четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Israeli-run zones shield West Bank criminals

When Nasser Qaout went to investigate strange sounds in his sheep pen late at night, a gang of armed thieves shot him in the leg and made off with half his flock.

He and Palestinian police know who the thieves are _ and even where they are _ but a year and half later, they're still in their homes about five kilometers (three miles) down the road.

Police say they can't arrest the crooks because they live in an Israeli-controlled area, which Palestinian forces can't enter freely. It's a unique dilemma for Palestinian law enforcement: How to maintain security when criminals have more freedom of movement than police do.

The international community …

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