Hamas executed 23 Palestinians under cover of Gaza conflict, says Amnesty
Hamas executed 23 Palestinians under cover of Gaza conflict, says Amnesty
by Peter Beaumont at the Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/27/hamas-executed-palestinians-under-cover-gaza-conflict-amnesty
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Hamas has been accused of using the cover of last summers war in Gaza to carry out summary executions, including to settle scores against opponents under the pretext they were collaborators with Israel.
The claims that Hamas committed rights abuses amounting to war crimes are made in a damning report by Amnesty International highlighting abuses committed by Hamas during last summers 50-day war.
It includes accusations that Hamas carried out the summary execution of at least 23 Palestinians and the arrest and torture of dozens of others, including members and supporters of Hamass political rivals, Fatah.
Hamas granted its forces free rein to carry out spine-chilling actions designed to exact revenge and spread fear
Although Hamas described many of the summary executions as retribution against collaborators, according to Amnestys research some 16 were already in prison either serving sentences or in the midst of ongoing legal processes at the time the conflict broke out.
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