Abbas’ keystone cops

In a remarkably frank report, AP acknowledges that Palestinian security personnel are reluctant to fight terrorists — because of fear or outright sympathy for the terrorists’ mission. Meanwhile, other bad cops with stronger clan loyalties account for much of the PA’s lawlessness:

The shortcomings of Palestinian police were evident last week when officers stood by as Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets and mortar rounds at Jewish settlements in Gaza. Officers also did nothing when gunmen broke into Gaza’s central jail, killing two inmates and abducting a third who was later slain….

One top security official estimated 80 percent of all killings in Gaza in recent years were committed by members of the security forces, but said they are rarely brought to justice.