New generation of Palestinian jihadists challenges Hamas

[bemildred]

The towering Ibn Taymiyyah Mosque, a white stucco building with blue glass, stands within sight of the Egyptian border, close to Rafah’s infamous tunnels that supplied Gaza with food and arms over the past five years. The mosque is named for the 14th century Muslim scholar who combined a love of jihad with a hatred of anything unorthodox.

This is the community from which Hamas sprang, where the Muslim Brotherhood ruled the roost under men such as Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the blind paraplegic preacher, and where devoted Hamas youths stared down Israeli tanks.

But in the summer of 2009, it was the scene of a bloody battle between Hamas forces and the new kids on the block who challenged the authority of Hamas.

Abdel Latif Musa, a leader in the Salafi-Jihadist community, had summoned people to join him in declaring an Islamic state. It was an effort to expose the failure of Hamas to establish such a thing. More than 2,000 people turned up.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/hamas/new-generation-of-palestinian-jihadists-challenges-hamas/article2039189/

[aquart]

1. They teach the children well.

[PDJane]

2. They aren't the only ones.

[bemildred]

3. And the children, the ones that live, grow up and become old farts.

Who teach the new children.

[pelsar]

4. Hamas is in trouble...

they havent done much to advance their causes: not socially in improved conditions and not militarily when they attack israel. Their kids are unemployed, as well as educated, restless to attack israel, yet unsuccessful in those attempts and limited by the local govt

checkpoints, moral squads, elitism.......given that hamas has been blessed by god, giving up power is not an option....

this does not look good for anybody.

[99th_Monkey]

5. When can we all just please GET THE FUCK OVER OURSELVES? When will the GTFOO moment occur?

Bring it on!
:party:

[jimmie]

6. I keep getting confused...

i know they all want to kill every israeli they can but can someone please start a scorecard so I can keep them straight?

At least arafat made it easier to keep tract of.

[oberliner]

7. Maybe they can sign a reconciliation agreement

For the good of the Palestinian people?