Israel may allow W.Bank police to rearm-officials

The Israeli army has agreed not to obstruct Palestinian police redeploying in West Bank cities after a long absence and is considering letting them rearm, Palestinian and Israeli officials said on Wednesday.

The new security arrangement could be a rare step toward building trust as called for under a tattered peace plan being pushed by visiting U.S. envoys.

The army has destroyed dozens of Palestinian police stations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, accusing security forces of either turning a blind eye to militant groups attacking Israelis or taking part themselves in the three-year-old uprising.

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L28387830.htm

Hopefully these so called police will actually pursue criminals, and show gratitude for this new opportunity.

Do you think sharon's bodyguards will hand him over peacefully?

I wonder if this and the prisoner swap are related somehow?
When the bulldozer stops bulldozing, what does it mean?

Or done?

when I was there they were still armed - and considered the second menace after the Israelis. Of course they do not accomplish anything either way. But they make for a great nuisance.

Arming them is in Sharon's best interest.