The Al-Aksa Brigade attacked a Palestinian post in the Gaza Strip as controversy over Yasser Arafat’s security moves intensified. Saturday night’s attack by the brigade came after Arafat appointed his cousin, Mousa, to head Palestinian security forces in Gaza, a move that is being seen as an example of cronyism.
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