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Source: The Guardian
Hamass leader in Gaza has declared the current lethal unrest in Jerusalem and the West Bank an intifada, as five Palestinians were shot dead protesting at the border fence, further raising the stakes after a week of escalating violence.
The comments by Ismail Haniyeh contradicted recent remarks by Fatahs leadership, including the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. There has been increasingly widespread use of the hashtag #intifada on Palestinian social media.
In a sermon for Friday prayers at a mosque in Gaza City, Haniyeh said: We are calling for the strengthening and increasing of the intifada. It is the only path that will lead to liberation. Gaza will fulfil its role in the Jerusalem intifada and it is more than ready for confrontation.
Israeli troops fired across the border into Gaza, killing five and wounding 23 others among a group throwing stones and taking part in a rally, hospital officials in Gaza said.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/hamas-leader-gaza-declares-intifada-deadly-attacks-continue