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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/recruiting-and-building-rockets-hamas-determined-to-retain-gaza-grip/
Recruiting and Building Rockets, Hamas Determined to Retain Gaza Grip
(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - Nothing significant is likely to change any time soon in Gaza. Hamas is the same Hamas, with the same aspirations. Hamas is managing to pay the salaries of members of its military wing thanks largely to donations from Qatar, Turkey and businessmen from the Gulf States. While Hamas has stated that the Palestinian unity government will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, Hamas has no intention of relinquishing practical control over the strip. Its police and military hierarchies will continue to operate throughout Gaza, and Abbas' PA security forces will not, except perhaps at the border crossings. Meanwhile, the Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades has launched a recruitment drive. Last Thursday the brigades held a large military parade in Shejaiya - intended to convey a clear message to the residents of Gaza: the "resistance" is not about to disarm.