The headline for 042505

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed around 1100 forced retirement papers for security officers. He has also assigned three new leaders to the security forces after consolidating them into three divisions.

The headline for 042505

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed around 1100 forced retirement papers for security officers. He has also assigned three new leaders to the security forces after consolidating them into three divisions.

Fakhri Shakurah head of the interior and security affairs committee in the
Palestinian Legislative Council said that reforming of security forces is a Palestinian demand in first place

The moveis meant to end longstanding power bases within PA security forces, and pave the way
for young officers to take the lead.

Meanwhile Palestinian Foreign Minister Naser Kidwa this weekend
rejected calls to establish a "provisional Palestinian state" in the evacuated territories.

For Free Speech Radio News from the International Middle East Media Center IMEMC ORG in Palestine. This is Manar Jibrin