Munitions being sent to police force on which known terrorists serve
By Aaron Klein
JERUSALEM – Influential nationalist rabbis here are set to release a ruling making it a violation of Jewish law for the Israeli government to follow through with a planned transfer of weapons or armored vehicles to the Palestinian Authority.
The ruling also calls for Israel Defense Force soldiers to refrain from participating in the munitions transfers.
"It is strictly forbidden to transfer arms of any sort to the Arabs, and anyone who does so or cooperates in such an act is guilty of 'bloodletting' and collaborating with the enemy," stated the halachik, or Jewish law decree by Rabbi Dov Lior. He is considered the chief rabbi of the Jewish communities in the West Bank.
The ruling, also signed by other prominent rabbis, calls for anyone capable of disrupting the planned transfers to do so.
The religious ruling is set to be published this week.
Last week, the Israeli government announced it is planning to transfer ammunition, 50 armored vehicles and security equipment to the PA police force. Hundreds of known members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades serve in the force.
The Brigades is responsible for scores of recent suicide bombings and hundreds of deadly shootings in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Although U.S. policy considers Fatah to be moderate, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is declared by the State Department as a terrorist group.
In a meeting last week with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak agreed to supply the PA police with the ammunition, armored vehicles, rubber bullets and night-vision equipment.
In addition, Israel will allow the U.S. to transfer high-powered assault rifles to the Palestinian police force, according to Israeli security officials speaking to WND.
Barak also agreed to allow 600 Palestinian policemen to deploy in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, which is controlled by the Palestinians. The policemen require Israel's permission to cross from Jordan, where they have been undergoing a U.S.-led training program.
The Israel Defense Forces routinely carries out anti-terror operations in Jenin. Once the Palestinian police force is deployed there, the IDF is expected to cut back on operations in Jenin and instead allow the Palestinians to fight anti-Israel terrorism.
The Palestinian police force is the largest Palestinian security service, with more than 15,000 members in the West Bank and Gaza.
According to a senior Palestinian security official, between 200 and 300 members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terrorist organization serve in the West Bank Palestinian police force, including in Jenin. The estimate also was verified by an IDF source.
Many Brigades members, including much of the group's well known leadership, serve openly in Fatah security forces, including in the police. Abbas previously appointed senior Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader Mahmoud Damra as commander of the Force 17 Palestinian security unit. Damra, who was arrested by Israel last November, was on the Jewish state's most-wanted list of terrorists.
In November, Israel arrested two Palestinian police officers who had been accused that month of gunning down Israeli Ido Zoldan in the northern West Bank. Immediately after the killing, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leaders called WND to take credit for the attack.
Israel captured two of the murderers, Abdullah Braham and Jafar Braham, who were police officers and members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. A third terrorist, Fadi Jamaa, also a Palestinian police officer, later was apprehended by Palestinian security forces.
The three terrorists served in the same police force slated to be armed by Israel
Munitions being sent to police force on which known terrorists serve
By Aaron Klein
JERUSALEM – Influential nationalist rabbis here are set to release a ruling making it a violation of Jewish law for the Israeli government to follow through with a planned transfer of weapons or armored vehicles to the Palestinian Authority.
The ruling also calls for Israel Defense Force soldiers to refrain from participating in the munitions transfers.
"It is strictly forbidden to transfer arms of any sort to the Arabs, and anyone who does so or cooperates in such an act is guilty of 'bloodletting' and collaborating with the enemy," stated the halachik, or Jewish law decree by Rabbi Dov Lior. He is considered the chief rabbi of the Jewish communities in the West Bank.
The ruling, also signed by other prominent rabbis, calls for anyone capable of disrupting the planned transfers to do so. 
The religious ruling is set to be published this week.
Last week, the Israeli government announced it is planning to transfer ammunition, 50 armored vehicles and security equipment to the PA police force. Hundreds of known members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades serve in the force.
The Brigades is responsible for scores of recent suicide bombings and hundreds of deadly shootings in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Although U.S. policy considers Fatah to be moderate, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is declared by the State Department as a terrorist group.
In a meeting last week with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak agreed to supply the PA police with the ammunition, armored vehicles, rubber bullets and night-vision equipment.
In addition, Israel will allow the U.S. to transfer high-powered assault rifles to the Palestinian police force, according to Israeli security officials speaking to WND.
Barak also agreed to allow 600 Palestinian policemen to deploy in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, which is controlled by the Palestinians. The policemen require Israel's permission to cross from Jordan, where they have been undergoing a U.S.-led training program.
The Israel Defense Forces routinely carries out anti-terror operations in Jenin. Once the Palestinian police force is deployed there, the IDF is expected to cut back on operations in Jenin and instead allow the Palestinians to fight anti-Israel terrorism.
The Palestinian police force is the largest Palestinian security service, with more than 15,000 members in the West Bank and Gaza.
According to a senior Palestinian security official, between 200 and 300 members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terrorist organization serve in the West Bank Palestinian police force, including in Jenin. The estimate also was verified by an IDF source.
Many Brigades members, including much of the group's well known leadership, serve openly in Fatah security forces, including in the police. Abbas previously appointed senior Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader Mahmoud Damra as commander of the Force 17 Palestinian security unit. Damra, who was arrested by Israel last November, was on the Jewish state's most-wanted list of terrorists.
In November, Israel arrested two Palestinian police officers who had been accused that month of gunning down Israeli Ido Zoldan in the northern West Bank. Immediately after the killing, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leaders called WND to take credit for the attack.
Israel captured two of the murderers, Abdullah Braham and Jafar Braham, who were police officers and members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. A third terrorist, Fadi Jamaa, also a Palestinian police officer, later was apprehended by Palestinian security forces.
The three terrorists served in the same police force slated to be armed by Israel.
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