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Palestinian Authority, Hamas confront each other in Gaza (Khaled Abu Toameh, Jul. 12, 2003, Jerusalem Post)

Hamas activists in Gaza City attacked cars belonging to the Palestinian Authority's Preventive Security Service Friday night after Minister of Security Muhammed Dahlan's bodyguards shot and wounded a Hamas member.

Palestinian sources said the bodyguards opened fire at Muhmamed Sumari, a Hamas activist, after suspecting him of planning to assassinate Dahlan. Sumari was wounded in the leg and was in critical condition, the sources added. [...]

On Friday night Dahlan summoned Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip to a meeting, where he called for holding new elections for Fatah's central council. Members of the council last week strongly criticized Dahlan and Abbas for their handling of talks with Israel, prompting the PA prime minister to resign from the body. They also called for cutting down Dahlan's powers, arguing that he was seeking to take control over al the security forces.

Dahlan lashed out at the Fatah central council, saying it was inconceivable that its members, who were appointed 13 years ago, have remained in their posts without elections.

Anything that gets Dahlan to crack down on Hamas and the others is helpful. Posted by Orrin Judd at July 13, 2003 1:19 PM