PA policemen break into parliament
In the potentialThousands of rioting Palestinian policemen broke into the Palestinian Authority Parliament compound in Gaza on Tuesday.If you're looking for some comedy, read the whole thing.
The demonstration, one of several scheduled in various parts of the Gaza Strip, took place to protest against unpaid salaries and the failure of the Hamas government to improve the economic situation.
The demonstrators fired in the air and smashed windows.
The demonstration took place under the authorization of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who, in the context of his efforts to undermine the Hamas government, gave permission for the demonstrations.
"This is a legitimate protest by the security forces because their members haven't received full salaries for the past six months," said one official prior to the protest. "They asked for permission to demonstrate and President Abbas, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Palestinian security forces, approved the request."
The demonstrations came after a general strike declared by tens of thousands of PA civil servants entered its third day on Monday. The strike has left most government institutions and schools in the West Bank and Gaza Strip closed.
The overwhelming majority of PA policemen belong to Abbas's Fatah party. Gunmen belonging to Fatah's armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, are expected to join the demonstrators, sources in Gaza City said.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:44 PM
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