Hamas Demolishes Homes in Rafah

Hamas beat and forcibly removed residents from their homes in Rafah in the Gaza strip, and then bulldozed the buildings. When will we hear outrage expressed over the violation of "palestinian" human rights from the UN, EU, ISM and the various NGO's and media outlets which condemn Israel for justifiably bulldozing the homes of terrorists, homes which are used for storing weapons? In fact, why didn't members of the ISM stand in the pathway of hamas' bulldozers?

Hamas police wielding clubs beat and pushed residents out of dozens of homes in the southern Gaza town of Rafah on Sunday before knocking the buildings down with bulldozers, residents said.

Gaza's militant Hamas rulers said the homes were built illegally on government land. Newly homeless residents were furious over Palestinians on bulldozers razing Palestinian homes.

For years, Palestinians have criticized Israel for destroying houses, mostly because they were built without permits issued by the military. Now, Rafah residents complained, their own government, run by the Islamic militant Hamas that seized power in Gaza in July 2007, has done the same.