Photo Gallery Palestinians Divided
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for calm on Tuesday. He announced a comprehensive cease-fire agreement between his Fatah Movement and Hamas. But violence continued on Wednesday.
Palestinians in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern part of Gaza City protested the violence between Fatah and Hamas on Tuesday.
Even as both sides urge calm, the fighting continued on Tuesday. Here, Palestinian security forces loyal to Fatah take up positions in a fire-fight against Hamas fighters.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of Hamas, called for an end to the Palestinian infighting on Tuesday.
A Hamas member armed with a rocket propelled grenade launcher patrols a street in Gaza City on Tuesday.
A Fatah gunman in Gaza City during a fight with Hamas fighters. A heavy fight took place outside of Fatah headquarters on Tuesday.
The view from the inside of a truck belonging to two Palestinian security officers who weere killed during a clash with Hamas fighters on Tuesday.
A school girl runs for safety in Gaza City on Tuesday as a Hamas gunman takes up a position behind her.
Hamas enjoys widespread support in the Palestinian Territories. Most of their support is in the Gaza Strip, but a Monday rally in the West Bank town of Hebron saw students at the Polytechnic University waving Hamas flags.
The Fatah Movement, which is the party of President Mahmoud Abbas, is also popular in the Palestinian Authority.
