PA Brutally supressing political expresion in the West Bank.

[teddyearp]

Following a crackdown aimed at Hamas affiliated students by Fatah's security forces, on Thursday AFP reported that Human Right Watch had accused the Palestinian Authority of brutally suppressing political expression in the West Bank.

"It is deeply worrying that students are being held by Palestinian forces for no apparent reason other than their connection to Hamas or their opinions," said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Link: Human Rights Watch deeply worried by PA s crackdown on Hamas students in West Bank - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

 

[P F Tinmore]

Fatah lost the elections.

Why are they ruling the West Bank?

 

[Hossfly]

Fatah lost the elections.

Why are they ruling the West Bank?

Fatah is better suited to run the government. Hamas just wants to shoot rockets into Israel and dig tunnels.

 

[teddyearp]

Fatah lost the elections.

Why are they ruling the West Bank?

I dunno. Doesn't refute the facts on the ground though.

 

[SAYIT]

Following a crackdown aimed at Hamas affiliated students by Fatah's security forces, on Thursday AFP reported that Human Right Watch had accused the Palestinian Authority of brutally suppressing political expression in the West Bank.

"It is deeply worrying that students are being held by Palestinian forces for no apparent reason other than their connection to Hamas or their opinions," said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Link: Human Rights Watch deeply worried by PA s crackdown on Hamas students in West Bank - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

Thing is, if the "Arab Street" is allowed to determine the future of the hapless "refugees," we will see decades of suffering. It is time someone among them take the bull by the horns and do what is necessary to save them from themselves.

 

[P F Tinmore]

 

[theliq]

Fatah lost the elections.

Why are they ruling the West Bank?

Mute point Tinnie....methinks Teddy must be mistaken..steve

 

[Daniyel]

I Think its Israels fault Fatah/Hamas got in a position of power in the first place.