Gaza killing raises fear of anarchy

Gaza killing raises fear of anarchy
By Laila El-Haddad in Gaza

Thursday 08 September 2005, 1:59 Makka Time, 22:59 GMT


Mussa Arafat was a former Palestinian security chief


Palestinians have reacted with concern to the assassination of Mussa Arafat, the former security chief and relative of late Palestinian president Yasir Arafat.


Although most said they were not sorry to see him go, they expressed concern about the implications of the attack on the rule of law in Palestinian society.



"I say good riddance to bad rubbish. The entire city needs to be cleaned up," said 63-year-old Yosra Ashoor, who lives a block away from the site of the shooting in Gaza’s Tel al-Hawa area.


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Gaza has been wracked by lawlessness in recent months, including a spate of kidnappings and kidnapping attempts, bombings, and shootings targeting PA officials, foreigners, and members of the judiciary.

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