Malta to help train Palestinian police
Malta and the Palestinian Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understandig in terms of which Malta has
pledged to train Palestinian policemen.
The MoU was signed by Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and Palestinian Foreign Minister Al Maliki.
The two met on the fringes of a conference in Berlin which is discussing support for the Palestinian civil police and the rule of law.
The meeting organised by the German government was addressed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Quartet Special Envoy Tony Blair and US SEcretary of State Condoleeza Rice .
The training for the Palestinian police wil be provided in Malta.
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Paul Savona
Jun 27th 2008, 13:22
I have absolutely no problem of our police helping out to train other police forces.
My only question is, are they qualified?
I ask this, not because we have a bad police force, they do a good job, but because the nature of the job must be so different is a country like Palestine compared to our comparatively quiet little island.
Although our police are trying to catch illegal explosive manufacturers, (fireworks) it is a far cry to people making bombs and rockets whilst armed with machine guns.
Liam Kelly
Jun 27th 2008, 00:12
John,
How would u like living under occupation for nearly 50 years?
How would you like to have the specter of a country who has imprisoned tens of thousands of people without trial? Shot dead thousands of children and unarmed palestinians?
How would you like your family to be the subject of collective punishment, preventing them from getting even basic food, medicines and supplies?
Really put your argument into perspective doesnt it?
John Spiteri
Jun 25th 2008, 13:21
They can start by telling them that shooting at israelis shouldn't really be in their terms of reference and neither should the running of extortion rackets or terrorizing the very same people they have been recruited to serve. Rule of law and 'palestine' aren't exactly synonymous...