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Faction Listens to Arafat Only When He Says What It Wants to Hear

(Sydney Morning Herald-Australia) The Abu Rish Brigades, a Fatah offshoot largely confined to the central and southern Gaza Strip, spurred the wave of internal clashes when they abducted the Gaza police chief, Ghazi al-Jabali, on July 16 in protest at PA corruption. "We wanted to send a message to Arafat," group spokesman Abu Haron said. "Our aim is to liberate every piece of land in Palestine, including what is now called Israel," said Abu Haron. "Though we are part of Fatah, [Abu Rish Brigades' leader] Amar Sitta never listened to Fatah. He only listened to what God told him to do. We only hear from Fatah when they tell us to do the right thing. When we hear them say the wrong thing, we ignore it."
2004-08-09 00:00:00
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