Abbas In the Service of Zion As a "Security" Subcontractor

Israel to allow Abbas' security forces to deploy in Jenin

"Israel will let Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas deploy hundreds of his security forces in the West Bank city of Jenin after they complete U.S.-funded training in Jordan, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak will inform Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad of the decision when they meet on Wednesday, the officials said.

Israeli officials said the planned deployment in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, could include up to 500 to 600 men. Palestinian forces took up positions in the larger West Bank city of Nablus in November as part of a law-and-order campaign.

Nearly 700 members of Abbas's National Security Forces crossed into Jordan in January to begin the four-month-long, U.S.-funded training course. A separate group from Abbas's Presidential Guard has also gone to Jordan for advanced training.

Fayyad and some U.S. officials have accused Israel of undermining Palestinian Authority security efforts in Nablus by refusing to curtail army raids into the city. Both Jenin and Nablus have long been seen by Israel as bastions for anti-Israeli militant activity, although in recent months the cities have been relatively calm......."

إسرائيل تسمح بنشر قوات أمن فلسطينية في الضفة

برنامج تدريب القوات الفلسطينية تموله أميركا وينفذ في الأردن

"قالت وزارة الدفاع الإسرائيلية إن إسرائيل ستسمح للفلسطينيين بنشر مئات من قوات الأمن في مدينة جنين بالضفة الغربية، بعد أن ينهوا برنامجا تدريبيا تموله الولايات المتحدة في الأردن.

ومن المقرر أن يبلغ وزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي إيهود باراك رئيس الوزراء الفلسطيني سلام فياض بهذا القرار، عندما يجتمعان غدا الأربعاء، وقد جرت عمليات انتشار مماثلة في مدينتي نابلس وطولكرم بالأشهر الأخيرة.
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