Algeria has turned over $500,000 to the leader of El Fatah, the principal Palestinian commando group active against Israel, and has pledged to “continue to support the Palestinian resistance fighters with more money and more arms.” The Algiers radio broadcast ceremonies at which Kaid Ahmed, secretary-general of Algeria’s only political party, presented a check to Yasser Arafat, alias Abu Amar, leader of El Fatah. The money came from funds collected at mass demonstrations for the “resistance fighters” that are held regularly in Algeria and from a special “entertainment tax” levied on all places of amusement on “Palestine Day” last year. Algeria is the major contributor of cash to El Fatah and also supplies most of its instructors who train recruits in sabotage and guerrilla warfare.
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