Editing Palestinian Authority (section)

====Palestinian measures to keep law and order====
{{further|United States security assistance to the Palestinian National Authority}}
{{further|Palestinian National Security Forces}}
In 2006, after the [[Hamas]] victory, the Palestinian interior minister formed an Executive Force for the police. However, the PA president objected and after clashes between Hamas and Fatah, redeployment of the force was made and efforts started in order to integrate it with the police force.

In 2011, [[Amira Hass]] reported that in sections of Area B of the West Bank, especially around the towns of Abu Dis and Sawahera, a security paradox was evolving: while the [[Oslo Accords]] stipulate that the Israeli Army have authority to police Area B, they weren't; and though the Palestinian security forces were prepared to deal with criminal activity in this area, they had to wait for Israeli permission to enter, and were thus ineffective. Hass also reported that as a result of this paradox, [[Abu Dis]] and surrounding areas were becoming a haven for weapons smugglers, drug dealers, and other criminals.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hass |first=Amira |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-letting-chaos-rule-in-palestinian-villages-near-jerusalem-1.368453 |title=Israel letting chaos rule in Palestinian villages near Jerusalem |work=Haaretz |location=Israel |date=4 April 2011 }}</ref>

As of 2013, Palestinian security forces continue to coordinate with Israeli troops in tracking Islamic militants in the West Bank.<ref name="Huffington">{{Cite web
| url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/state-of-palestine_n_2425682.html 
| title= State of Palestine: Palestinians Change Name, Won't Rush To Issue New Passports | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011202654/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/state-of-palestine_n_2425682.html |archive-date=11 October 2014
| date = 9 March 2013
| author1-first= Mohammed | author2-first= Karin
| author1-last= Daraghmeh | author2-last= Laub
 | website= [[HuffPost]] | url-status= dead 
}}</ref>
According to Al-Jazeera, in 2024 the Palestinian Authority was attempting to assert its limited authority by cracking down on armed groups in the Jenin refugee camp, according to experts, in order to convince President-elect Donald Trump that it is a beneficial security partner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Palestinian Authority's raid on Jenin appeals to Israeli, Western interests |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/30/the-pa-crackdown-on-palestinians-appeals-to-israeli-western-interests |date=30 Dec 2024}}</ref>