By Aaron Klein JERUSALEM – The Palestinian Authority has decided to support and encourage a "low-level" popular uprising in the strategic West Bank, according to Palestinian and Jordanian intelligence sources. The decision comes at a time of increased international pressure, including from the Obama administration, for Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at an eventual Israeli withdrawal from most of the West Bank. The determination also comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has been enforcing a 10-month freeze on Jewish West Bank construction in line with U.S. demands. The Palestinian and Jordanian sources told WND the decision empowers local leaders of PA President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah organization to lead what would be viewed as a "popular struggle" of Palestinians protesting as well as throwing stones, rocks and Molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers and Jewish residents of the West Bank. The "struggle" would be concentrated against Israeli West Bank communities, anti-terror checkpoints and an Israeli security fence that snakes alongside the West Bank. According to the Palestinian and Jordanian sources, a PA committee has been studying how to best support and finance the "popular struggle." The sources said that for now the PA has decided against "higher-level" terrorist attacks, such as roadside shootings or suicide bombings. Just yesterday, a young Israeli woman was moderately wounded when Palestinians hurled a firebomb at the bus in which she was riding south of the West Bank biblical city of Hebron. Also yesterday, some 20 Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israel Defense Forces soldiers stationed in Hebron, with one soldier lightly wounded after a Palestinian protestor bit him. Last week, Meir Hai, a 40-year-old West Bank Jewish teacher and father of seven, was murdered in a shooting attack on a road near his home, in an area where Israel had recently lifted a roadblock restricting Palestinian movement. According to sources inside the PA speaking to WND, the Palestinian Authority was against the shooting of Hai, which they said was financed by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Indeed, according to Israeli security officials speaking to WND, Israel has specific information that Kais Obeid, a Hezbollah militant in Lebanon, directed and financed Hai's murder. Obeid was also responsible for the 2000 kidnapping of Israeli businessman Elhanan Tannenbaum, who was released by Hezbollah in a 2004 prisoner exchange. Obeid is an Israeli Arab who crossed the border into Lebanon and joined with Hezbollah in the 1990s. Over the weekend, an Israeli raid killed three Fatah terrorists that Israel says were responsible for Hai's murder and were, according to Israeli sources speaking to WND, directed by Obeid. Related offers: "The Late Great State of Israel" Definitive work on Mideast – available only here! "Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad" "Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict" Perfect gift! Compass that points to Jerusalem Previous stories: U.S. ally reaches out to Hamas Obama policies to create Hamasland? Israel blasts lobby group touted by U.S. U.S. to back unilateral declaration of Palestinian state? Obama administration 'assures Jewish evacuation' Obama officials step up monitoring of Jews Obama 'wants to expand construction freeze' Rabbis slam Jewish construction freeze U.S. supporting Palestinian land-grab Netanyahu party member slams 'racist' Obama Obama green-lights land grab in Israel Red Cross aiding Palestinian land grab? Obama refuses public photo ops with Netanyahu Secret Obama deal for Palestinian state? Palestinians reject Clinton proposal, then blame U.S., Israel Hillary to demand halt to Jewish construction Official: Obama 'disgusted' with Israel Obama using 'blood libel' report to pressure Jewish state Obama's policies helped spark Temple Mount riots? Did Obama call on Israel to vacate Temple Mount? Obama working against Israel on Capitol Hill? 'Obama can create headache for Netanyahu' Netanyahu not extreme on Jewish construction U.S. summons Israeli ambassador again Netanyahu to U.S.: Israel will govern itself, thank you Media misleading on Jews evicting Arabs from Jerusalem U.S. 'partner' defends 'right' to resist Israeli 'occupation' 'Peace partner' boasts: We never recognized Israel 'Peace partner' affirms right to 'resistance' 'Peace partner' set to affirm 'resistance' against Israel Obama backtracks from support for Israel 'growth' Hamas sees 'signals' Obama will talk 'Differences in approach' between Obama, Netanyahu Has Obama cut off information to Israel? Obama will 'quickly' give Palestinians state Obama's plan for Mideast peace: Strip Israel bare Obama officials working against Netanyahu?
FROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU'Uprising' planned to target West Bank Jews
Violent campaign comes amid U.S. pressure for Israel to evacuate territory
Posted: December 27, 2009
8:51 pm Eastern
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