The "Road Map" appears to be a roadmap to terror!
by DEBKAfile
18 July 2003
"West Bank: Arafat's Fatah has stepped up recruitment to the Tanzim
militia and its suicide arm, the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the two groups which
carry the brunt of terrorist attacks in and from the West Bank. It is dismantling
old units and creating new ones ready for a fresh terror offensive. Logistical
structures are being located in different hideouts and taking delivery of quantities
of explosives and new weapons flooding in from Syria and Lebanon. Damascus is
also relaying huge sums of money - mostly from sources in Iran, Saudi Arabia
and Pakistan.
Gaza Strip: Since the Gaza Strip was handed over to the Palestinians, twice as many weapons and explosives are being smuggled in through the Egyptian and Israeli borders and by sea. More than 24 Palestinian weapons factories are in full production, having been furnished with orders, materials and cash for augmenting their production lines and doubling output."
At the end of their report, the Israeli intelligence analysts reached the conclusion
that the only explanation for the furious pace of Palestinian rearmament, recruitment,
renovation and expansion is Arafatâ€s determination to pursue
the course of violence.