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| By: Israel Insider staff |
| Published: October 28, 2007 |
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Palestinian Authority officials announced over the weekend that the PA government is planning to lay off 30,000 policemen in the West Bank, which would reduce the police force by half.
Some Fatah leaders have sharply criticized the plan, saying that firing 30,000 policemen could spark a "revolt" against the PA leadership, which itself is already weak, and destabilize security in the West Bank.
"I don't know whose idea this is, but it's a very dangerous one that will only weaken Fatah in the West Bank," a senior Fatah official said. "Instead of getting rid of the policemen, we should be looking for more to join our security forces."
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