Hamas officials and other Palestinian militants expressed anger at the Palestinian police force, saying the police were responsible for violence that erupted at a demonstration in support of Osama bin Laden. The criticisms were directed at police handling of a demonstration Monday at the Islamic University in Gaza City, where two people were killed and dozens injured.
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