(New York Times) Craig S. Smith - Gaza threatens to turn on itself now that Israel has withdrawn. Palestinian security forces said they were girding for violence, fearing that the legislative elections scheduled for Jan. 25 could lead to fighting. Many members of the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades say that if Hamas wins a substantial share of the vote, more than 30%, there could be fighting. Eyad el-Sarraj, a psychiatrist in Gaza, said: "If Hamas wins, do you think the security forces of these guys will leave their posts? Do you think the leaders will give up their offices, that the masses of people who have jobs from Fatah will give up their livelihoods? The big boys with money will disappear, the rest will fight."
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