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June 19, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2662055,00.html

Dahlan Won't Fight Terror

(Yediot Ahronot-Hebrew) Felix Frisch - Following a second meeting between Maj. Gen. Amos Gilad and Palestinian Security Minister Muhammad Dahlan, senior IDF officials say, "Dahlan has no intention of fighting Hamas, and he said so." In addition, the transfer to the Palestinians of security authority in the northern Gaza Strip will not be occurring as quickly as had been expected. See also Dahlan - Next PA Prime Minister? Senior PA officials close to Prime Minister Abu Mazen believe that Muhammad Dahlan intends to become the next PA prime minister after Abu Mazen fails. A senior PA source also said that Dahlan has decided to have 1,000 security personnel in Gaza transferred to his direct command, and that members of this force will enjoy higher salaries. (Itim/Maariv-Hebrew) See also U.S. Gives Dahlan $300 Million A security source reports that the U.S. has transfered $300 million to Muhammad Dahlan for the purpose of rebuilding the Palestinian security infrastructure prior to an Israeli withdrawal from areas in Gaza and the West Bank. The source confirmed that the funds were not transferred to the PA but directly to Dahlan's Security Ministry. "The U.S. has given Dahlan three months to implement security reforms," the source said. (Itim/Maariv-Hebrew)

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