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For last Saturday the Palestinian community in Berlin organised a demonstration to mark the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation (of the "67-territories"). Usually in occasions like that several thousand of Palestinians were taking the streets of downtown Berlin. But last Sat. only a handfull people, mainly German peaceniks, some political idiots and few neo-nazis fallowed the call for the demo..
Because of the increasing hostility (*) between the "resistance" organisations in the PA territories (Gaza/West Bank) the animosity between the Palestinians in Berlin is also increasing. So it's simply impossible for them to demonstrate (for "peace in Palestine" or alternatively death missions/suicide attacks..) together anymore!

And what's new on the battle field?

First of all al-Jazeera reported today in the morning(CET): "Fatah says it is suspending participation in the three-month old unity government

until street battles in Gaza end." (GOVERNMENT? WHAT GOVERNMENT??)

Meanwhile in Gaza, according to informations, I got today, at least 60 people - mainly Fatah fighters, but ("of course") also not involved civilians - were killed in the last 72 hours, so hospital sources in Jabalia said.

And while the fighters of the "resistance" organisations Hamas and Fatah are trying to decimate the population in Gaza the militants of Islamic Jihad are continuing the rocket attacks against communities in Israel. Today in the morning they attacked a school and yesterday a factory, usually exporting goods to Gaza (one worker there: "We send them groceries and they send us rockets..")

Following some of the latest from today:

Palestinians committing war crimes, says Human Rights Watch (Ynet, IL)

American human rights organization says feuding Gaza factions violating international humanitarian law by executing captives, shooting unarmed civilians and endangering journalists

American human rights organization, Human Rights Watch accused both Hamas and Fatah of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip in a report published Wednesday morning.

Palestinian gunmen turn hospital hallways and roofs to sniper posts, endangering patients and staff; clashes also prevent doctors, nurses, ambulances from geting to hospitals
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“These attacks by both Hamas and Fatah constitute brutal assaults on the most fundamental humanitarian principles,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director for Human Rights Watch.

 
“The murder of civilians not engaged in hostilities and the willful killing of captives are war crimes, pure and simple.”

The report covered incidents involving both organizations in which innocents have been killed over the past three days, including the capture and execution of men not involved in hostilities, the storming of individuals' homes and battles in and around two Gaza hospitals, that amounted in the killing of patients, one reportedly shot at close range.

According to Human Rights Watch, all parties engaged in armed conflict are subject to international humanitarian law, which forbids deliberate harming of civilians and those who are not engaged in armed hostilities at the time.

Under international humanitarian law, all medical personnel and facilities are granted special protection, and military and civilian hospitals and medical units must be protected and respected in all circumstances.

 
The report also addressed the June 9 incident, in which four gunmen, from the al-Quds Brigades - the military wing of Islamic Jihad - and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - Fatah's military wing, used a vehicle marked with "TV" insignia to break through Israel's border fortifications around Gaza in a possible attempt to kidnap an Israeli soldier.

“Using a vehicle with press markings to carry out a military attack is a serious violation of the laws of war, and it also puts journalists at risk,” said Whitson.

 
The Palestinian Journalists Union on Sunday criticized the use by armed factions of press insignia in a statement: “The use of vehicles that carry ‘Press,’ ‘TV’ or other signs ... exposes journalists’ lives to danger, gives the Israeli occupation a pretext to target and kill journalists and restricts their ability to perform their professional and national duties. … We demand all parties stop using these methods.”

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3412052,00.html

Possibly the fighters have their "fun"..

..but what about the children??

Related articles, reports, etc:

☞ Gaza clashes spread from streets to hospitals (Yedioth Ahronoth, IL)

☞ Hamas on the verge of a complete conquest of the Gaza Strip (Haaretz, IL)

☞ Hamas issues Gaza arms ultimatum (al-Jazeera)

☞ Hamas Seizes Fatah Security Headquarters (AP)

☞ Gaza Sinks Into Chaos (TV-Report/video, CNN)

☞ Violence Rages in Gaza (Pictures, CNN)

Not the result of IAF!

It's just home-made (street in Rafah after the first battles)

Also a kind of related:

☞ Secret UN report condemns US for Middle East failures (Guardian)

* Samih al-Madhoun, a senior figure in the Fatah-linked al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, said after his house was attacked: "If they've burnt my house, I have burnt 20 Hamas houses last night." "A house for a house and blood for blood ... I swear to God that I will kill every member of Hamas, be they civilian or military. I will kill them all," he told a Fatah radio station.

The very latest from the battle field:

15:00 (CET)
Gaza: 2 UN workers killed in clashes
Infighting in PA continues, two United Nations employees killed in crossfire.

Hamas bombs kill 22 Fatah members (Reuters)
15:20 (CET)
12 Hamas members kidnapped in Nablus
Armed operatives of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah's military wing kidnapped 12 Hamas members, including seniors of the organization. (Ynet)

16:00 (CET)
Palestinian security forces surrender to Egypt
The al-Jazeera network has reported that dozens of members of the Palestinian Security have escaped the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Crossing and turned themselves in to Egyptian security forces.

16:50 (CET)

Hamas says southern Strip in its control
Hamas’ armed wing, Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said its members have taken control over the area along the Gaza-Egypt border. (Ynet)