GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gunmen from Fatah destroyed a memorial for the founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), George Habash, in the village of Doha, in the Bethlehem area of the southern West Bank. The Jan. 27 attack came only hours after the memorial’s inauguration in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Habash’s passing in January 2008. Clashes broke out between Fatah and PFLP supporters, resulting in several injuries.
The Committee for the Coordination of National Forces and Factions condemned the attack. In a statement issued the following day, the committee pledged to directly oversee the repairs and prevent the clashes from escalating.