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Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/29/news/smuggle.html
Abbas Isn't In Control, Israel Asserts
(International Herald Tribune) Steven Erlanger - For Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, the smuggling of shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles into the Gaza Strip, which he contends has been done with the help of members of Palestinian military intelligence, is a measure of how little Mahmoud Abbas has been able to put his stamp on competing Palestinian security services. In addition, he said the Palestinians have not kept their promises to disarm wanted fugitives in Jericho and Tulkarm, ensure that they abandon their military organizations and give up terrorism. "They've had Jericho back for two weeks and Tulkarm more than one week, and we don't see them dealing with the fugitives as we agreed," Mofaz said.