The Gaza-based Hamas terror group is copying the model of Afghanistan and Pakistan by turning mosques into centers of hatred and incitement, accused a Fatah website report translated by the Middle East Media Research Insitute (MEMRI). The report claimed that Hamas ministry employees have raided several mosques and stopped preachers from giving their sermons.

The PLO executive committee also denounced Hamas for its violent clashes with the Al-Qaeda-linked Gazan terrorist group Jund Ansar Allah.