Yep, they’re still killing each other (and may they continue to do so until they both lose, please).
And here are the most interesting (not to say jaw-dropping, hypocritical, or hilarious) quotes from the terrorists themselves.
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader, called for calm in the wake of the renewed internal violence. Five people were killed on Wednesday in fighting.
“These clashes must stop, this bloodshed must end. Let all of you love one another, let’s resolve differences through dialogue and not with weapons,” Haniyeh told reporters after returning from making the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
“Weapons must only be directed against the Israeli occupation.”
This one is equally as good:
Fatah’s Gaza Strip Spokesman Maher Makdad expressed his amazement at Hamas’ behavior, and said, “It is interesting how the Hamas members managed to preserve the life of Gilad Shalit for six months, but didn’t managing to maintain the security of the officers they kidnapped and executed Wednesday.”
But this is my favorite quote:
Jamal Tirawi, a Fatah lawmaker, warned that Hamas leaders in the West Bank could be targeted again.
“If Hamas keeps doing what it is doing with its militia in Gaza, and is killing our members, all Hamas leaders in the West Bank are in our hands,” said Tirawi, a former member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a violent Fatah offshoot.
Hamas warned in a statement on its web site that “those in Fatah who are plotting a coup are trying to escalate tension in the Palestinian street” and warned of any attempt to harm Hamas government officials.
Please, don’t tease us! Go on, follow through with your threats for once. Honest. We won’t mind.