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RAMALLAH, West Bank Hundreds of Palestinian security men loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas went on a rampage against the Hamas-led government Monday, riddling the parliament building and Cabinet offices with bullets before setting them ablaze in retaliation for an attack by Hamas gunmen in the Gaza Strip.
The violence was the most serious in the West Bank since Hamas defeated Abbas' Fatah movement in legislative elections in January and raised new fears the Palestinians could be headed toward civil war. It also cast doubt on renewed calls for Palestinian unity by the rival factions.See the full content of this document
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Palestinians Retaliate Against Hamas in Ramallah
Abbas, a moderate who was elected separately last year, has been locked in a bitter power struggle with Hamas. The dispute ...
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