Palestinian Law Enforcement
Charles Johnson
Tue May 3, 2005 at 8:31 am PDT • Views: 268
The Palestinian Authority plays “Revolving Prison Door” again: PA frees Hamas rocket squad member.
Palestinian police released a Hamas rocket squad operative Tuesday, despite a pledge to get tough with those who break a non-formal cease-fire with Israel.
The release came after intervention by outraged Hamas leaders and Egyptian diplomats. The suspect was set free even though he and two other Hamas terrorists had fired at officers during Monday night’s arrest, and a rocket launcher and firearms were found in the gunmen’s car.
Israeli officials said the incident underscores the failure of Abbas’ attempt to confront the terror groups.
One quibble with that last statement; it’s not a “failure” if, in reality, Abbas never intended to “confront the terror groups.” It’s a deliberate obfuscation.
Frank says: