Hamas staged some 'blackouts,' Palestinian journalists admit

On at least two occasions this week, Hamas staged scenes of darkness as part of its campaign to end the political and economic sanctions against the Gaza Strip, Palestinian journalists said Wednesday.

In the first case, journalists who were invited to cover the Hamas government meeting were surprised to see Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and his ministers sitting around a table with burning candles.

In the second case on Tuesday, journalists noticed that Hamas legislators who were meeting in Gaza City also sat in front of burning candles.

But some of the journalists noticed that there was actually no need for the candles because both meetings were being held in daylight.

"They had closed the curtains in the rooms to create the impression that Hamas leaders were also suffering as a result of the power stoppage," one journalist told The Jerusalem Post. "It was obvious that the whole thing was staged."

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1201070777685&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

I can't wait for our next president to take office. These clowns think an election confers legitimacy ... they got lots to learn.

What else is conferred then?

what I mean. Hamas feels, justifiably, that they went through the motions, but acting against Fatah in Gaza deprived them of the lawful status they need for international aid. Hence, they're reduced to humanitarian appeals. Pitiful.

the article nowhere answers that question. it says they didn't need candles because it was daylight.

but did they have power?

that the article doesn't answer this basic question makes me suspect the answer is no. & if so, this is a scummy piece of journalism.

I mean even if it's true, so what?

A Castle-pult? Got to Castle-pult the propaganda.

gaza had a continual supply of about 70% of its electricity all the time......the PR effort however is doing a nice job


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Israel provides over 60 percent of Gaza’s power directly, and the Israeli Supreme Court has prevented the state from cutting that supply. But the court did not stop Israel from cutting off fuel supplies, including gasoline. Egypt provides 7 percent of Gaza’s power, but only to the south.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/world/middleeast/23mideast.html?ex=1358744400&en=950cb2e3df650f6f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Supply of electricity to Gaza continues
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2008/Supply+of+electricity+to+Gaza+continues+20-Jan-2008.htm

might as well be fox news "some people say...." i smell bullshit.