And, they want an independent state?

The Palestinians need to prove that they can govern themselves...so far, they have not shown any constructive capability.

One policeman and two civilians were killed and at least 50 people were wounded during clashes between the Palestinian police and Hamas members in the Gaza Strip Sunday.

And in a separate incident, a driver was killed after he attacked a Palestinian policeman during a violent demonstration in Gaza City. The demonstration was called by Hamas to protest soaring gas prices.

The main clashes, which also took place in Gaza City, erupted when a police patrol operating in the Sheikh Redwan neighborhood stopped a car containing four armed Hamas operatives and tried to confiscate their weapons. According to Palestinian sources, one of the four men was Mohammed Rantisi, the son of former Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi, who was assassinated by Israel.

The Hamas men opened fire, and the ensuing confrontation sparked gun battles all over the neighborhood between Hamas operatives and policemen, with armed Fatah operatives joining in on the side of the police. According to Palestinian sources, the Hamas men employed not only light arms, but also automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, which were hurled, among other targets, at the Sheikh Redwan police station.

Later, the battle spread to Shati refugee camp west of Gaza, which, according to police sources, is where the policeman was killed. Hamas operatives also torched the Shati police station and several cars belonging to the Palestinian police.