Bush policy debacle 20:24  |  Tosefta 14/06/07
  125.   # 96 / # 99 Chanah S NO misunderstanding here !!! 20:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  126.   Swiss Wrong 20:35  |  Danite 14/06/07
  127.   #108 TEARS FROM MARYLIN FOR SAVAGE BUTCHERS 20:41  |  paul harris 14/06/07
  128.   to Indrajaya 20:41  |  TAZ 14/06/07
  129.   # 104 Nik Miller 20:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  130.   # 126 Danite ??? 21:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  131.   Bloodthirsty indrajaya 22:33  |  Tom 14/06/07
  132.   #46 swiss dino 22:50  |  duncan 14/06/07
  133.   #129 swiss 23:01  |  duncan 14/06/07
  134.   Swiss Dino - the real Naqba is now 23:30  |  Polybios 14/06/07
  135.   # 132 / # 133 duncan 23:35  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  136.   Sacrificing the Palestinians 23:36  |  Marco S 14/06/07
  137.   Swiss hello 23:44  |  Danite 14/06/07
  138.   # 33 Wrong Inda..... 23:52  |  misha 14/06/07
  139.   # 134 Polybios Israeli Naqba 23:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  140.   # 137 Danite 23:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/06/07
  141.   The Civil War 00:09  |  Howard 15/06/07
  142.   #11indrajaya,the racist savige,screems 00:11  |  TOMY 15/06/07
  143.   Swiss(Dino) You outdid yourself,no comment 00:14  |  TOMY 15/06/07
  144.   amira....the palestinians can`t stand alone yet. 00:21  |  maria 15/06/07
  145.   #16 Don Camilo, why do you think, that if not 00:24  |  TOMY 15/06/07
  146.   #18 Swiss(Dino) why just not to admit 00:38  |  TOMY 15/06/07
  147.   Assigning blame 00:38  |  Tosefta 15/06/07
  148.   # swiss 00:39  |  duncan 15/06/07
  149.   Don Camillo 00:54  |  Laura 15/06/07
  150.   Youv`e got it all wong 00:56  |  Yaron Zohar 15/06/07
  151.   Tears from Amira; maybe Prozac might help? 00:58  |  ed 15/06/07
  152.   Floundering Swiss Dino 00:59  |  Laura 15/06/07
  153.   SWISS DINO # 129 -NO NO AND NO! 00:59  |  ChanahS 15/06/07
  154.   Indraya omits a key factor 01:02  |  Laura 15/06/07
  155.   Dino # 135 01:02  |  ChanahS 15/06/07
  156.   Swiss Dino does it again 01:05  |  Laura 15/06/07
  157.   # 146 TOMY 01:07  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  158.   61 - Hamas accepted a 2 State solution 01:07  |  Nicolas from Paris 15/06/07
  159.   Swiss Dino 01:08  |  Laura 15/06/07
  160.   Swiss Dino`s obtuseness 01:12  |  Laura 15/06/07
  161.   Tosefta`s Rhetorical Slight of Hand 01:14  |  Tom 15/06/07
  162.   # 148 duncan 01:17  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  163.   Swiss Dino 01:19  |  Laura 15/06/07
  164.   Swiss double standard 01:24  |  Laura 15/06/07
  165.   # 147 Tosefta 01:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  166.   # 150 Laura 01:38  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  167.   114# It is the truth time Mr Marshall. 02:55  |  Akram Zekaria 15/06/07
  168.   Toseftas deranged madness on display 03:13  |  Danite 15/06/07
  169.   Swiss Dino 03:15  |  Danite 15/06/07
  170.   # 88 Hal, WHO ARE THE REAL BARBARIANS HERE? 03:16  |  Dutch 15/06/07
  171.   Swiss Dino`s silliness 03:23  |  Laura 15/06/07
  172.   Tom re Tosefta 03:29  |  Danite 15/06/07
  173.   #108 Yes, Marilyn, I weep for what Israel & the US has done too.. 03:54  |  Dutch 15/06/07
  174.   #161 Tom slight of mind 04:03  |  Tosefta 15/06/07
  175.   "147 Tosefta 04:08  |  Labhras 15/06/07
  176.   #36 Terry, Israel will be reined in ... 04:09  |  Dutch 15/06/07
  177.   "171 Laura 04:14  |  Labhras 15/06/07
  178.   "160 Laura 04:17  |  Labhras 15/06/07
  179.   Late, but not too late (Jeff Northridge #265) 04:24  |  Tosefta 15/06/07
  180.   Determinism and human power (Swiss #165) 04:28  |  Tosefta 15/06/07
  181.   Talkbackers may be interested in reading a Patriot`s account(68) 04:40  |  lakshmi 15/06/07
  182.   Death to Israel, what is wrong with Haaretz to permit that hate 04:44  |  Steve 15/06/07
  183.   Best Way Ever to Return Gazans to Egypt 04:57  |  Efox 15/06/07
  184.   Oh Amira, Amira !! 05:07  |  Domingo 15/06/07
  185.   No Polybios I believe Israel is still the Nabqa ... 05:13  |  Dutch 15/06/07
  186.   The Saudi plan (Laura #156 re Swiss) 05:21  |  Laurel and Hardy 15/06/07
  187.   sacrificing... 05:40  |  amir 15/06/07
  188.   Haas and her pooped out wet dreams 05:56  |  Sal 15/06/07
  189.   No Steve the problem is Israel and it has been from day one.... 06:11  |  Dutch 15/06/07
  190.   You won`t print my post but at least listen... 07:00  |  Howard 15/06/07
  191.   You won`t print my post but at least listen... 07:03  |  Howard 15/06/07
  192.   No peace in our time, no palestinian independence in our time 07:11  |  Voice of Reason 15/06/07
  193.   "Useful Idiots" 07:24  |  Reuven 15/06/07
  194.   My plan going like clock work 07:25  |  Sharon 15/06/07
  195.   Indaraja #11 07:29  |  Michael 15/06/07
  196.   #165, Dino 07:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/06/07
  197.   Blame yourself Tosefta 07:33  |  Watchman 15/06/07
  198.   #174, Tosefta 07:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/06/07
  199.   Dutch #189 07:49  |  Michael 15/06/07
  200.   #189 DORIS AND THE BLIND SPOT AGAIN 07:53  |  paul harris 15/06/07
  201.   ** TO # 88 HAL!! HAARETZ over JPOST anyday 08:25  |  Gary Pineda 15/06/07
  202.   Wrong on all counts 08:41  |  Richard Stone 15/06/07
  203.   # 128, TAZ 08:51  |  indrajaya 15/06/07
  204.   # 152 Laura 09:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  205.   # 155 Chanah S 09:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  206.   # 156 Laura 09:33  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  207.   # 159 Laura 09:36  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  208.   # 169 Danite 09:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  209.   # 195, MICHAEL 09:40  |  indrajaya 15/06/07
  210.   # 196 Cipora Julianna Kohn 09:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/06/07
  211.   #208, Dino 09:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/06/07
  212.   Indrajaya - Nothing personal 10:06  |  Michael Jacobs 15/06/07
  213.   #210, Dino 10:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/06/07
  214.   You need to read Alvaro`s whole report 12:09  |  Marilyn 15/06/07
  215.   to Danite 12:15  |  Joe 15/06/07
  216.   Swiss Dino 14:03  |  Laura 15/06/07
  217.   Dutch 16:28  |  Polybios 15/06/07
  218.   Swiss #139 16:36  |  Polybios 15/06/07
  219.   to #150 mr zohar 17:38  |  read the Torah 15/06/07
  220.   to indra... and CO 17:44  |  the mercy of G-d 15/06/07
  221.   #157 Swiss(dino) People are not born with 20:06  |  TOMY 15/06/07
  222.   Win for Fatah! 20:16  |  Robbie 15/06/07
  223.   hypocrisy 20:57  |  Tim 15/06/07
  224.   British antisemitism 12:16  |  Rolandus 16/06/07
  225.   Listen to the Brits, they are right 12:26  |  Navet 16/06/07
  226.   Re: The Norwegian In #73 .... What a Joke 16:49  |  Norwegian-American 23/06/07
  227.   Re: Hamas has a VERY coherent plan 16:58  |  Norwegian-American 23/06/07
  228.   Re: And the US and Israel caused it 17:06  |  Norwegian-American 23/06/07
  229.   Dr. elsen is wrong... 01:57  |  Standish 19/07/07
  230.   Paul Harris, please stop shouting 02:02  |  Standish 19/07/07
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