2007-05-22 07:23:17 · 6 answers · asked by FRank F 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It is true that both groups want to see a Palestinian state, but they have very different ideas about what form that state should take and how such a state is to be brought about. Hamas is a right-wing, fundamentalist Islamic group that does not recognize Israel's right to exist. Fatah, on the other hand, is secular, left-of-center, and does recognize Israel's right to exist. Hamas wants to see Israel elimininated and replaced, along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with a Palestinian state. Fatah is working more toward some kind of accomodation with Israel that would result in a separate Palestinian state, probably emcompassing the pre-1967 West Bank. Hamas believes their goals can only be achieved through jihad, while Fatah is willing to negotiate.
Other than these minor differences, I can't see why they would be at odds either ;-)
2007-05-22 11:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hamas won the elections by the people of Palestine and Fatah wants their party to rule. They both want a statehood but have different ideas on how to achieve it. They differ in ideologies
2007-05-22 13:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chery 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason the fascists and the communists hated each other regardless of the fact that both governmental methods are about totalitarianism and robbing God-given freedoms of the people -- they love love love power.
2007-05-22 10:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by chumley 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's simple, it's a fight over which rag head is going to be in charge and get all the "perks"
2007-05-22 07:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its all about Power, plain and simple.
2007-05-22 08:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is that?? kill each other??
2007-05-22 16:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋