Palestinian Intelligence Officer Responsible for Terrorist Attack Targeting Israelis

A Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence officer shot and injured an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and Israeli civilian outside Jerusalem on Thursday, according to Ma'an News and reported by the Jerusalem Post.

The terrorist – Mazen Hassan from Abu Dis in eastern Jerusalem – got out of his vehicle at the Hizma checkpoint and began firing at Israeli soldiers. IDF forces returned fire and killed the terrorist.

Past participation among Palestinian Authority security forces in terrorist activities is well documented.

Nevertheless, both Israeli and Palestinian sources revealed that the PA foiled more than 100 stabbing plots targeting Israelis by young Palestinian men and women in recent months, the Times of Israel reports. Security cooperation with the Palestinian security forces and simultaneous promotion of terrorist attacks against Israelis from across the Palestinian political spectrum contributes to a major dilemma facing the Jewish state.

Official Palestinian Authority policy provides monthly payments for convicted terrorists held in Israeli prisons, with longer sentences resulting in increased financing for the terrorist's family.

In January, a jury in New York saw the document outlining the PA's policy during a civil trial introduced by American victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004. Jurors awarded the victims $218.5 million in damages in February. Under U.S. counter-terror laws, that award is tripled to $655 million. The PA is appealing the judgment.

The attacks under scrutiny were conducted by branches of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian Authority (PA), their employees or others who received assistance from these organizations.

According to court documents, PA employees convicted of terrorism continued to receive salaries and benefits despite being jailed. According to the 2004 regulation, prisoners serving up to five years in Israeli jails earned 1,300 shekels per month, while inmates in prison for over 25 years earned 4,000 shekels.

Despite Israeli efforts to bolster the PA to enhance the West Bank's security situation, the PA under President Mahmoud Abbas' leadership continues to engage in violent and systematic incitement, fueling the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks targeting Israelis.

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Muslims support Islamist militants/terrorists

Submitted by Rosie, Dec 9, 2015 22:42

Muslims all over the world see how many Muslims are killed/persecuted/deprived of their rights/discriminated of their rights and then raise their cries loudly. They are all one when one Muslim is attacked anywhere in the world but never they try to see what the Muslim terrorists and Islamists are doing against other religious communities. Few weeks ago a Muslim child was killed by Israely shoulders which created chaos all over the world. But they did not reason why the child was killed. A Muslim child died while travelling to Europe from Syria for shelter and that was an issue of campaign all over the world. Now all the Muslims are against attack on the ISIS by America, Europe and Russia. Muslims all over the world are raising voice and concerns against the attack claiming that many Muslims will be the victims of these attacks. But no Muslims see that these ISIS and Boko Haram have oppressed thousands of women and children, killed thousands of non-Muslims. They are really one-eyed blind people. They should be controlled by the concerned authorities in their respective countries such as Israel should take stern step to keep Muslims in control.

Oxyidiot

Submitted by Michael, Dec 3, 2015 14:19

Your headline, "Palestinian Intelligence" Officer......

Isn't that an oxymoron?

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