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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-698078
Palestinian Clans Fill Vacuum Created by PA in Hebron
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Palestinian Authority security forces are not doing enough to restore law and order in Hebron in the West Bank, according to Hatem Shaheen, a Fatah official in the city. In the past few weeks, gunmen belonging to the Ja'bari and Uwaiwi clans have clashed in different parts of the city. Dozens of businesses and vehicles were torched and at least four Hebron residents were wounded by gunfire. A number of truces between the clans collapsed and attempts by leaders of other large clans in Hebron to end the street fighting have failed. Some residents of Hebron said many of the gunmen were affiliated with Fatah or serve in various branches of the Palestinian security forces. PA security forces have not confiscated the weapons that are in the possession of the clans, residents said. Shaheen said many people are "thinking of moving out of Hebron because they don't feel safe." "As a lawyer, I don't want to live in a country that is governed by clans or the rules of clans. Like any other person, I want to live in a country ruled by law and order."