Sonchild (18 June 2007)
"U.S. May Give More Weapons to Palestinians"

U.S. contemplating more weapons to Palestinians
As Hamas seizes control, Washington asking Israel to make concessions to Abbas
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Posted: June 15, 2007
11:38 a.m. Eastern

By Aaron Klein
Â© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
JERUSALEM
After the Hamas terror group's takeover of U.S.-backed Palestinian security compounds in Gaza and seizure of large quantities of American weapons, the Bush administration is contemplating sending more weapons to the Palestinians and is asking Israel to make security concessions to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli and Palestinian diplomatic sources told WND today.
According to the diplomatic sources, U.S. and European Union officials are making plans to transfer emergency aid to Abbas' Fatah party to secure its grasp on the West Bank after Hamas this week took complete control of the Gaza Strip, including all Fatah security compounds, many of which contained American weapons. The proposed aid to Fatah in the West Bank entails providing both funds and heavy weaponry, the diplomatic sources said.
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