There is clearly a conflict between Hamas
and the Palestinian Authority. Sharon has an interest in fomenting this further
as a divided Palestinian community would be much easier to control. In the past
Israel backed the formation of Hamas as a counterweight to the PLO. Now the
opposite is the case and Israel is leaning on the PLO to curb the influence of
Hamas.
Iraq is in flames like never before. The iconic scenes which we saw in Basra last week reminded us once more of the dreadful state of affairs in Iraq. Now the south is in a mess too. Imperialist troops cannot bring peace. Pull them out now!
Over the weekend Israeli
aircraft have been involved in bombing the Gaza Strip. Israel has withdrawn its troops on the ground but it can bomb
the area any time it wants. It shows how false were the ideas of those who
claimed withdrawal from Gaza was a step towards a solution to the conflict.