As Mubarak's era has gone Abbas fears upheaval spill into West Bank

Barark: Mubarak's era has gone

[ 03/02/2011 - 10:34 AM ]

NAZARETH, (PIC)-- Israeli war minister Ehud Barak said that the era of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has gone.

He was quoted by the Hebrew radio on Wednesday evening as saying that this fact (Mubrak's removal) would have impacts on Israel on the long run.

Current events in Egypt, which is witnessing an uprising against the rule of Mubarak, do not need immediate action (on the part of Israel), he elaborated.

The minister said that Israel should adopt a number of "special measures" in the few coming weeks.


Abbas fears upheaval spill into West Bank

[ 03/02/2011 - 04:38 PM ]

RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- The Palestinian Authority is concerned that nationwide revolutionary protests in Egypt could spill into the Palestinian arena and change the political situation.

Anti-PA movements have already begun to show face.

PA chief Mahmoud Abbas has convened a string of meetings with leaders from the Fatah party and PA security agencies and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to discuss the effects Egypt will have on Palestine, the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper said quoting high-profile PA officials.

The PA fears a violent uprising in Palestine would transform the country's economy, the internal security situation and the balance of internal politics, the officials said.

A breakout in violent incidents will open the door for Hamas to make a comeback in the West Bank, the officials said.

They said Abbas has strictly ordered the suppression of violent clashes against occupation because it would create an atmosphere for Hamas to reappear in the West Bank.

Meanwhile, Facebook groups demanding the removal of the Palestinian Authority have begun to attract thousands of Palestinians.

The movements complain of the PA's security coordination with the occupying Israeli forces, persecution of forces founded to resist the occupation and compromising on land and the rights of Palestinians to return.

One of the groups "the Palestinian Revolution to Remove the Abbas Authority" said in its first ever statement issued January 31: "We call for peaceful change in Palestine in response to the will of millions of our people to produce a national Palestinian leadership serving the interests of our people."

The campaign did not promote the use of violence, but said it warns the Abbas authority of neglecting popular demands.


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