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April 25, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/977823.html

No Fuel Crisis for Hamas Leaders

[Ha'aretz] Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff - Hamas figures are almost the only ones not to be affected by the fuel crisis. The well-guarded convoy of the Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, continues to drive through the streets of Gaza. Activists of Hamas' Executive Force were also seen this week traveling in the unit's vehicles and distributing food to their pals. In the past weeks, Hamas filled the organization's gasoline and diesel reservoirs so that it would be able to continue its daily activity without interruption. According to a survey by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center this week, support for Haniyeh is higher than that for Mahmoud Abbas. The main reason lies in Fatah's failure to demonstrate change. Elections to the Fatah leadership are not on the horizon, and talk of injecting young blood sounds more like a joke than a real possibility.

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