Repeating The Past Mistakes; Giving the “PA(sic)” More Arms …

Olmert Approves Strategy of Arming Abbas to Fight Hamas

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Olmert’s decision effectively positions Israel on the side of Fatah in its conflict with the Hamas, the Islamic terrorist organization which governs the Palestinian Authority. That conflict over control of the PA has brought the two groups to the brink of civil war.

Fatah’s new weapons will be supplied by Egypt and Jordan and shipped to Fatah forces, including Abbas’s presidential guard, via Israel.

An aide to Olmert quoted by Reuters said, “He approved the delivery of a certain amount of weaponry to Abu Mazen’s (Abbas’s) presidential guard in order to bolster him so he can fulfil his obligations.” The aide did not specify which obligations the weapons would help Abbas fulfill.

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Israel Gives Abbas Guards 375 Rifles

Court Rejects Petition Against Arms for Abbas

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The Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon rejected a petition against the government’s allowing arms to be shipped to Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The government argued that the arms are meant for the use of the private army of Abbas, whose life has been threatened by Hamas and other terrorists. Previous weapons shipments, dating back to the Oslo agreements, have resulted in the arms being used in terrorist attacks against Israel.