By Aaron Klein
JAFFA, Israel – Jordan opposed the transfer last week of high-powered assault rifles and bullets to militias associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah organization, but the country helped facilitate the transfer under U.S. pressure, a Jordanian intelligence official told WND.
"There is reason to fear Hamas is planning in the future to take over the West Bank just as it did Gaza," the official said. "And what's stopping Hamas from seizing the American weapons provided to Fatah just like what happened in Gaza?"
The official was referring to Hamas' takeover of Gaza in June 2007, when in less than one week it seized near complete control of the territory, overrunning all U.S.-backed Fatah security compounds and positions and reportedly seizing large quantities of U.S. weapons.
The official said Jordan, which borders the West Bank and previously administered the territory, is fearful any Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank will ultimately result in Hamas coming to power there.
Last week, it was widely reported the U.S. transferred between 900 and 1,000 AK-47 assault rifles and 10,000 rounds of ammunition to Fatah purportedly to bolster Abbas' group against Hamas. The weapons were trucked in through Jordan and delivered to the West Bank city of Ramallah by the Israel Defense Forces. Read more ...
JAFFA, Israel – Jordan opposed the transfer last week of high-powered assault rifles and bullets to militias associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah organization, but the country helped facilitate the transfer under U.S. pressure, a Jordanian intelligence official told WND.
"There is reason to fear Hamas is planning in the future to take over the West Bank just as it did Gaza," the official said. "And what's stopping Hamas from seizing the American weapons provided to Fatah just like what happened in Gaza?"
The official was referring to Hamas' takeover of Gaza in June 2007, when in less than one week it seized near complete control of the territory, overrunning all U.S.-backed Fatah security compounds and positions and reportedly seizing large quantities of U.S. weapons.
The official said Jordan, which borders the West Bank and previously administered the territory, is fearful any Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank will ultimately result in Hamas coming to power there.
Last week, it was widely reported the U.S. transferred between 900 and 1,000 AK-47 assault rifles and 10,000 rounds of ammunition to Fatah purportedly to bolster Abbas' group against Hamas. The weapons were trucked in through Jordan and delivered to the West Bank city of Ramallah by the Israel Defense Forces. Read more ...
Source: WND
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