U.S. State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack
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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: September 8, 2005 |
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After former PA Security Chief Moussa Arafat was gunned down in his house by Palestinian gunmen on Wednesday, and after a mob of Palestinians had a confrontation with IDF soldiers after the former stormed the evacuated Gaza settlement of Neve Dekalim, U.S. State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack reiterated the United States' expectation of the Palestinian Authority -- and of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas -- to gain control over Gaza.
According to a report on Ynet, McCormack said that the persistence of terror and violence is driving a wedge between the Palestinians and is undermining their aspirations for a better life.
McCormack nevertheless praised Abbas' stated commitment to dismantle terrorist infrastructures.
But, the fact that Palestinian officials were in contact with the gunmen/kidnappers of Arafat's eldest son, Manhal, a senior security commander, suggests that a major crackdown on the gunmen is not imminent.
In the meantime, Abbas cancelled a trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly due to the rise in violence in Gaza.
The AP contributed to this report.
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U.S.: Abbas must contain Gaza violence
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09.8.2005
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