Western hypocrisy surrounding the execution of Osama bin Laden plays into the hands of the salafists. After all, how many innocent people have died as a result of western inspired wars and the continuing drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan? But then again it was Hamas that only a few days ago defended bin Laden as a 'holy warrior'. Clearly there is now an attempt by Hamas to rein in the medievalists, especially with regards to their sporadic and ineffective military actions against Israel that could threaten the current ceasefire, if allowed to break out again.
Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas on Saturday broke up a Salafist protest against the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a U.S. raid in Pakistan this week.
Dozens of Salafists -- conservative Islamists who have clashed with Hamas -- gathered in Gaza City's main square holding up posters of bin Laden and chanting "We warn you America, we warn you Europe."
Some banners read "We are all your soldiers Osama" and "Osama is alive inside us."
Hamas police forces cordoned off the square, stopped protesters from marching through the streets and ordered them to leave. more
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