Not only are Palestinian militias in Lebanon refusing to disarm in defiance of UN Security Council Resolution 1559, but the Times of London reports that at least one PFLP-GC hilltop post is expanding and possibly collaborating with lingering Syrian personnel.
“This is an administrative position,” Abu Abdullah said, denying the existence of any military equipment. “We have 25 logistical specialists and a small clinic. We don’t carry weapons and we don’t wear military uniforms.”
Jafaar Hassan, a goat herder in the area, contradicted him. He said that the base contained armoured vehicles and new roads were being constructed across the border into Syria. “The number of Palestinians is increasing, not decreasing,” he said, pointing at an old Syrian military Jeep inching down a steep track a few hundred yards away.
Last week, PFLP-GC gunmen at the same position fired warning shots and barred access to a UN team verifying the Syrian troop withdrawal. The UN team had been in the process of investigating reports that Syrian soldiers were present at the base.
