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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29302-2004Feb10.html
Palestinians Decry Convoy Attack Arrests
(AP/Washington Post) A senior Palestinian security official said Tuesday he does not believe those charged in a PA military court Saturday for the Oct. 15 attack in Gaza that killed three American security guards are the culprits. The real perpetrators could be linked to Arafat's own Fatah organization, or even to the Palestinian security forces, he said. Edward Abington, a former U.S. consul in Jerusalem who now works as a consultant for the PLO, said, "There is some suspicion I've heard by American officials that Arafat is dragging his feet on the investigation because the people who did it may get too close to Fatah." On Tuesday, hundreds of Palestinians, including dozens of gunmen firing in the air, marched through Gaza City protesting the indictment. "This trial is a farce, and the PA should release the detainees immediately and issue a public apology," said their leader, Abu Huzifa.