(New York Times) Hassan M. Fattah - Lebanese politicians have vowed to disarm the Palestinian militias in that country, mostly rogue groups like Fatah Intifada and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, both based in Syria. They are estimated to have fewer than 500 men between them, but Lebanese officials note that in recent confrontations with the Lebanese Army their ranks have swelled. Officials accuse Syria of resupplying them with weaponry. "These are Syrian groups, not Palestinian groups," said Druse leader Walid Jumblatt, a main leader of the anti-Syrian majority in Parliament.
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