Focus on Gaza - Factional Fighting - 20 Mar 09 - Part 2

In this week's Focus On Gaza we look at two blows suffered by the Israeli army. Firstly a UN report which brands the recent Israeli war on Gaza as illegal.

Secondly the chilling accounts of a disregard for civilian safety from its own soldiers involved in the operation, published this week in a leading Israeli newspaper.

We also look at internal dischord among the Palestinian movement and the numerous factions involved.

In a special report our correspondent Hoda Abdel Hamid brings together two Gazan students one from each of the two opposing groups - living very different lives and separated by factional rivalry.

Our senior political analyst Marwan Bishara reveals the real chances of a unity government being negociated by the leaders of these factions in talks in Cairo.

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[ShaktipatSage]

I don't get it...

Why does Israel get to bomb and dstroy and kill palestinians, but if palestinians do it they are "Terrorists"

[PauloGVieira]

Idiot, they do not want to live in Iran because it is not their homeland!! They are Palestinian not Persian! Idiot, Israel has relegated an ENTIRE people to the status of refugees and has more UN resolutions against it than any other state. Those are facts that YOU cannot deny.

[majdnabut]

Great Story.. and Meaningful too

we as Palestinians should RE-BUILD our internal social-political home..

[PauloGVieira]

I can see why you might think the biggest market bloc in the world is irrelevant. You Americans really have not learnt a thing; you still act as if its post-WW2 Marshall Plan.

[ebruceii]

The European Commission, ooooooo, a real world power Portugal is. haha

[PauloGVieira]

I guess you must have forgotten who the president of the European Commission is. LOL, and you think you can keep on spending to get your way out of the crisis!!! Yes, keep on going!

[ebruceii]

Wow, you're just a regular comedian, aren't you?

Coming from someone who lives in a country that has little or no influence on global politics or trade makes your comment even funnier still.

[PauloGVieira]

Mmmm I do wonder how you're going to pay back China?? I hear there is big black market in kidneys. Good luck with that.

[ebruceii]

Again, you sounded intelligent until you cast yet another shadow of doubt over my country. You will be eating your words very, very soon.

[ebruceii]

That is where you are wrong... the US will be strong again, make no mistake about it, because Ica ntell you this- if the US falls, the rest of the world will fall with it. Do you actually think people will stand by and just let that happen? Wake up.

[ebruceii]

As an American, I am ashamed of our support for the Zionist movement/occupation, not to mention their tactics and brutality towards men, women, and children alike.. Palestine has clearly been the rightful owner of the contested land since 3,000 B.C. I don't agree with Hamas and their tactics either, but I sure can understand why they fight as hard as they do.