Israeli distrust of the Palestinian security services proper

Dr. Aaron Lerner
IMRA
26 July '10

Israeli distrust of the Palestinian security services
Yoni Ben - Menachem - Israel Radio 26.07.10 - 11:31
[Translation by IMRA]
www.iba.org.il/bet/bet.aspx?type=285&entity=662613&page=292
Israeli security forces show great suspicion toward the Palestinian security apparatus in the West Bank despite the fact that they battle Hamas and were trained by the U.S. General Dayton. Israel assesses that a scenario of another armed intifada in the West Bank is possible and that the Palestinian security apparatus might act against the settlers and IDF soldiers

On May 17 this year Central Commander Avi Mizrahi said at a regimental exercise conducted at the national training center at Tze'elim that the IDF must be prepared also to have an escalation in fighting against Palestinian security personnel trained in Jordan by U.S. General Dayton .

He added, stressing: "This is a force trained, better equipped with an American mentor and the meaning is that at the beginning of combat, the price we pay will be higher. Such power can close down an built up area with four snipers, it's deadly. It is no longer the gunmen of Jenin.It is an infantry force standing in front of us and we must take that into consideration. They have the ability to attack and we do not expect them to raise their hands. "

The central commander's comments were published but not very prominently in the Israeli press.

These are important things that reflect the suspicious attitude of the Israeli defense establishment to the Palestinian security apparatus in the West, despite all the words of praise for how the Palestinians "calmed" the area and their determined batle against Hamas.

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