Hamas MP's' bank accounts frozen; Abu Mazen protecting them
A report in this morning's Jerusalem Post indicates that Hamas 'ministers' and 'legislators' have had their bank accounts frozen. No, not bank accounts in American or Israeli banks. Their bank accounts in banks that are active in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, like the Cairo-Amman Bank. The 'ministers' and 'legislators' accuse 'Palestinian President'In fact, it seems that Abu Mazen is denying the charge for good reason, because he is actually protecting the Hamas 'ministers' and 'legislators,' and because it sounds like the accounts have been frozen because someone (the banks?) has decided to make the Hamas 'ministers' and 'legislators' personally responsible for the PA's debt. Sounds strange? Well, read this closely:
One of the ministers, Abdel Rahman Zeidan, said he discovered earlier this week that he was unable to draw cash from his account at the Cairo-Amman Bank. He added that when he asked the bank manager why, he was told that all the accounts of Hamas ministers and legislators had been frozen because of the debts of the PA government.
Following Monday night's attacks on Hamas institutions, including the Palestinian Legislative Council offices in Ramallah, Abbas ordered his presidential guard, known as Force 17, to provide protection for all Hamas leaders in the West Bank. Hamas legislators in Ramallah were requested to keep a low profile, while others found shelter in Abbas's Mukata headquarters or with relatives living in nearby villages.
How much longer will they keep up the charade that Hamas and Fatah do not share the same goals?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:32 AM
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