Hamas grants clemency for Fatah fighters

Denied Legitimacy by Vote, Hamas Wins it by Force

"Though Hamas won elections in January 2006, its efforts to govern have been stymied by international sanctions against the Palestinian government and a crippling Israeli siege. Fatah, instead of responding to its electoral loss by bringing in new leadership and weaning itself away from corruption, has spent its time conspiring to overthrow Hamas.

Denied the legitimate victory it won in the elections, Hamas was not allowed to govern. Now it has won a military victory -- with bullets. Yet what led to this was a prolonged Israeli occupation and siege, the international community's indifference to a starving Palestinian population, and the systematic weakening of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."

Editor's Note: According to commentator Jamal Dajani. With Hamas' recent victory over Fatah in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Washington may now have to do what was once unthinkable: recognize Hamas as a legitimate political party. NAM contributor Jamal Dajani is a producer and the Director of Middle Eastern Programming at Linktv.
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[optiqu]

hamas up!

[guageup]

free PALESTINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ezzedeen01]

@user8321

Fatah needed to be destroyed. They were corrupt to the core and were helping the IDF on almost every level

[ejaz924n]

Long live Hamas. We will prevail against the Jews. Greetings from India and Austria.

[ChristianSocialist]

I am so happy to see that Hamas did this! Palestinians need unity:-) This is a step to unity among the Palestinians.

[user8321]

Common to the race entire is their gain or loss,

Common is their faith and creed, common too the Rasul of God;

One Kaaba, one Allah, and one Quran inspire their heart,

Why can't the Muslims then behave like a single lot?

Cast, creed and factions have disjointed this race,

Is this way to forge ahead, to flourish in the present age?

[masterjoker02]

fatah down

[hindasa]

its disgusting whats going on