Palestinian PM's Bodyguards Open Fire On Protestors
Ryan R. Jones - All Headline News Middle East Correspondent Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) - Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's bodyguards opened fire on jobless protesters outside the parliament building in Gaza City Monday as they tried to block the Hamas chief's entrance to the building. According to witnesses, a spokeswoman for the demonstrators was wounded in the shooting. The protesters said they were blocking the prime minister's path in an effort to force him to talk to them over the stifling economic situation. Later, another group of female protesters attempted to block the cars of other cabinet ministers arriving at the government compound. According to The Jerusalem Post, Hamas bodyguards roughly shoved them to the ground. Western sanctions have made it impossible for Hamas to pay the nearly 165,000 employees of the Palestinian Authority for the past six months, resulting in social tensions that have spilled over into armed violence on several occasions. Israel, the US and Europe insist the flow of financial aid will only restart after Hamas recognizes Israel's right to exist, renounces terrorism, and agrees to abide by past agreements between Israel and the PA.
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