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December 18, 2009

Report: CIA Backing PA Forces in Torture of Hamas Prisoners
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In Israel and the Occupied Territories, new allegations have surfaced on
US collaboration with the Palestinian Authority in repressing opposition
groups. The Guardian of London reports Palestinian security forces have
allegedly tortured Hamas supporters with the support of the CIA.
Anonymous Western diplomats say the CIA appears to be supervising the
Palestinian security forces’ activities. The US-PA cooperation emerged
out of the Oslo accords in the early 1990s. In 2006, the Bush
administration and the Palestinian Authority tried to overthrow the
Hamas-led government after Hamas won Palestinian national elections.



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