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Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/19/how-us-can-stop-palestinian-authority-from-abusing/
How U.S. Can Stop Palestinian Authority from Abusing Interpol
(Washington Times) Ted Bromund - Interpol is supposed to help the world's police agencies communicate with each other, not to play politics. But when Interpol's member nations voted to admit the Palestinian Authority, they brought a supporter of terrorism into the organization. The PA has no interest in using Interpol's channels to bring common criminals to trial - which, under Interpol's constitution, is all it is allowed to do. It wanted to join Interpol, first and foremost, as part of its political war against Israel. To keep the Palestinians from capitalizing on their victory, we will have to put Interpol on notice that it will suffer if it enables Palestinian abuse that targets American friends of Israel. If we don't, we're likely one day to find Americans being harassed by Interpol on the charge of being friends of Israel and telling the truth about the Palestinian Authority. The writer is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation.