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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. | | Palestinian civil skirmishes | | | | Combatants |
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 Fatah | | Strength | | 10,000 (mostly in Gaza)[1] | 60,000 (mostly in the W. Bank)[2] | | Casualties | | 39 killed | 74 killed | 29 civilians killed
354 wounded on both sides (at least) | The Palestinian factional violence began after the ruling Hamas party accused Fatah of trying to kill the Palestinian National Authority foreign minister after shots were earlier fired at his convoy in Gaza City on December 15, 2006. Mahmoud al-Zahar was unharmed in the attack but one of his bodyguards was killed and his son wounded. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ...
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Hamas (Arabic: ; acronym: Arabic: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ...
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Fatah (Arabic: ); a reverse acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (literally: Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is a major secular Palestinian political party and the largest organization in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a generally secular multi-party confederation. ...
Hamas (Arabic: ; acronym: Arabic: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ...
Fatah (Arabic: ); a reverse acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (literally: Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is a major secular Palestinian political party and the largest organization in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a generally secular multi-party confederation. ...
Anthem: Biladi Capital Ramallah and Gaza de facto, as the current location of government institutions. ...
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Mahmoud al-Zahar (Arabic: Ù…Øمود الزهار) (born 1945) is a co-founder of Hamas, and a member of Hamass leadership in the Gaza Strip. ...
Background - See also: Palestinian legislative election, 2006
Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian elections. As a result, Israel, the United States, the European Union, several Western states and the Arab states imposed sanctions suspending all foreign aid, upon which Palestinians depend. (They have promised to resume aid if Hamas recognizes Israel, accepts agreements made by the defeated Fatah regime and denounces violence.) Despite the sanctions, and incidences of successful border interdiction,[3] Hamas leaders were able to smuggle enough money into the Palestinian territories to provide Palestinians with basic health and human services, as well as guns and rockets.[4] The defeated Fatah party maintains control of most of the Palestinian security apparatus. The US administration funded and armed Abas's Presidential Guard [5]. Wikinews has news related to this article: Hamas wins Palestinian election On January 25, 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ...
Hamas (Arabic: ; acronym: Arabic: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ...
Wikinews has news related to this article: Hamas wins Palestinian election On January 25, 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ...
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Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: Ù…Øمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ...
Mahmoud Abbas, a member of the Fatah party, remained as president. Tensions grew between the two Palestinian factions after they failed to reach a deal to share government power. On 15 December, Abbas called for early elections.[6] Hamas has challenged the legality of holding an early election maintaining their right to hold the full term of their democratically elected offices. Hamas has characterized this an attempted Fatah coup by Abbas,[7] using undemocratic means to overthrow the results of a democratically elected government. Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: Ù…Øمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ...
Fatah (Arabic: ); a reverse acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (literally: Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is a major secular Palestinian political party and the largest organization in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a generally secular multi-party confederation. ...
The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ...
December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...
February 2006 to December 2006 rise of tensions - 17th March, The Fatah movement of the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, has refused to join a government formed by Hamas.
- 10th/11th May: Three people killed during two days of clashes, including an attack by Hamas on a funeral procession for a dead Fatah fighter.
- 17th May, there is a stand off between forces loyal to Hamas and rival Fatah, as Hamas tries to create a controversial new security force.[8]
- 24th May: One Hamas member killed and two others injured following an abduction by Fatah, in the climax of a month in which 9 people where killed in clashes between the two sides.[9]
- June 7th, Hamas agrees to withdraw its militia from the streets.[10]
- July 20th, a local ceasefire is breached by Hamas militants who attack the home of a Fatah police chief, the truce had been announced after clashes killed 2 people.
- 1st October, eight people are killed in renewed fighting between Hamas and Fatah, which included the governments' headquarters being stormed by protesters.[11]
- 3rd October, in additional fighting one more civilian is killed and 15 others are injured. Another civilian dies of injuries from Sunday.[12]
- 4th October, a local Hamas leader is shot dead by masked gunmen, widely believed to be from the rival Fatah faction.[13]
- 11th October: Twelve people are killed and over 120 injured in fighting between Hamas and Fatah, which started after Hamas forces broke up a demonstration of policemen loyal to Fatah protesting about their lack of wages. The fighting then spread to other parts of Gaza.[14]
- 20th October, shooting breaks out hours after a deal is struck by Hamas and Fatah to end the inter-faction fighting.[15]
- 11th December, Rimal neighborhood shootings: unidentified gunmen in Gaza City killed three sons, ages 3 to 9, of Baha Balousha, an intelligence officer with Fatah. Also killed was one of Balousha's bodyguards.[16]
- 13th December, a prominent Hamas militant is killed execution style by a death squad from Fatah.[16]
The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ...
Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: Ù…Øمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ...
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Events -
On December 15, 2006, fighting broke out in the West Bank after Palestinian security forces fired on a Hamas rally in Ramallah. At least 20 people were wounded in the clashes which came shortly after Hamas accused Fatah of attempting to assassinate Ismail Haniya, the Palestinian prime minister.[17] Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ...
This is a timeline of the Palestinian factional violence: // On December 15, 2006, fighting broke out in the West Bank after Palestinian security forces fired on a Hamas rally in Ramallah. ...
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Ramallah (Arabic: ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank of approximately 57,000 residents. ...
Ismail Haniya (more frequently Haniyeh) (born 1963) (Arabic: إسماعيل هنية) is the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. ...
Intense fighting continued throughout December 2006 and January 2007 in the Gaza Strip. Several ceasefire attempts failed, being broken by continued battles. In February 2007, Palestinian rivals met in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and reached an accord ensuring a ceasefire. However, minor incidents continued through March and April 2007. December 2006 is the twelfth and final month of the year and will begin in 2 day(s). ...
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In mid-May the ceasefire was breached abd new serious fighting erupted making the accord invalid.
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2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...
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December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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