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Article: Russia to deliver 25 armored vehicles to Palestinians next week
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- March 21, 2008
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Israel has agreed to let Russia deliver 25 armored vehicles to Palestinian security forces in the West Bank, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday _ a move meant to bolster moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his fierce struggle with Islamic Hamas militants.
Russia had proposed shipping the armored vehicles to Palestinian security forces two years ago, but Israel initially balked, fearing the cars would fall into Hamas' hands. Later, the deal was bogged down by Palestinian plans to mount the vehicles with guns _ something Israel refused to approve.
Defense Ministry spokesman Ronen Moshe said the ...