Fatah blames Hamas attacks for sparking Gaza war and causing Palestinian catastrophe
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Hamas launched attacks on Israel on Oct. 7th mainly to gain power in the internal Palestinian struggle against the secular Fatah party, not to fight Israel. This sparked the Gaza war.
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Fatah is now accusing Hamas of causing a "catastrophe" for Palestinians in Gaza through its reckless actions, acknowledging Hamas' responsibility.
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Hamas seeks to marginalize Fatah and secular nationalists to take control of the Palestinian national movement, especially internationally via the PLO.
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The Oct. 7th attacks aimed to scuttle progress in Israeli-Saudi-US negotiations that would have benefited Fatah.
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If the US and Israel want to undermine Hamas’ goals, they must strengthen Fatah, the PA, and PLO as a counterweight.