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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/06/AR2006090600280.html
Palestinian Premier's Staff Joins Strike
[AP/Washington Post] Staff from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's office went on strike Wednesday, joining a widespread work stoppage by civil servants demanding overdue salaries from the Hamas-led government. Hamas leaders oppose the strike, claiming it is politically charged and orchestrated by Fatah. The strike has been lukewarm in Gaza, a Hamas stronghold.