The violent events, shrouded largely in mystery, which last weeks led to the death of 2 Palestinian police officers and 2 'gunmen' in occupied Nablus received more light today as the situation continued to escalate with the death of a resistance commander.
Today's events reveal that security co-operation with Israel is the prime cause behind recent deadly violence in Nablus between Palestinian security forces and 'gunmen' - now revealed to be members of a nationalist resistance group.
We already provided account of the events through Maan News Agency, here we try to offer a look at the wider context and the implications of Tuesday's events.
DEATH IN POLICE CUSTODY
Palestinian Authority's police forces took a leading local member of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, Ahmad Izz Halaweh, into custody and by all accounts lower ranking members of the police forces then beat him into death in police's security compound.
The only good thing that can be said in this episode is that the police and the PA didn't try to hide what happened.
Hamas has already strongly attacked his death and PFLP has also offered criticism and made demand of a fact-finding commission to be established, which prime minister Hamdullah has agreed to.
SECURITY CO-OPERATION WITH OCCUPIER ISRAEL UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
In the light of today's events, the campaign in Nablus to confiscate weapons and take into custody 'criminals' seem to be driven by the security co-operation with the Israeli occupation and is mainly targeting members of resistance groups and not real criminals.
That Halaweh, local commander of a resistance faction affiliated with Fatah itself was 'the most wanted' by the Palestinian Authority makes things look even worse and will erode it's credibility.
Also that according to PA, none of those three killed had ever turned their weapons against the Israeli occupation (an allegation of which we can say nothing) sounds only like a feeble excuse and raises the question why then the need to go after them so aggressively?
On Palestinian Authority's part the main reason for the security co-operation is to show to the 'West' that it's 'behaving well' and 'fulfilling' the demands put on it by the Oslo Accords and later agreements.
Because the security co-operation has brought no political dividends whatsoever to the Palestinians, PA has come to look like a 'sub-contractor' for the Israeli occupation, with Israel's regime taking the benefits while it continues its assault against PA's attempts to seek the realization of the State of Palestine through political means in the global arena.
CHANGING ATMOSPHERE AMONG PUBLIC
In the aftermath of the two police officers' killing, the public's sympathy seemed to lie well with the security forces and it was little changed by the killing of those alleged 'gunmen' taking part in their killing the day after.
But the brutal death of Ahmad Izz Halaweh and his affiliation seems to have changed the situation and put the whole episode of violence in a new light, changing the roles. It's dangerous development for the Palestinian Authority, which has nothing to show politically or economically to the Palestinian people for its policy of moderation and resistance to armed struggle.
A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL - AND THE ROLE OF THE SO-CALLED 'WEST'
For that the reason for the current situation and increasing inter-Palestinian violence must lie with the so-called 'West', which remains a staunch supporter of the Israeli occupation with no action against the occupation's drive of increased demolition, illegal colony building and killings while demanding Palestinian Authority and Palestinian people to turn first one cheek and then the another for Israel to beat them.
Those who forced PA to make a deal with the devil in the security co-operation with Israel should finally step forth and show to the Palestinian people that its more than just enforced collaboration with the occupier.
But we can scarcely hope that, and if the PA ends up looking like a Vichy's regime, the blame for that lies mainly with those outside powers who always make demands on the Palestinians and never 'repay' so-called 'good behaviour' because for them Israel becomes first, second and third in their thought and actions.
SOURCES:
Hamas condemns PA's killing Palestinian from Nablus
PM orders investigation committee in Nablus accident
Suspected 'mastermind' behind deadly shooting of PA policemen killed in custody
Suspected 'mastermind' behind deadly shooting of PA policemen killed in custody
UN, Palestinian factions outraged over ‘extrajudicial execution’ by Palestinian police
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