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Hamas Rallies in West Bank Do Not Signal New Intifada
(Ha'aretz) Avi Issacharoff - While on the ground in the West Bank there has been a certain increase in unrest, with active encouragement from Hamas while the PA authorities turn a blind eye, there has been no deterioration into mass incidents, and no loss of control. Hamas' displays of strength remained in the thousands, not the tens of thousands, and to date, West Bank residents have refused its calls to start another intifada. The PA is seeking to keep events from spinning out of control into a real intifada. On Friday, Palestinian policemen clashed with Hamas demonstrators who were attempting to approach Israeli checkpoints in the Hebron area.