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Liberman Warns of Security Threat Ahead of Palestinian Legislative Elections
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Core Event
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman warned on Monday that the Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for November 28 could create a security threat to Israel. He cited the 2006 election in which Hamas won and later seized Gaza, arguing that the upcoming vote may repeat that pattern.
Background & Context
The elections will be the first Palestinian Authority (PA) legislative vote in two decades, organized by the Palestinian Central Elections Commission under a decree from PA President Mahmoud Abbas for participation across the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Liberman invoked the Oslo Accords, noting that the original framework envisioned roughly 12,000 Palestinian police and security personnel, a figure he says has risen to nearly 60,000, including specialized units such as “Unit 101” and “Bat.” He framed the 2006 Hamas victory and subsequent conflict as a warning for Israel.
Official Statements & Responses
Liberman described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “the father of containment” and accused him of continuing a policy of “containment” toward the PA in Judea and Samaria. He argued that after 33 years since the Oslo Accords, the agreement “failed,” the accords “went bankrupt,” and the PA “must be dismantled.”
Data & Statistics
- Oslo-era security force target: ~12,000 personnel.
- Current PA security personnel (as claimed by Liberman): nearly 60,000.
- Specialized units mentioned: Unit 101 and a unit referred to as “Bat.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “Bibi, the father of containment, continues the same policy in the context of Judea and Samaria,” — Avigdor Liberman, yisrael beytenu chairman
- “All of this is part of the Palestinian Authority's preparation for an all-out confrontation with the State of Israel,” — Avigdor Liberman, yisrael beytenu chairman
