Appendix A : Translation of Captured Document

9.7.2001

Time 1041

The Palestinian National Liberation Movement
"Fatah"
Bethlehem District Branch

The Honorable Brother President Arafat, May God protect you
With the blessings of the homeland

We request that you allocate financial aid of a sum of $2000 to each one of the following names since these brothers are not members of the movement in the district and they require help:

1. Uni Al-Mishni
2. Samir Ateh
3. Khula Al-Azraq
4. Nasri Muhammad Al-Zir
5. Marwan Usi
6. Khadr Khadr
7. Adel Abdallah
8. Muhammad Ali Rasha'ida
9. Nafez Al Rifa'I
10. Daud Ibrahim Nasur
11. Ra'ed (?) Khalil
12. Di'ab Muhammad Hassan
13. Fa'ez Jabara
14. Majdi Al Matri (?)
15. Musa Hassan (?) Al Sa'ar
16. Alaa Nabil Muhammad
17. Aref Darwish
18. Nasr Al Aroub
19. Samikh Khalil Abu Al-Khour (?)
20. Khaled Al Aroub
21. Mousa Rahel
22. Muhammad Khalil Al-Lacham
23. Ibrahim Muhammad Farhan
24. Atef Abiat

The matter is (for the treatment) of your honor
Together all of us until Jerusalem

In handwriting:
Fatah file.
Kamal Hamid (Fatah secretary in Bethlehem)

Signature

Notes in Arafat's handwriting and signature

1. The number 2000 written in the middle of the text by Kamal Hamid is erased and above it is written in Arafat's handwriting "$300 to each one".
2. Arafat added to the text in his handwriting and with his signature the following instruction:

The brothers

Finance Ministry/Ramallah

To allocate ($300 to each)

(Arafat's signature)

12/8/2001
(Note: Arafat's approval given about one month after the request)

Note: Amongst the names to which Arafat approved the allocation of money, the name of Atef Abiat stands out. He used to be head of the main Fatah terror network in Bethlehem. His terrorist background is detailed in Appendix C.

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