Gaza Pullout Dividends
Charles Johnson
Thu Oct 6, 2005 at 10:09 am PDT • Views: 183
Hamas is now Egypt’s problem, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer totalitarian government: Egypt Warns Hamas Over Weapons.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Egyptian mediators have warned Hamas that parliamentary elections set for Jan. 25 could be postponed if the Islamic militants don’t abide by a truce, including a promise to keep their weapons at home, an official close to the talks said Thursday.
Hamas, popular with voters and eager to claim a share of power, wants the election held on time.
Egypt delivered the warning after deadly weekend fighting between Hamas and Palestinian police, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk about the negotiations.
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