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| 600 PA policemen welcomed to Jenin |
| 2008-05-04 |
| Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets of Jenin Saturday to welcome 600 Palestinian Authority policemen who were deployed in the city in a bid to restore law and order. The decision to deploy the force in Jenin follows similar operations in Nablus and Tulkarm over the past few months. "Our people are desperately in need of law and order," said Gen. Diab Ali, commander of the PA National Security Force in the West Bank. "This is the only way to achieve a state." Addressing the policemen, he added: "You have come to a struggling people who have sacrificed thousands of martyrs and prisoners. But there are a few irresponsible people here and this makes your task clear." The PA commander said the force that entered Jenin was not a hostile party. "The police force came to Jenin to help in imposing law and order," he added. "There will be only one authority and one security force here." Col. Wassim al-Jayoussi, commander of the Jenin Police, called on all residents to hand over illegal weapons. He also called on wanted criminals to surrender to the police, warning that anyone who does not comply would be arrested. He said the security operation would continue until all its goals are achieved. The PA governor of Jenin, Kadoura Musa, also urged everyone to hand over their weapons. He said that as of now only members of the police force would be allowed to carry weapons in public. Jenin residents expressed deep satisfaction with the security operation. "We have been suffering for years as a result of the anarchy and lawlessness in Jenin," said businessman Raed Abu al-Rub. "Let's hope that this time the Palestinian government is serious about imposing law and order." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Our people are desperately in need of law and order," said Gen. Diab Ali, commander of the PA National Security Force in the West Bank. "This is the only way to achieve a state." Someone understands. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-04 14:58 |