The government in the Gaza Strip announced Tuesday that two residents accused of collaborating with the Israeli occupation have been executed.One of the crimes they were convicted of is that they "weakened the morale and spirit of resistance of the Palestinian people."
Hamas officials told Reuters the two men, a father and son, had confessed to providing intelligence that helped Israel track down Palestinians including Abdel-Aziz al-Rantissi, who was killed in a 2004 airstrike on his car.
PCHR notes:
[T]he ratification of death sentences is an exclusive power of the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) under the Code of Criminal Procedures (3) of 2001; the implementation of any death sentences without the President's ratification constitutes a violation of the law and constitution. PCHR stresses that the ratification of such sentences is necessary especially following signing the Palestinian reconciliation agreement in May 2011.So this is not only Hamas' attempt to scare potential "collaborators." It is also a slap in the face of the "unity" agreement.
Hamas is telling Abbas, quite plainly, that they do not recognize his authority or position at all.
The last time Hamas executed a "collaborator" was only hours before the "unity" agreement was signed. This is the first time Hamas has openly ignored this PA law since the agreement.