Cheers greet Fatah gunmen on parliament roof

Several gunmen from the defeated Fatah Party climbed on the roof of the Palestinian parliament building today, firing in the air to the cheers and whistles from hundreds of supporters below.

Thousands of Fatah activists held protest marches across the West Bank today, demanding the resignation of their leaders after a stinging election defeat at the hands of the Islamic militant Hamas.

In Wednesday’s parliament vote, Hamas captured 76 of 132 seats in the legislature.