Palestinian police chief suspended for helping hated Israelis fix flat tire
Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff
November 15, 2018
A local Palestinian police chief has been suspended for helping Israeli soldiers fix a flat tire in the West Bank.
Police spokesman Loae Izrekat said on Thursday that Col. Ahmad Abu al-Rub was suspended and referred to an "investigative committee."
Earlier this week, pictures emerged of the Hebron district chief helping Israelis change their jeep's flat tire.
The images were widely shared on social media and sparked anger among Palestinians who considered it collaboration with the Israeli occupation.
The Palestinian Authority has come under domestic fire for its longtime security cooperation with Israel. It has threatened to cut ties several times, but never followed through.
The Israeli vehicle was apparently blocking a road and the Israeli soldiers were struggling to fix the tire when Abu al-Rub offered to help.
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The sane Palestinians that understand that Israel is not going to be pushed into the Sea, understand that part of having a state is cooperating with other states in preventing terror.
That, along with the cessation of incitement and changing Palestinian textbooks so the children in their schools are not taught to hate Jews are the beginning steps that can be taken to advance prospects for peace and ultimate statehood for the Palestinians.
Israel has no desire to rule or occupy any other people. Unfortunately, until the Palestinians
are willing to police themselves and stop the terrorists among them from launching attacks on Israeli citizens the presence of Israeli soldiers and police in majority Palestinian areas is a necessity.
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