Handover of Ain el-Hilweh Suspects Will Take Time to Avoid Another Nahr el-Bared
The handover of Fatah al-Islam suspects in Ain el-Hilweh will "take some time" to avoid a showdown in the camp similar to that of Nahr el-Bared, the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat said Sunday.
It quoted Palestinian factions and Islamic forces, who are convinced that Fatah al-Islam”s new leader Abdul Rahman Awad and others are still in Ain el-Hilweh, as insisting on keeping the camp in southern Lebanon away from any confrontation that could be a replica of Nahr al-Bared in the north.
The sources said efforts by Palestinian officials, including Quds Mosque Imam Sheikh Maher Hammoud are ongoing away from media coverage.
They said Hammoud has issued a Fatwa, or religious ruling, calling for the handover of the wanted persons "to spare the camp (from destruction) as a result of not handing over suspects."