Israel and US sought to foment a Palestinian civil war Component #9764

Israel and the US sought to turn the main Palestinian political groups against each other.
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▲IssueMotives for the Israeli and Hamas attacks?
▲IssueWhat is motivating Hamas's attacks?
▲PositionHamas's engagement with political process undermined
■ComponentIsrael and US sought to foment a Palestinian civil war
●ComponentIsrael encouraged Fatah leaders to overthrow Hamas
●ComponentSome US neocons took part in plot to instigate civil war
►RelevanceWhy did the Hamas and Fatah unity government collapse?
►RelevanceHamas seized power to pre-empt Fatah coup
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Author: Avi Shlaim
Cited by: David Price 11:56 AM Thursday 15 January 2009 GMT
Also cited at: 9466, 9467, 9469, 9470, 9471, 9472, 9606, 9608, 9610, 9613, 9752, 9753, 9754, 9767, 9774, 9997, 9999, 10004, 10006
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Entered by:- David Price
Entry date (GMT): 1/15/2009 11:52:00 AM
Last edit date (GMT): 1/15/2009 11:52:00 AM
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