It’s almost unbelievable that this outrageous request would even be considered, after Israel has been burned again and again and again by the lying Fatah party, but that’s how insane the world has gotten: Palestinians want to import weapons.

JERUSALEM - Security forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have asked Israel’s permission to import anti-tank missiles, grenades and millions of bullets to fight the Islamic militant group Hamas, officials said Thursday. …

Under interim peace accords, Israeli permission is necessary for military equipment to enter Palestinian territories, and Palestinian security officials said such a request by forces loyal to Abbas has been on the table for months.

Israeli security officials said Israel was discussing the issue with the U.S. security coordinator in the region, Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton. Officials on both sides spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss confidential military deliberations with the media.

A spokesman for Dayton said he had no comment. A senior Western diplomat said the U.S. “was playing no central role in this matter.” He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss U.S. involvement with the media.

Hamas, which shares power with Fatah in the Palestinians’ coalition government, was not immediately available for comment.

Israel has given permission for the import of weapons in the past, most recently in March after Palestinian officials made guarantees the weapons would not fall into Hamas’ hands and be used against Israeli targets. There is widespread opposition to this new request for the same reason.