Though frequently referenced and crucial to security cooperation with Israel and other countries, the Palestinian security apparatus is rarely fully comprehended. Herein, the different offices, forces and units are separated and explained, including their close relations with their Israeli counterparts. Elior Levy The Palestinian Security Forces (PASF) have undergone many …

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Author Source GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Following an agreement that would give private US security group Blackwater access to the West Bank, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said the move meant Palestinians were “under double attack.” Chief of the PA security forces in the West Bank Adnan Dmeiri, who confirmed the …

Author Source RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Sunday dismissed allegations the PA was colluding with US security group Blackwater. Fayyad told Ma’an that the US hired the private security firm to protect senior American figures in the West Bank and Israel. He said the contract …