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Tuesday, July 6, 2010     GET REAL

Hamas says executions needed to 'deter criminals, help maintain security'

GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has been preparing for additional executions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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The Hamas regime said authorities were planning to execute convicted criminals and spies over the next few months. Officials said the executions have helped quell crime waves and espionage by foreign enemies of Hamas.

"They continue to deter criminals and help maintain security," Hamas police chief Abu Obeida Al Jarrah said.


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Officials said the resumption of executions was expected after the expiration of a deadline for suspected collaborators to surrender to Hamas. The deadline has been set for July 10, after which Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad pledged to launch a "fierce war" against those working for Israel.

The Interior Ministry has plastered the streets of the Gaza Strip with posters that called on collaborators to surrender, Middle East Newsline reported. The ministry has also broadcast daily warnings on Hamas media.

For his part, Al Jarrah did not say when Hamas would carry out the next round of executions. Hamas has executed five convicted criminals and spies since its campaign in April 2010.

One of those on death row has been a senior Fatah operative in the Gaza Strip. The Fatah movement, which rules the West Bank, has warned Hamas against executing the militia operative.

Al Jarrah acknowledged that crime and unrest were rising in the Gaza Strip. They said the execution was part of a law enforcement crackdown that would ensure swift and harsh punishment for anything from traffic violations to violent crime.

"Our forces have been successful in maintaining security amid the siege by the occupation [Israel]," Al Jarrah said.

Al Jarrah said police have also been subjected to strict discipline. He said the 20,000-member force was warned that officers must treat Gaza residents with respect and observe the law.



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