The following is research published today from MEMRI’s Inquiry and Analysis Series, Special Dispatch Series and the MEMRI TV Project. Inquiry and Analysis No. 718—Hamas/Palestinians *By C. Jacob Introduction Although Islamic Jihad, like Hamas, is a religious organization and has been Hamas's partner in carrying out attacks against Israel, Hamas occasionally finds itself on a collision course with it. Hamas has also clashed with the Salafi-jihadi groups in Gaza. At first it turned a blind eye to their activity, but when it realized they were destabilizing its rule, it did not hesitate to massacre their activists, who accuse it of abandoning the path of jihad and of failing to implement shari'a. I. Hamas's Relations with Islamic Jihad The tension between Hamas and Islamic Jihad usually emanates from the latter's refusal to completely halt its operations against Israel. A senior official of Islamic Jihad's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Brigades, condemned the Hamas government's internal security apparatus for its arrest of a group of Islamic Jihad operatives as they prepared for a mission against Israeli special forces; he claimed that the detainees had been treated dishonorably. He added: "There is no tahdiah [calm] between the resistance and Israel, because Israel enters Gaza territory night and day, and harms all elements of life within it." Some claimed that Islamic Jihad was coordinating with Hamas and honoring the tahdiah with Israel. Islamic Jihad deputy secretary-general Ziad Nakhala denied this, but noted that "[Islamic] Jihad made its own decision not to escalate the situation, so as not to launch a new war, and also in light of the economic crisis in the Strip. The restraint was self-imposed, and has nothing to do with any external factor." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5510.htm. Special Dispatch No. 4028—Hamas/Palestinians Following are excerpts from an interview with Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar, which aired on Dream 1 TV on July 21, 2011. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3051.htm. "We Want Palestine In Its Entirety – So There Will Be No Misunderstandings; If Our Generation Is Unable To Achieve This, the Next One Will" Mahmoud Al-Zahhar: "We in Gaza conducted a plan of resistance in order to drive the occupation out. The plan was accomplished, and not a single settler or soldier remains on the Palestinian land in Gaza. Our plan is to continue this approach." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5511.htm. MEMRITV Clip No. 3033 - Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil in Veiled Threat against Israeli Offshore Gas and Oil Drilling: "Israel Will Not Enjoy Stability, Calm, and Tranquility unless Lebanon Enjoys Them Too" Following is an excerpt from an interview with Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil, which aired on OTV on July 11, 2011: Gebran Bassil: "This is our land, our water, and our border, and we will defend them. We will not allow Israel to encroach upon our borders, or upon our oil resources in this region." Interviewer: "To what extent do you rely on the UN in this matter?" To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3033.htm.Hamas's Gaza – Four Years Later; Chapter 6: Hamas's Relations with Islamic Jihad and Salafi-Jihadis
Hamas Leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar Slams PA President Abbas for 'Aimless, Kangaroo-Like' Political Gymnastics and Says: We Will Not Relinquish Any Piece of Palestinian Land
Thursday, 28 July 2011
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