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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/us-palestinians-syria-hamas-idUSTRE77G3ZF20110817
Assad Puts Hamas in Corner over Syrian Assault
(Reuters) Nidal al-Mughrabi - Syria's crackdown on government opponents has deeply embarrassed the Palestinian group Hamas, which is anxious not to anger its backers in Damascus while at the same time hoping not to alienate its supporters at home. Syrian security forces attacked a refugee camp in Latakia this week, causing thousands of Palestinians to flee. Ordinary Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have been swift to denounce the violence, but Hamas has said nothing and tried to prevent public displays of anti-Syrian sentiment.