Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R000100560010-2
Body:
Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R000100560010-2
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Palestine
SUBJECT Arming of Palestinian aba.:
Anti-Jewish Propaganda
25X1A6a
ORIGIN
25X1X6
DATE: 25X1A6a
is hereby regraded to 1 INFO.
!_ in accordance with the
of the United States. GES
er;ew Date: 2008 UPPLEMENT
l.? Members of the Abu Hamad Khalil family of Palestinian Arabs are said
to have stated that the majority of firearms and anuunition distributed
to these Arabs reached them via Aqaba; The supplies are reported to be
regular and in large quantities,
2. It was stated that the Palestinian Arabs ayrp impatiently wraiting
instructions from the Arab League to start a mass attack on all Jewish
settlements, The smuggling of firearms is being accelerated with this aim
in vier, and it is said that the Palestinian Arabs will be supported by
other Arabs of the neighboring countries.
It wad also reported that Syrian and Lebanese Arabs are regularly visiting
the uqs and, under the pretense of being merchants, are spreading anti-
Jewish propaganda and also are alleging that the Americans are furnishing
firearms and funds to the Jews. This is said to be the explanation for the
fact that the Palestinian Arabs are unfriendly and sometimes aggressive
t Standard Oil Company personnel engaged in drilling wells in the
vicinity of Rafa.
BR@gmt No.
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