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FATAH
•Major faction in PLO
•Founded in 1958
•Current leader – Mahmoud Abbas
Intro
•Palestinian nationalism
•Secularism
•Socialism
Idealism
•Complete liberation of Palestine
•Eradication of Zionist existence
Goals
HAMAS
•Founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi and Mohammad Taha
•Classified as a terrorist organization
Intro•Palesti
nian nationalism
•Islamism
•Religious nationalism
Idealism
•Creation of worldwide Caliphate
•Calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian state by an Islamic Palestinian state
Goals
HAMAS – FATAH CONFLICT
Also called as conflict of brothers, Palestinian civil war
Known as Wakseh among Palestinians meaning humiliation, ruin and collapse as a result of self inflicted damage
Tensions began in 2005 after the death of Yaseer Arafat and intensified after Hamas winning elections in 2006
INTERNATIONAL STANCE
As a result of Hamas winning elections EU, US, and several other Arab countries stopped funding to Palestinians upon which they depended
US supplied guns, ammunition and training to Fatah activists to take on Hamas
According to Vanity Fair, in 2006 the United States initiated a "covert initiative, approved by Bush and implemented by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Deputy National Security Adviser Elliott Abrams, to provoke a Palestinian civil war."
RISE OF CONFLICT
Fatah commanders refused to take orders from the government
Fatah initiated assassinations and abductions against Hamas which led Hamas to start their own
On December 15 Abbas called for a general election
Hamas has characterized this as an attempted Fatah coup by Abbas as they had the right to hold the office
FIRST ROUND OF FIGHTING
On December 15, 2006, fighting broke out in the West Bank after Palestinian security forces fired on a Hamas rally in Ramallah which was accused as an attempt to assassinate Ismail Haniya, the Palestinian prime minister.
Intense fighting continued throughout December 2006 and January 2007.
In February 2007, Palestinian rivals met in Mecca, and reached an accord ensuring a ceasefire.
However, minor incidents continued through March and April 2007. More than 90 people were killed in these first months.
SECOND ROUND OF FIGHTING
In mid-May 2007, clashes erupted once again in the streets of Gaza.
In less than 20 days, more than 50 Palestinians were killed.
Leaders of both parties tried to stop the fighting with dozens of truces, but none of them held for longer.
Hamas performed better than Fatah in the second round of fighting.
Some attribute this to the discipline and better training of Hamas's fighters.
THIRD ROUND OF FIGHTING
Also known as Battle of GazaThroughout the four days of fighting Hamas had
taken control of the main north-south road and the coastal road.
The Israeli government closed all check-points on borders of Gaza in response to the violence.
During the four days of intense fighting at least 116 people were killed.
On June 14, Palestinian President announced the dissolution of the current unity government and the declaration of a state of emergency.
FATAH FORMS THE GOVERNMENT
Hamas number are greater in Gaza strip where as Fatah number are greater in West bank.
On June 14, Mahmoud Abbas announced the dissolution of the current government and declared the state of emergency
He appointed Salam Fayyad as the prime minister and gave him the task of forming new government
Hamas will lose their root strength if they recognize Israel where as Fatah had recognized the Israel
They are unable to come to a truceHamas has been attacking the Fatah activists
on the name of spying to Israel
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