Palestinians set to reform security
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian Authority said yesterday it will disband a small security unit tainted by accusations of abuse.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, maneuvering against his Hamas rivals, overruled constitutional curbs on his emergency government and named an ex-guerrilla chief for a key security post on Sunday.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on  Wednesday vowed a crackdown on armed groups operating in  Palestinian areas in order to smooth the way to a Jan. 9  presidential election for a successor to Yasser Arafat.
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The Israeli army has unveiled a new unit that will take over the sensitive role inspecting Palestinians at checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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A top Palestinian official said yesterday that he would dismantle an elite security unit accused of abuse and corruption in a first step toward overhauling the tangled network of Palestinian security forces.
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Ramallah - All members of the Palestinian security services were placed on a state of alert on Thursday to prepare for a possible outbreak of unrest in the event of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, Palestinian security sources said.
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Israeli officials accepted a Palestinian plan to deploy hundreds of police officers along the Gaza-Israel frontier starting Friday, in the first act of security cooperation with Israel under Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
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With Yasser Arafat gravely ill in a French hospital, some of his powers were formally transferred to other Palestinian officials yesterday, as Israel readied plans to stem potential unrest in the event he dies.
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The State Department encouraged new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to strengthen security forces on the West Bank and Gaza as it pledged to help bridge gaps with Israel.
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Palestinian officials have disbanded a Gaza security force feared by civilians, says a security official, marking a step toward reforms ahead of an election to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat.
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Mahmoud Abbas, the acting Palestinian leader, called on his people to drop their weapons in the struggle for a state. His stance marks a clear change of strategy for peace with Israel after the death of Yasser Arafat last month.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian leaders drew up plans at a series of meetings Sunday in a bid to prevent an outbreak of violence and ensure a smooth transfer of power in the event of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leaders decided  in the absence of President Yasser Arafat on Sunday to carry  out a plan to restore law and order in the West Bank and Gaza,  a government minister said.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The Palestinian Authority said yesterday that it will disband a small security unit tainted by accusations of abuse, an initial step toward overhauling its bloated network of overlapping and competing security forces.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian police commanders began preparations yesterday to take control of four West Bank towns by midweek, after top Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on a security plan for the West Bank.
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Some 600 prominent Palestinians, including top officials, cabinet ministers, legislators, intellectuals and poets, have called for an end to armed attacks on Israel and urged the Palestinian Authority to push for democratic reforms.
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Palestinian officials presented a detailed  plan to Israel for the deployment of Gaza security forces to  halt attacks on Israelis, and the militant Hamas group set its  terms on Thursday for a cease-fire.