Conflict Blotter

Here are a few quick observations from a day’s reporting in Gaza City. Hamas has surrounded the Dagmush neighborhood with checkpoints and is checking IDs of everyone going in and out. Anyone with the last name Dagmush gets arrested. The Hamas Executive Force gunmen manning the checkpoints are talking tough and ready to rumble. “We […]

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There’s been some buzz about the latest poll from the Ramallah-based Near East Consulting:
Who do Palestinians trust more?
Abbas: 62% up from 59% in May.
Haniya: 38% down from 41% in May.

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