(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - The three major Palestinian cities in the northern West Bank - Nablus, Jenin, and Tulkarm - are now exclusively controlled by armed Fatah gangsters who see themselves as local sheriffs. Hundreds of renegade Fatah gunmen roam the streets, deeply suspicious of their leaders, particularly Abbas and Dahlan. These men have also made it clear that they would never surrender their weapons to the PA, even if their beloved president [Arafat] orders them to do so.
2003-08-13 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive