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U.S. policing Israeli commitment to stop pursuing Fatah men

By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent

The U.S. security coordinator for the Palestinian Authority is checking whether Israel is upholding its agreement to stop pursuing Fatah militants in the West Bank, Haaretz has learned.

A senior Western diplomat said that officers from Keith W. Dayton's team have been meeting with Palestinian security officials in several West Bank cities.

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his is part of the activity to help the Palestinian security forces institute law and order," the diplomat said.

On Tuesday, a group of Canadian officers visited Nablus, which is considered home to the largest concentration of wanted Fatah militants. The officers met with some Palestinian security officials there.

Israel has agreed to stop pursuing 178 activists of Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. Some of the activists are suspected of shooting attacks and working with Hezbollah to organize terror attacks on Israel.

The team is expected to draft an opinion on the Palestinians' request to expand the amnesty list.

The Palestinian security officials told the officers that the wanted men are staying at the security forces' headquarters, in keeping with the agreement with Israel. They said special committees are examining how to place them in the Palestinian police or other security forces.

The agreement was reached about a month ago at the conclusion of talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. A joint Israeli-Palestinian team is meeting to monitor the agreement's implementation.

Under the agreement, Israel said it would not work to capture the 178 activists unless it had clear evidence that they were involved in terror attacks.

In exchange, the Fatah activists agreed to hand in their weapons and spend their days at the security branches' headquarters. Israel said activists who maintain this behavior for three months would receive further alleviations, including greater freedom of movement within the West Bank.

Dayton's officers also are discussing the Palestinians' equipment and training needs. The U.S. intends to increase its aid for Abbas' forces in the West Bank, especially the Presidential Guard and National Security, sources told Haaretz.

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1.	Sound like the relief demanded by Hamas-fatah for the Gaza ceasef	06:23	\|	Joseph E .	23/08/07

2.	Keith W. Dayton is applying US policies in Iraq against Israel	06:29	\|	Joseph E .	23/08/07

3.	World ignores Palestinian breach of agreements yet again	06:49	\|	Gili	23/08/07

4.	we now have Keith W. Dayton as overseer	06:59	\|	Joseph E .	23/08/07

5.	Terrorist who have not given up their weapons	08:27	\|	Yael	23/08/07

6.	Exactly WHO CONTROL ISRAEL !?!?	08:35	\|	amir	23/08/07

7.	USA forever!	09:52	\|	winston	23/08/07

8.	USA forever	09:54	\|	leroy	23/08/07

9.	Amir	10:07	\|	Marcos	23/08/07

10.	Bad Translation	10:55	\|	Mark of Lewiston	23/08/07

11.	if Meir Lansky were a pal,US wouldn`t demand his extradition	11:48	\|	Absolute Sweden	23/08/07

12.	Clueless U.S.	11:52	\|	Michael	23/08/07

13.	"Activists" is not the word for Murderers.	12:14	\|	Efox	23/08/07

14.	Maybe these guy do their "Activisting" in New York from now on?	12:16	\|	Efox	23/08/07

15.	The hypocritical US are financing and protecting terrorists...	12:18	\|	Nannette	23/08/07

16.	This is just so much crapp	13:30	\|	Adrian de Klerk	23/08/07

17.	one of a hundred little goodbys	13:31	\|	Natallie Durson	23/08/07

18.	Fatah declares war on Israel	13:49	\|	Joe	23/08/07

19.	52 card deck of most wanted Iraqis	13:49	\|	Akiva Patysh	23/08/07

20.	More hypocritical US arrogance	13:56	\|	Rob	23/08/07

21.	Nannette - Mixing up Republicans	18:26	\|	Mark of Lewiston	23/08/07

22.	EVIL US leaders totallyUNITED with Terrorists in WAR Against Jews	04:39	\|	Linda Rivera	27/08/07

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