Ismail Haniyeh says Gaza is more than ready for confrontation’,as six Palestinians shot dead by Israeli troops at border fenceHamas’s leader in Gaza has declared the current unrest in Jerusalem and the West Bank an intifada, as six Palestinians were shot dead protesting at the border fence, and further raising the stakes after a week of escalating violence.
The comments by Ismail Haniyeh contradicted recent remarks by Fatah’s leadership,including the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. There has been increasingly widespread exercise of the hashtag #intifada on Palestinian social media. Related: Six dead as violence continues in Israel and Palestinian territories - live updates Related: Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories – the Guardian briefing Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com