Hamas called on all components of Palestinian society to mobilize in order to confront the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) “unprecedented” level of “aggression” against it and other terror groups in the West Bank, the terror group confirmed in a Friday press release.
In the statement, Hamas accused PA security forces of brutally coercing the Palestinian public into supporting its recent crackdown on West Bank terror groups.
Hamas regularly faces accusations regarding its
own abuse against Palestinians. A September New York Times article highlighted Palestinian activists and whistleblowers in Gaza who complained of the brutal treatment they faced for speaking out against the terror group.
In November, the IDF also released a 45-minute video exposing Hamas beating and torturing Palestinians.
No idea. The statement comes amid an ongoing PA counter-terror campaign in the West Bank, particularly in Jenin, which has seen a number of clashes between PA security forces and local insurgents.
Hamas accused PA security forces of brutally coercing the Palestinian public into supporting its recent crackdown on West Bank terror groups.
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Hamas claimed the PA had engaged in “beating and humiliating citizens, pursuing women and young people, and forcing them under threat to give statements or write posts” in support of the Authority’s effort.
The terror organization urged Palestinians to oppose the PA’s counter-terror actions, stating that such opposition was necessary to prevent Palestinian society from splintering.
The latest escalation in tensions between Hamas and the Fatah-headed Palestinian Authority came only months after Fatah and Hamas agreed to form a unity government as part of the
Bejing Declaration.
The agreement between Fatah and Hamas was condemned by then-Foreign Minister Israel Katz who claimed, “Instead of rejecting terrorism, [PA President] Mahmoud Abbas embraces the murderers and rapists of Hamas, revealing his true face. In reality, this won’t happen because Hamas’s rule will be crushed, and Abbas will be watching Gaza from afar. Israel’s security will remain solely in Israel’s hands.”
This is not the first time Fatah's attempts to jointly rule with Hamas have failed as Hamas expelled Fatah following a failed coalition government in 2007.
Wow. Just wow.
Reality looks like this Ron. Shin Bet propaganda.
Why would Hamas encourage the PA to do what the PA has been doing all along? Israeli propanganda to carry on with the slaughter in Gaza.
Are you aware Canada has labeled and sanctioned settler groups as terrorists? I wouldnt put money on it that you do know because your arent supposed to. Thats how propaganda works.
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The Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry describes an extremist settler attack on Palestinians in a West Bank village as “organized state terrorism.”
The PA health ministry says one person died of gunshots fired by settlers and another was seriously wounded during the unrest — which Israeli leaders condemned — on Thursday night in Jit, in the northern West Bank.
Israeli security sources said it was unclear who had shot the Palestinians.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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Pre-Oct 7 Holocaustages event PA was dealing with a spate of Jew Klux Klan terrorism as follows.
Palestinian fears grow amid rising Israeli settler attacks
Image caption,Farmer Ammar Abu Alia is one of many Palestinians forced to abandon his home
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- Author,Yolande Knell
- Role,BBC News, Ramallah
- 28 August 2023
There's been a dramatic rise in violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank this year, with more than 100 incidents reported a month according to the UN. It warns that some 400 people have been driven from their land since the start of 2022.
Smashed cars and homes and shops set ablaze. Recent months have seen some of the worst ever scenes of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
Recent months have seen some of the worst ever scenes of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
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How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law
Mobilisation of violent settlers has intensified Palestinians’ fears of attacks and displacement
Alison Killing, Chris Campbell and Peter Andringa in London and James Shotter in JerusalemUpdatedOctober 26 2024
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The heightened violence experienced by the villagers of At-Tuwani is part of a broader shift in the dynamics of the West Bank that has taken place in the aftermath of Hamas’s devastating October 7 assault on Israel.
Last year’s attack — in which militants killed 1,200 people and took a further 250 hostage — was one of the darkest days in the country’s history. In response, Israel launched a ferocious offensive in Gaza that has killed more than 42,000 people, according to Palestinian officials, and fuelled a humanitarian catastrophe. The ripples of the conflict have also been felt in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has ramped up military activities. There have been sweeping movement restrictions on Palestinians, blocking access to cities, towns and villages, repeated raids in cities such as Jenin and Nablus and increased security around Jewish settlements.
The roughly 500,000 people living in these West Bank settlements — which most countries regard as illegal — are a heterogenous group. Some live there for ideological or religious reasons; others have moved due to considerations such as the cost of living. While only a relatively small number are involved in attacks on Palestinians, activists say over the past year those who are have been emboldened.
The FT has spoken to more than 20 villagers and Palestinian, Israeli and international activists about the violence locals face from both settlers and the Israeli state, and reviewed hours of footage of incidents. While much of it is of a low-level, slow-burning kind, experts say that combined, it adds up to a systematic campaign to drive Palestinian villagers off their land.
With much of Israel’s regular army now deployed to Gaza or the border with Lebanon, thousands of settlers have been called up to fill the military’s gaps in the West Bank. As a result, they have been granted new powers, including the ability to arrest people and declare closed military zones.
“What changed for us is that after October 7, there was an excuse for [settlers] to form a military force,” says Mohammad Rabaei, At-Tuwani’s mayor.
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Israel State sanctioned terrorism. Facts are fact.
Palestine has a right to defrend its self.
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