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Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-09-19-voa48.cfm
Abbas Asserts Control in Gaza, But Faces Challenge From Militants
(VOA News) Robert Berger - PA police sealed the border with Egypt on Sunday after Palestinians tore down the border fence and smuggled in weapons following Israel's pullout from Gaza a week ago. But Israel Radio's Arab affairs expert Avi Sacharov says the PA has lost control: "The armed organizations are controlling the Gaza Strip, not only Hamas, but everyone who has a weapon is becoming a kind of a new landlord of Gaza." Abbas is seeking international support for a Palestinian state and wants to revive peace talks with Israel, but the militants who rule the streets want holy war.