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| {{Short description|Palestinian police officer}} | |||
| '''Ghazi al-Jabali''' was the ] Chief of Police, appointed by the ]. According to ], he was locally known as ]'s "enforcer" in the ], taking both a tough line on Arafat's critics and being corrupt. | |||
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| | name = Ghazi al-Jabali | |||
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| | office = Chief of the ] of Gaza Strip | |||
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| | term_end = June 2002 | |||
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| | office2 = Chief of ] of Gaza Strip and West Bank | |||
| | term_start2 = October 2003 | |||
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| | nationality = Palestinian | |||
| | party = Fatah | |||
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| '''Ghazi al-Jabali''' is a Palestinian police officer. He was the ] Chief of the ], appointed by the ]. Al-Jabali, who held the rank of ] at the close of his tenure in the Palestinian security forces, had been a police commander and chief of the Gaza police since the early 1990s. | |||
| Since 1994 he has been the target of repeated attacks by ] groups opposed to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, including gunfire aimed at his offices and a bomb that destroyed part of his house.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jul/17/israel1 |publisher=Guardian |date=July 17, 2004 |title=Palestinian militants ban UN envoy |author=Conal Urquhart | location=London}}</ref> He has also been the subject of a 1997 arrest warrant and extradition request from ], based on accusations that he ordered Palestinian police officers to attack an Israeli checkpoint in July 1997.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/west-bank-raids-pave-way-for-albright-1238197.html |work=The Independent |date=September 9, 1997 |author=Patricia Cockburn |title=West Bank raids pave way for Albright | location=London}}</ref> | |||
| Since ] he has been the target of repeated attacks by ]s. | |||
| *In ], a gunfight erupted between his police officers and forces loyal to ], a former intimate of Yasser Arafat. One police officer was killed and 10 other people were wounded. | |||
| *In ], his offices were targeted by gunfire. | |||
| *In ], a bomb was detonated destroying the front of his house. | |||
| *In ], he was kidnapped at the at gunpoint following an ] of his convoy and ]ing of two bodyguards. He was released several hours later. | |||
| Al-Jabali was the target of protests after the shooting deaths of three Palestinian teenagers during clashes with police forces; demonstrators claimed that al-Jabali had given police officers orders to shoot protesters throwing stones during a ] organized demonstration in support of ].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 15, 2001 |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425822/62099 |title=Arafat meeting with Blair |publisher=TVNZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=October 11, 2001 |title=Palestinians still stunned after shooting by their own police |work=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/11/world/palestinians-still-stunned-by-shooting-by-their-own-police.html | first=Ian | last=Fisher | access-date=May 3, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| Following his kidnapping on ], ], al-Jabali was dismissed from his post by ]. | |||
| Al-Jabali resigned from his post as chief of police in Gaza in June 2002, during a security forces shake-up that also saw the dismissal of Colonel ] and the resignation of Colonel ]. Along with his resignation he announced his intention to oppose Yaser Arafat as a candidate for president of the Palestinian Authority.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/139542481.html?dids=139542481:139542481&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+10%2C+2002&author=LAMIA+LAHOUD+and+news+agencies&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Palestinian+movement+calls+for+confederation+with+Israel&pqatl=google | work=Jerusalem Post | title=Palestinian movement calls for confederation with Israel | date=July 10, 2002 | first=Lamia | last=Lahoud | access-date=July 6, 2017 | archive-date=October 23, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023051248/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/139542481.html?dids=139542481:139542481&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+10,+2002&author=LAMIA+LAHOUD+and+news+agencies&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Palestinian+movement+calls+for+confederation+with+Israel&pqatl=google | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was appointed chief of ]s in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in October 2003.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24716342_ITM | work=Asia Africa Intelligence Wire | title=Arafat appoints West Bank and Gaza Strip police chief - Al-Jazeera | date=October 15, 2003}}</ref> | |||
| A February 2004 gunfight Gaza police headquarters was construed by some officials as an attempt on al-Jabali's life. Other officials blamed violence on his rival Mohammad Dahlan members of the body he formerly commanded, Preventive Security Service. | |||
| Al-Jabali was criticised for corruption and curbing press freedoms, as well as the arrest of Eyad Sarraj, a ] activist.<ref name=globalsecurity.org> GlobalSecurity.org</ref> | |||
| On July 17, 2004, he was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Jenin Martyr's Brigade part of the ], who ambushed his convoy and wounded two bodyguards. Al-Jabali was only released after Palestinian President ] agreed to fire him. He was replaced with Arafat's cousin, ], a move which did little to restore public confidence in Police.<ref name=globalsecurity.org/><ref></ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/17/gaza.unrest/index.html |publisher=CNN |title=Arafat announces security shake-up amid turmoil |date=July 17, 2004 | access-date=May 3, 2010}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 11 March 2024
Palestinian police officer| Ghazi al-Jabali | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Preventive Security Service of Gaza Strip | |
| President | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | Musa Arafat |
| Chief of Palestinian Civil Police Forces of Gaza Strip and West Bank | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2003 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
Ghazi al-Jabali is a Palestinian police officer. He was the Gaza Strip Chief of the Preventive Security Service, appointed by the Palestinian Authority. Al-Jabali, who held the rank of Major general at the close of his tenure in the Palestinian security forces, had been a police commander and chief of the Gaza police since the early 1990s.
Since 1994 he has been the target of repeated attacks by Palestinian groups opposed to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, including gunfire aimed at his offices and a bomb that destroyed part of his house. He has also been the subject of a 1997 arrest warrant and extradition request from Israel, based on accusations that he ordered Palestinian police officers to attack an Israeli checkpoint in July 1997.
Al-Jabali was the target of protests after the shooting deaths of three Palestinian teenagers during clashes with police forces; demonstrators claimed that al-Jabali had given police officers orders to shoot protesters throwing stones during a Hamas organized demonstration in support of Osama bin Laden.
Al-Jabali resigned from his post as chief of police in Gaza in June 2002, during a security forces shake-up that also saw the dismissal of Colonel Jibril Rajoub and the resignation of Colonel Mohammed Dahlan. Along with his resignation he announced his intention to oppose Yaser Arafat as a candidate for president of the Palestinian Authority. He was appointed chief of Palestinian Civil Police Forces in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in October 2003.
A February 2004 gunfight Gaza police headquarters was construed by some officials as an attempt on al-Jabali's life. Other officials blamed violence on his rival Mohammad Dahlan members of the body he formerly commanded, Preventive Security Service.
Al-Jabali was criticised for corruption and curbing press freedoms, as well as the arrest of Eyad Sarraj, a civil rights activist.
On July 17, 2004, he was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Jenin Martyr's Brigade part of the Popular Resistance Committees, who ambushed his convoy and wounded two bodyguards. Al-Jabali was only released after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat agreed to fire him. He was replaced with Arafat's cousin, Musa Arafat, a move which did little to restore public confidence in Police.
References
- Conal Urquhart (July 17, 2004). "Palestinian militants ban UN envoy". London: Guardian.
- Patricia Cockburn (September 9, 1997). "West Bank raids pave way for Albright". The Independent. London.
- "Arafat meeting with Blair". TVNZ. October 15, 2001.
- Fisher, Ian (October 11, 2001). "Palestinians still stunned after shooting by their own police". New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- Lahoud, Lamia (July 10, 2002). "Palestinian movement calls for confederation with Israel". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- "Arafat appoints West Bank and Gaza Strip police chief - Al-Jazeera". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. October 15, 2003.
- ^ Civil Police (al-Shurta Madaniyya) GlobalSecurity.org
- Arafat appoints West Bank and Gaza Strip police chief - Al-Jazeera.
- "Arafat announces security shake-up amid turmoil". CNN. July 17, 2004. Retrieved May 3, 2010.