[THS] More Leaks

[The Harder Stuff in news and commentary]

Israel asked Palestinian Authority to kill al-Aqsa commander:

Leaked papers reveal close intelligence and security co-operation between two sides
in Middle East conflict
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/25/israel-asked-palestinians-assassinate-
militant


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MI6 offered to detain Hamas figures:

The UK's MI-6 intelligence service proposed detaining members of Hamas and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an extraordinary -and illegal - scheme in which the
European Union would have paid for their detention.
http://english.aljazeera.net/palestinepapers/2011/01/2011125123356396297.html


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Erekat: "I can't stand Hamas":

The Palestine Papers reveal that Fatah was obsessed with maintaining political
supremacy over Hamas. Documents obtained by Al Jazeera also show the extent to
which the Palestinian Authority cracked down on Hamas institutions to weaken the
group and strengthen its own relationship with Israel.
http://english.aljazeera.net/palestinepapers/2011/01/201112511595595810.html


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Erekat says: Leaks threaten my life:

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Erekat admitted that some of the material was true.
He had initially dismissed it as a "pack of lies".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12285739