Hamas raise flag over parliament, clash with Fatah

(26 Jan 2006) SHOTLIST

1. Wide shot of people approaching Palestinian parliament building
2. Hamas supporters on balcony of Palestinian parliament building
3. Man chanting
4. Clashes between Fatah and Hamas supporters at entrance to building
5. More of clashes, shots heard
6. Injured man on balcony
7. Hamas supporters waving flags in front of building
8. Wide shot of clashes
9. Injured man on balcony
10. People gathered around parliament building
11. Palestinian Security officers blocking entrance to building
12. Injured man being led to hospital on gurney
13. People running
14. Palestinian security at scene
15. Police officers at entrance to Parliament building
16. End shot of police officers

STORYLINE

Hamas supporters raised their Islamic green flag over the Palestinian parliament building in Ramallah on Thursday and rushed into the building, amid clashes with Fatah loyalists.

The two camps threw stones at each other, breaking windows in the building, as Fatah supporters briefly tried to lower the green Hamas banners.

A crowd of about three thousand Hamas backers cheered and whistled as activists on the roof of the parliament raised the Hamas banner again.

It was the first confrontation between Hamas and Fatah since the Islamic militant group won parliamentary elections on Wednesday.

Palestinian police tried to break up the fight.

At one point, most Hamas supporters left, apparently to go to mosques for prayers.

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