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IDF Demands Palestinian Police in Bethlehem Disarm


(Jerusalem Post)- Arieh O'Sullivan The IDF on Tuesday told Palestinian security forces in Bethlehem not to carry their weapons any longer as they patrol the city. "They were not performing any kind of security work to prevent attacks on Israelis, so we told them they can't carry weapons any more," said a military source. The 500-strong Palestinian police force in Bethlehem did nothing to prevent the city from becoming a haven for terrorists. Sunday's suicide bomber who killed eight people on a Jerusalem bus came from the Bethlehem area.
2003-02-25 00:00:00
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