munaeem | 21 December, 2006 23:14
Dr. Elias Akleh writes : "
The Palestinian pot started to boil as soon as the political wing of Hamas (resistance group fighting against Israeli occupation) formed a Palestinian government after its victory in a free and democratic election as certified by all international observers.
Hamas’ victory came as a surprise to all. Hamas expected to gain some votes that would allow it to put a foot in the Palestinian government so it can express its wishes and participate in the political decision making.
The Fatah leaders did not accept Hamas victory, which threatened their political positions, their economical monopolies, and their corruption in the public treasury, especially because Hamas pledged to open investigations into all corruption allegations.
The American administration (the self-proclaimed democracy spreader) had also rejected this Palestinian democratic choice that exposes American false allegation of global war against terrorism since Hamas, designated by the US as a terrorist group, had participated into and won a democratic election. So they all agreed to topple the newly democratic Hamas government regardless of the cost.
Plans were drawn to financially bankrupt Hamas government, to isolate it politically, and to impede its functions, which would severely burden the Palestinians economically, to show that this government brought only disasters to the people
Fatah leaders, had abused their political and security positions to enforce, rather than ease, these crimes against the people in order to further their own personal gains. This corrupt minority, whose financial resources had dried up when the Arab Gulf countries had stopped their financial support after the first Gulf War in 1991 leading them to welcome the Oslo Accord, needed to replenish their monies and to strengthen their political positions after entering the Palestinian occupied territories in 1994.
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