Abu Amr, foreign minister, explained the violence between Hamas and Fatah as follows:
"If you have two brothers, put them in a cage and deprive them of basic and essential needs for life, they will fight," Abu Amr told a news conference in Tokyo. "I don't think we should put the blame on the victim."
Always define yourself as the victim. The Palestinians got more money this year than in previous years, and there is no shortage in guns and bullets.
The conditions of the Palestinian population in the Gaza strip are very sad indeed, but it will not help to only blame others. Also, for outsiders to be able to help succesfully it is important that people show they appreciate that help and do what they can to change their situation.
Ratna
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Last update - 12:32 13/06/2007
Hamas on the verge of a complete conquest of the Gaza Strip
By Avi Issacharoff , Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Reuters
Hamas was on the verge of completing its conquest of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, with positions in Gaza City remaining as the only significant bastions of Fatah resistance.
Eight Fatah men were killed in fierce fighting near the home of senior Fatah official Maher Mekdad. Mekdad was able to escape, but Hamas took control of the area.
Hamas seized control of the refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, after it swept into the headquarters of Abbas' powerful National Security Forces facing only token resistance.
At least 15 Palestinians were wounded Wednesday, including five civilians, two of whom are in serious condition.
Hamas said Fatah militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade against the house of its Deputy Minister of Information, setting the house ablaze but causing no injuries.
Hamas said it also seized and bulldozed a key Fatah outpost that controls Gaza's main north-south road.
At least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded in Tuesday's fighting, bringing the death toll to roughly 50 since the latest round of violence broke out.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Ziad Abu Amr warned on Wednesday that factional violence in Gaza could spread to the West Bank if nothing is done, but dismissed threats that Fatah might leave the government as speculation.
Abu Amr, in Tokyo for discussions on aid and regional issues with Japanese leaders, dismissed reports that Fatah had decided to withdraw from the government as "speculation."
Fatah announced Tuesday night that it was suspending its participation in the Palestinian unity government until the fighting stopped.
"Fatah so far has not decided what to do with Hamas and I don't think it makes very much sense to try to undermine the national unity government," Abu Amr, an independent, told a news conference.
Abu Amr blamed the deadly clashes on pressures imposed by outside forces.
"If you have two brothers, put them in a cage and deprive them of basic and essential needs for life, they will fight," Abu Amr told a news conference in Tokyo. "I don't think we should put the blame on the victim."
Abbas, Haniyeh calls for restraint go unheeded
Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh both made calls for restraint Tuesday, but they went largely unheeded.
Forces loyal to Abbas were ordered Tuesday evening to defend their positions in Gaza, and counter a "coup" by Hamas.
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