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Gunmen in the Gaza Strip have shot dead a well-known Fatah militant during a clash at the Bureij refugee camp. | Gunmen in the Gaza Strip have shot dead a well-known Fatah militant during a clash at the Bureij refugee camp. |
Mohammed Shahadeh, leader of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the camp, was shot outside his home, officials say. | |
Fatah officials blamed Hamas for the killing - the latest in the current stand-off between the two Palestinian rivals that has left about 20 dead. | |
Meanwhile, Palestinian police blocked streets to protest over non-payment of salaries by the Hamas-led government. | |
The protest, which began on Saturday, has forced many shops to close. | |
Tyres were set on fire on main roads, sending black smoke billowing over Gaza. | |
On Saturday, prominent Palestinians met Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, and asked him to consider naming a cabinet in an effort to halt the ongoing violence. | On Saturday, prominent Palestinians met Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, and asked him to consider naming a cabinet in an effort to halt the ongoing violence. |
Bassam Assalhi, one of the group said: "We stressed the first priority and choice is to form a government of national unity but if peace efforts [between Fatah and Hamas] falter then we think a government of national figures should be considered." | Bassam Assalhi, one of the group said: "We stressed the first priority and choice is to form a government of national unity but if peace efforts [between Fatah and Hamas] falter then we think a government of national figures should be considered." |
The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority has struggled to pay municipal salaries since it came to power in March. | The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority has struggled to pay municipal salaries since it came to power in March. |
Principal international donors, including the United States and the European Union have boycotted the Palestinian government over Hamas's refusal to recognise the Jewish state or to renounce violence. | Principal international donors, including the United States and the European Union have boycotted the Palestinian government over Hamas's refusal to recognise the Jewish state or to renounce violence. |
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