Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters marched in the Gaza Strip on Friday to show their backing for the militant group, even as its efforts to form a national unity government appeared stalled.Hamas, which won Palestinian parliamentary elections in January, has dropped in popularity in recent months as international sanctions against the Palestinian government and an Israeli military offensive in Gaza have worsened already intense poverty.Thousands of people marched through the town of Jebaliya in northern Gaza, wearing green Hamas baseball hats and waving green Hamas flags. One banner carried by the marchers read: "Yes to our government, no to all the mercenaries trying to sabotage it."... http://www.usatoday.com censor News |
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Saddam judge relative shot dead |
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Strike in Kashmir over execution |
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UN investigator fears abuse with new U.S. law |
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