Hamas Arrests "Unrepentant Collaborators"

(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Hamas has started arresting dozens of Palestinian "collaborators" with Israel as part of its "National Campaign to Combat Collaborators with the Enemy." Two months ago, Hamas issued an ultimatum to suspected collaborators in Gaza: Surrender by July 10, or face the death penalty. In April, Hamas executed two Palestinian men on the pretext that they had passed on information to Israel that was later used to kill gunmen in Gaza. Human rights activists expressed fear that Hamas was planning to use the campaign to settle scores against its political enemies.


2010-07-09 09:10:50

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