The ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank are holding with continuous violations.

GAZA, Palestine, February 5,2007 (IPC+ Agencies) - -Hamas and Fateh movements traded accusations over violating the ninth agreement of halting internecine fighting while the co-room continues to exert efforts to fully hold the agreement effect on the ground as tenuous and attentive calm overwhelmed Gaza Yesterday.

Even though the co-room, set up between Fateh and Hams under the auspice of Egyptian security delegation could manage to solve many controversial problems but some violations were occurred in several parts throughout Gaza Strip.

The gunmen have left higher residential building apartments and dismantle roadblocks and they exchanged hostages. Local police took up positions at the main intersections.

Tawfik Abu Khousa of Fateh in Gaza said that the co-room between Fateh and Hamas solved many disputable mattersand it still work unceasingl to firm up the agreement on the ground.

He also asserted that efforts are still being made to end up the hostages from both sides as many more are still being hold.

"The problem lie in the political echelon of Hamas whom lost their control on some of its members in the field, " Abu Khousa said, asserting that some people of Hamas do not want a halt to the internecine fighting.

So it appears that except for numerous and continuous violations of the cease fire it is holding. Isn't that how they play the game with the Israelis?

Damascus-based head of the Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshal called Sunday both factions to cease fighting for the benefit of all Palestinians.

"I call on all our brothers in the Palestinian areas ... to shoulder their responsibilities. We want a lasting calm between us. We should preserve our blood. Dialogue is the only way to resolve our differences," Meshaal said

Cross Posted at Power and Control