Hamas, PA quarrel over government functions in Gaza

Amid the ongoing debate between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority over administration of Gaza, Palestinians' hardships continue.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (L) arrive to welcome Polish President Andrzej Duda (not seen) in the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma - RTSW268
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) and Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (L) arrive to welcome Polish President Andrzej Duda (not seen), Bethlehem, West Bank, Jan. 18, 2017. - REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
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Rival Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah say they want the same thing — in theory. They agree they are in agreement, then proceed to disagree. Meanwhile, Palestinians suffer.

Thousands of people protested Jan. 12 in the Gaza Strip over severe electricity shortages. For months, Gazans have been living through successive crises as Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian government of Mahmoud Abbas have traded accusations.

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