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Having brought Hamas into PA gov’t, Abbas resumes security cooperation with Israel

After suspending security coordination with Israel almost 4 months ago in reaction to Israel’s policies on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, PA despot Abbas has decided to resume its security coordination since Hamas is now part of their newly unified government.

By Reuters

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s administration said on Wednesday it had resumed security coordination with Israel in the West Bank, frozen in July, and sought sole security control of the Gaza Strip, where Hamas Islamist forces dominate.

Palestinian Civil Police, Gen. Hazem Atallah – Photo: COURTESY ISRAEL POLICE

The remarks, by the Palestinian police chief, left open the question of how Abbas might bring his former rivals in Hamas to heel given their refusal to disarm as demanded by Israel and the United States. Continue Reading »