Appendix B : Translation of Captured Document

The Palestinian National Liberation Movement
"Fatah"
Bethlehem District Branch

07.11.01

The Honorable Brother President Commander Arafat, May God protect you
With the blessings of Al Aqsa

We request the decision of your honor regarding the urgent allocation of aid of a sum of 3,000 ($3,000) (to each) of the families of the brothers, the commanders, the martyrs, members of the movement who fell in the battle for the defense of Bet Jala, Bethlehem, Al Gaza and Ayida, and in order to pay some of their debts.

1. The brother the martyr Atef Ahmad Salam Abiat
2. The brother the martyr Isa Hassan Al Khatib
3. The brother the martyr Jamal Abdallah
4. The brother the martyr Mahmud Yousef Al Maghrabi
5. The brother the martyr Muhammad Jabran Abiat
6. The brother the martyr Isa Fuzi Abu Khalil
7. The brother the martyr Wa'al Dif'allah Ismail
8. The brother the martyr Yousef Abu Suwi
9. The brother the martyr Hassan Abu Shaya

The matter is (for the treatment) of your honor

Together all of us until Jerusalem

Your son,
Kamal Hamid
Branch General Secretary

Comment in Yasser Arafat's handwriting and signature:

Finance Ministry/Ramallah

$800 should be allocated to each one of them

(Arafat's signature)

Notes:

Amongst the name of the martyrs stand out:

1. Atef Abiat - head of the main Fatah terror network in Tulkarm (see Appendix C for his terrorist background).

2. Hassan Abu Sha'irah, carried out shooting attacks. He was involved in the murder of Lt. Colonel Yehuda Edri on 14 June 2001, and was killed during the event.

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