Middle East News
Syria urges Hamas and Fatah to halt fighting
May 19, 2007, 8:23 GMT
Damascus - Syria on Saturday strongly denounced Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and urged the two rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to adhere to national unity.
'Syria condemns, with the strongest phrases, this US-backed Israeli terrorism and calls on the Palestinian brothers to end differences and stick to national unity,' Tishrin government newspaper said in an editorial.
Israeli airstrikes hit Saturday two suspected Hamas rocket workshops at a time when sporadic gunfire erupted in Gaza City overnight between Hamas and Fatah, whose weeklong fighting has left more than 50 Palestinians dead.
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Same Old StuffMay 19th, 2007 - 08:47:25
Why doesn't Syria call for Hamas and Fatah to quite fighting Israel as well as themselves. The world is fighting mad, and Syria is not an ally for peace.
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