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Fatah: Hamas kept Fatah men in targeted prison compound, ensuring their deaths |
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Sunday, 28 December 2008Bethlehem – Ma’an – The West Bank Fatah movement accused the de facto government in the Gaza Strip of refusing to release 51 Fatah-affiliated prisoners held in the As-Saraya security compound, bombed by Israeli warplanes Sunday morning.
Families of the prisoners killed in the bombing said “Hamas militants insisted on preventing prisoners from leaving the compound at gunpoint and even gathered all prisoners in one room to be an easy target.” Several prison wardens were also injured.
Fatah spokesperson Ahmad Abd Ar-Rahman called on Hamas to release all political prisoners immediately. He said held Hamas responsible for the death of dozens of Fatah activists detained at the Al-Mashtal and As-Saraya compounds, saying they should have been set free to find shelter and safety.
Abd Ar-Rahman also called on Hamas to allow prisoners who survived the shelling to go free, adding that since the shelling did not discriminate between Palestinians neither should Hamas.
Commenting on the incident at As-Saraya compound, Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said that the international Red Cross informed the de facto government that the compound would not be bombarded. He expressed sadness over the deaths of the prisoners, and noted that Hamas affiliated wardens were also killed in the attack.
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Sunday, 28 December 2008
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