Palestinian Leader: Hamas Needlessly Prolonged War

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH AND IAN DEITCH Published AUGUST 29, 2014, 3:19 PM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Hamas on Friday for needlessly extending fighting with Israel in the Gaza Strip, casting doubt on the future of the Palestinian unity government that the Islamic militant group backs.

The remarks by Abbas come a few days after Israel and Hamas militants reached a truce after 50 bitter days of fighting.

More than 2,100 Palestinians were killed, including hundreds of civilians. Seventy one people on the Israeli side, including six civilians were killed.

Several Egyptian mediated cease-fire attempts during the conflict failed. Hamas eventually accepted almost the same truce offered at the beginning.

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[seveneyes]

1. It's a good start

Now on to elections....

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. And what has Abbas done?

[Archae]

3. Unfortunately he's right.

Hamas thrives on violence and death.
It's all they know.