[AP/Washington Post] Diaa Hadid - The appointment of Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan as security adviser to Mahmoud Abbas and head of the National Security Council is threatening the new Palestinian unity government just days after its inauguration. Dahlan is in charge of bringing order to the chaotic security services, including Hamas' own militia. Analysts say the issue is so sensitive that it could break up the new government and return Gaza to civil strife. On Wednesday, one man was killed and two were seriously wounded in an armed clash between Fatah and Hamas in northern Gaza. Later, an Islamic university professor affiliated with Hamas was kidnapped by gunmen south of Gaza City.
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