Aaron Lerner Date: 2 June 2003

#1 Abu Mazen to integrate the terrorists with their weapons into PA security forces

"Abu Mazen's plans are known: rather than suppressing Hamas by force and collecting its weapons, he almost certainly intends to bring armed group members into the Palestinian security forces. They, and their weapons, will be distributed among various units, and therefore, Abu Mazen will be able to declare that he has succeeded in establishing a single government and a single law in the Palestinian territories." Danny Rubinstein "The price set by Hamas" Ha'aretz 2 June 2003 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=299217&contrassID=2&su bContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

#2 Palestinians being familiarized with advanced anti-terror methods = better able to defend against IDF next round

"Fighters in the Palestinian General Intelligence Service - that is under the control of Yasser Arafat - are being trained in anti-terror battle techniques in Jericho.

The fighters are participating in an advanced Anti-Terror Battle course within which they are specially trained in techniques to overcome terrorists located inside buildings or terrorists who have taken hostages. The force is headed by Brig. Gen. Tawfiq Terawi, who is wanted by Israel on suspicion of aiding terror and who is hiding now in the mukata (AL: Arafat's office) in Ramalla. One of the commanders of the course is also wanted by Israel.

The members of Preventive Security, under Abu Mazen's control, are getting similar training in Jericho from the American CIA. All the courses are taking place in Jericho since this is the only city not under IDF control." Ronnie Shaked, Yediot Ahronot 2 June 2003

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When U.S. President George W. Bush turned the screws on Israel for some photo-ops for his presidential campaign, the last thing he thought he was doing was pressing for the creation of an integrated Palestinian terrorist force armed and trained for the next round of battle against the Jewish State. But that is what is happening.

It is only a matter of time before the security experts roll their eyes as they explain that it was obvious to anyone with working gray matter between their ears that when you take the highly motivated, ideologically driven, locally popular terrorist heroes of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Tanzim and integrate them into the PA forces that they will become the dominant force and leadership in the united PA security force.

A force armed to the teeth with equipment from CIA, local weapons manufacturing programs and foreign suppliers (thanks to Egypt's benign neglect of the arms smuggling tunnels originating inside its borders): anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, ground-to-ground missiles, mortars, mines, etc., along with CIA provided jamming and listening equipment to thwart Israeli operations.

The only question that remains: which comes first? The 2004 elections or the next round of battle at a considerably higher cost to Israel when negotiations break down or the terror becomes unbearable.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review Analysis) (mail POB 982 Kfar Sava) Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730 INTERNET ADDRESS: imra@netvision.net.il pager 03-6106666 subscriber 4811 Website: http://www.imra.org.il