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    Top Hamas member leaves Syria because of uprising

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas officials say a senior member of the Palestinian militant group has left Syria because of the government's crackdown on an uprising there.

    Hamas officials said Sunday that Imad al-Alami could not guarantee his safety in Damascus and was expected to enter Gaza later in the day.

    Al-Alami, a member of Hamas' politburo, is the highest ranking official to leave the group's headquarters in Syria so far.

    In the past year they have come under pressure to leave Damascus, because of Syria's deadly crackdown on the country's uprising.

    The militant group rules Gaza but maintains its headquarters in Syria for security from Israeli attacks.

    The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the situation's sensitivity.

     

    27 comments

    • Temujin  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      see terrorists run
      run, terrorists, run
    • riprap  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Go back to Iran, Ali Khamenei said that terrorist would be welcome there.
      • earl 3 mths ago
        He will.
    • momarchist  •  3 mths ago
      Rats abandoning a sinking ship.
    • David M  •  Marysville, California  •  3 mths ago
      What's the matter Al-Alami? You should only stand to fight when you're up against innocent women and children? Another cowardly terrorist hides his head.
    • Ezrach Jacobi  •  Tel Aviv, Israel  •  3 mths ago
      They'll be more vulnerable that’s for sure...Israel promised them before to "compensate" each of the terror organizers by their deeds.
    • willyb  •  3 mths ago
      "The militant group rules Gaza but maintains its headquarters in Syria for security from Israeli attacks." Hidding behind Assad, but they will do the same with women and children. If they were a peaceful bunch, they wouldn't nave to be so cowardly.
    • Simon  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 mths ago
      The rats are leaving the sinking ship.
    • Apt Consideration  •  3 mths ago
      Imad al-Alami. He left Syria because he was not safe there.
      That tells me that the Syrian army, the Syrian security forces, are not doing their job--or they are doing it poorly.
      So the Syrian popular uprising is having more of an effect than Assad OR Hamas is willing to acknowledge. GOOD!
    • roz  •  Iowa City, Iowa  •  3 mths ago
      The Hamas leaders are such bright yellow cowards they live in another country. But then again all muslim dogs are cowards the way they blow up innocent men women and children. This is what happens when your supposed holy book the koran promotes hate murder and death. This is what you get when you worship Satan.
    • pinionated1  •  Reno, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      Will the Israelites do what they do to the militant leader now that he is less protected in Gaza?
      • Jim 3 mths ago
        They will murder him, without a trial or due process, like they always do. Why give a trail when there is no consequence to government sponsored murder?
      • Jw C 3 mths ago
        Jim, the man is the a leader of a TERRORIST organization. If he were to walk in front of me I would gladly do the world a favor and put two in his head.
      • ron 3 mths ago
        YOUR NAMES NOT JIM!!!!!!!!! ITS MOHAMED!!!!!!!!! TAKE A BATH YOU SMELL LIKE A CAMEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Wombat  •  3 mths ago
      Wow, imagine that, it's safer in Gaza than Syria. You can run but you can not hide. I'm sure that Hamas' Syrian and Iranian handlers will not be pleased.
    • scott  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Blow is head off while the rodent scurries around
    • ron  •  3 mths ago
      Just like the drity little cowards to run and hide!!!!!!! But they sure can talk some semi-retarded person in straping on a bomb vest and killing innocent woman and children!!!!!!!!! We should have sent him a drone as a welcome back!!!!!!!!!
    • Mladen  •  Helsingfors, Finland  •  3 mths ago
      It's not a conflict between friends or enemies to USA or Israel - It is war between Secularists and Salafists.
    • Neil  •  Hallandale, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      There goes the neighborhood.
    • Mr. Ape  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Run you rats!!
    • stillfree2speak  •  Beaumont, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Hamas is running back to Gaza? Does this mean Israel gets brownie points?
    • C Lloyd  •  Charlottesville, Virginia  •  3 mths ago
      Assad is paying for his decision to moderate and make peace with Israel. Mubarak wanted peace and he is gone. Gaddafi made peace and he is gone. The Persian ayatollahs desire to be a living god and lead all Muslims because he destroyed Israel is behind most of the chaos in the middle east. Their puppets Hamas and Hezbollah are turning on a government that reduced support for Iran. Iran's new main allies Turkey have joined forces to rid the middle east of anyone that opposes the destruction of Israel. And the advancement of Islam as the worlds religion.
      • earl 3 mths ago
        Assad never advocated Peace with Israel. Neither did Gaddafi, who expelled every Jew in his land and seized their assets. Turkey wants to be a player in the Middle East and fill a void left by Syria's situation, etc. It is a big mistake. Erdogan will eventually be removed by the Turkish military...
    • mowspir  •  3 mths ago
      They are leaving because they belong to the Muslim Brotherhood and Assad is against these Islamist thugs that are causing havoc in Syria. In the past, Syria supported Hamas due to nationalism, but when Hamas is becoming more religious and radicalized, there is no place for them in Syria. Nationalism and secularism is before religion in Syria.
    • CK99  •  3 mths ago
      the rats are fleeing the ship
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