(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Pinhas Inbari - The events at Israel's border with Gaza reflect a deep division between some of the NGO organizers of the Return March, led by Ahmed Abu Artima, and Hamas. Abu Artima, who works with European NGOs, opposed Hamas' plan to hold a "Friday of Tires." Abu Artima referred to the shahids (martyrs) as "having died for nothing" and claimed that to achieve success in the national struggle it was not necessary to sacrifice any "martyrs."
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