200,000 Gazans Rally in Support of Hamas

[New York Times] Steven Erlanger and Taghreed El-Khodary - About 200,000 Gazans rallied in support of Hamas on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of its founding, in a significant show of force. It was easily as large as one a month ago for its rival, Fatah, on the anniversary of Arafat's death. Central Gaza City was filled with green flags, and a large banner reading "We will not recognize Israel" adorned the back of the stage.


2007-12-17 01:00:00

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