(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - The Palestinian Authority won't allow scenes of anarchy and lawlessness, if and when Israel implements its plan to extend sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, PA officials in Ramallah said on Sunday. A PA security official said the increased cooperation between the PA security forces and Fatah armed groups, including the Tanzim and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, "should not be interpreted as a green light" for carrying out armed attacks against Israel. "The Palestinian Authority won't allow any group to carry out armed attacks against Israelis. We believe that such attacks would benefit the Netanyahu government and cause damage to the Palestinian cause." Palestinian political analyst Ahmad Eid said that the general feeling is that there won't be an eruption of large-scale protests or armed attacks even if Israel proceeds with its plan. "The Palestinian public is not ready for another intifada. People seem to be more worried about the economy." Abdel Qader Sulieman, a veteran Fatah activist, said, "An intifada would be counterproductive. If we return to the armed struggle, we will lose the sympathy of the international community. We don't want to repeat the mistakes we committed during the Second Intifada."
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