Militants Clash With Palestinian Police

Militants Clash With Palestinian Police

By ALI DARAGHMEH, Associated Press Writer

NABLUS, West Bank - Tensions between Palestinian Authority (news - web sites) police and militant groups erupted into violence Friday as Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a police station, sparking a gunfight that left three people wounded. 

It was the second serious clash between Palestinian authorities and armed groups this week, underscoring the delicate task that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas faces as he tries to rein in militants and restore law and order in the West Bank.

Abbas has been trying to persuade armed men to lay down their weapons while resisting calls from Israel and the international community for a crackdown. Pressure has increased on the Palestinian leader to take tougher action since a Palestinian suicide bomber from the West Bank killed five Israelis in Tel Aviv last weekend.


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that the terrorists are a mixed bag of anarchists and nihilists, funded directly and indirectly by shaking down oil potentates and oil companies.

Don't imbue them with idealistic, altruistic visions of a peaceful world.

and fire up the showers. The only good Palestinian is a dead one right?
Meir Kahane would be proud of you.