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Caught Between Protesters & Israel, Palestinian Security Forces Shift Tactics
...Here in El-Bireh and at other frequent flash points, Palestinian forces no longer try to prevent protesters from heading toward Israeli checkpoints and watchtowers. Instead, plainclothes officers just watch for instigators and weapons beyond stones and firebombs.
Uniformed troops take positions on nearby hills, where they can observe developments and spot potential gunmen while remaining unseen by the crowds.
“We are not standing at the D.C.O. checkpoint to spy on our people and write their names down,” said one intelligence officer, referring to the checkpoint on the outskirts of El-Bireh, where protests have raged throughout the month. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing government protocol.
He said the forces were under orders to ensure that protesters did not open fire at soldiers, because it would prompt a harsher response.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/world/middleeast/caught-between-protesters-and-israel-palestinian-security-forces-shift-tactics.html?_r=1
Uniformed troops take positions on nearby hills, where they can observe developments and spot potential gunmen while remaining unseen by the crowds.
“We are not standing at the D.C.O. checkpoint to spy on our people and write their names down,” said one intelligence officer, referring to the checkpoint on the outskirts of El-Bireh, where protests have raged throughout the month. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing government protocol.
He said the forces were under orders to ensure that protesters did not open fire at soldiers, because it would prompt a harsher response.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/world/middleeast/caught-between-protesters-and-israel-palestinian-security-forces-shift-tactics.html?_r=1
And there you go. The "moderate" Mahmoud Abbas has been ordering his PA "security" forces to allow stones, firebombs, and knives. This is "non-violent" resistance.
But come on, let's blame Israel anyway. Let's ignore or deny this & pretend it's not happening...