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In a December 16, 2024 appearance on Awda TV (Palestinian Authority), Brigadier General Anwar Rajab, spokesman for the Palestinian Authority security forces, addressed the PA's crackdown on militant groups in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp. He responded to claims that the Palestinian Authority was confiscating weapons from resistance groups, whose intended use was to fight the "occupation," questioning whether the resistance would use their weapons against Palestinian hospitals and civilians, to steal vehicles, or to shoot at the "heroes" of the Palestinian Authority security forces. He concluded that the security forces would continue to collect these weapons, regardless of any opposition.
Interviewer: "The outlaws that you are after claim that the PA and its security forces want to take away the weapons of the resistance, weapons that are only meant to fight the occupation."
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Anwar Rajab: "First of all, there should be no weapons, other than the weapons of the Palestinian Authority. This matter is not up for discussion. Secondly, those who claim that these are the weapons of the resistance... Should the weapons of the resistance be used against hospitals and against government ministries and public service institutions? Should the weapons of the resistance be used against [Palestinian] civilians? Should the weapons of the resistance be used to disturb people's daily lives, and deprive them of peace and security? Should the weapons of the resistance be used to steal civilian and government vehicles? Should the weapons of the resistance be used to open fire on the heroes of the PA security forces? What 'weapons of the resistance' are we talking about? These are dubious weapons.
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"Should the weapons of the resistance be hidden among civilians? Brother, if you want to fight, do it outside the refugee camp. The bypass roads are there, the settlers, the [Israeli military] checkpoints... Can you open fire and fight only from among the civilians in the refugee camp? These are dubious weapons that we will not allow to remain outside of our control. We – the security forces – will collect them, whether they like it or not."
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