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FACTIONS SHOOT IT OUT

Collingwood smashes Carlton. In other tribal rivalry news:

Hamas gunmen opened fire Friday on forces of the rival Fatah and injured at least six people throughout the Gaza Strip in another setback to a new security plan aimed at halting the wave of violence plaguing the chaotic coastal area.

With 10 Palestinians wounded over a two-day period, it was the worst factional fighting since the formation of the Hamas-Fatah unity government nearly two months ago.

A “unity” government, is it?

Posted by Tim B. on 05/12/2007 at 12:43 PM

  1. Also, Knights smashed Warriors at the death. What a pity nobody’s seen fit to smash Hamas and Fatah. Yet.

    Posted by mareeS on 2007 05 12 at 12:51 PM • permalink

  2. What a pity nobody’s seen fit to smash Hamas and Fatah.

    Give them time.  They’ll do it to each other.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 05 12 at 12:55 PM • permalink

  3. The reporter actually wrote “Hamas-Fatah unity government” in the same article as “chaotic coastal area”.  BUAWHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    BTW, Tim, the Star Tribune link doesn’t work.  Further, when you search the Star Tribune’s archives (a focused Google search), the article doesn’t turn up, although the lead paragraph to the same article can be found in the Google cache for the Star Tribune.  The article appears to have been deleted.  Or did I miss it?

    The closest that I can find to that article is here, again, through the Google cache for the paper. 

    What appears to be the article you linked to is here, in Fort Wayne, IN (from a wider Google search).  It’s similar to the cached Star Tribune version, but not exact.  Interesting.

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2007 05 12 at 02:01 PM • permalink

  4. Gee, maybe they should get Farfur to mediate.

    Posted by carpefraise on 2007 05 12 at 03:04 PM • permalink

  5. Or, fan the flames…

    Posted by carpefraise on 2007 05 12 at 03:05 PM • permalink

  6. in which a fight broke out between both sides,

    I went to an AFL match and a hockey game broke out.

    Posted by andycanuck on 2007 05 12 at 03:35 PM • permalink

  7. Andy, I wish that had happened in yesterday’s game, because I’m pretty sure Carlton could have beaten Collingwood easily in a hockey match.

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 05 12 at 03:44 PM • permalink

  8. Bloody umpires. We was robbed!

    Posted by curious george on 2007 05 12 at 06:03 PM • permalink

  9. We was indeed Curious George! Robbed big time!

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 05 12 at 06:25 PM • permalink

  10. I look forward to Lowenstein’s next book, My Palestinian Answer. That ought to fix the problem.

    Posted by paco on 2007 05 12 at 07:26 PM • permalink

  11. Paco, will My Palestinian Answer be printed by the Printing And Copying Organisation?

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 05 12 at 08:11 PM • permalink

  12. Will My Palestinian Answer have maps too?  And if so, will they show the West Bank between Israel and Jordan, or will it be located in NeverNeverLand?

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 05 12 at 08:40 PM • permalink

  13. Donachmed Duck was reported to be in a stable but critical condition. Farfur is denying responsibility.

    Posted by Dminor on 2007 05 12 at 09:09 PM • permalink

  14. Maybe this guy can give help your guys, too, Ash_ and curious george? His habitat is dying, the Leafs sucked this year, and he already wears blue and white to go along with his name.

    Posted by andycanuck on 2007 05 12 at 09:51 PM • permalink

  15. Smashed Carlton? I dont think so. Full credit to the Woods though it was only a 1 point difference at 3/4 time.

    Posted by Nic on 2007 05 12 at 10:08 PM • permalink

  16. Must be a ceasefire in effect that they just didn’t tell us about.

    Posted by Achillea on 2007 05 12 at 11:23 PM • permalink

  17. it was the worst factional fighting since the formation of the Hamas-Fatah unity government nearly two months ago

    Of course it was. When they were merely launching rockets at Israeli towns, that was agreeable to both sides, and consequently not reported.

    Israel is resisting the obvious temptation to roll into Gaza and kick some arse. Interestingly, there are a few Palestinians who would like this, as it would at least mean they could walk down the street with less chance of being shot by stray Islamist bullets.

    Interesting times…

    Posted by Dan Lewis on 2007 05 12 at 11:51 PM • permalink

  18. #11: You mean, by the same people who publish Detective Paco? Certainly not. It would destroy brand loyalty.

    #12: Actually, Rebecca, I’ve had a sneak peek at the galley proofs, and Antoine’s idea of the “New Palestine” looks like this.

    Posted by paco on 2007 05 13 at 12:12 AM • permalink

  19. I would think if the Printing And Copying Organisation was to print it, they could at least have some fun, you know, mark it to be sold in the comedy section, change the story inside to actually use facts, stuff like that.

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 05 13 at 02:16 AM • permalink

  20. Sounds like 2007 might yet become a good business year for Palestinian Assassinations Customized to Order.

    Posted by PW on 2007 05 13 at 11:11 AM • permalink

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