WASHINGTON, February 7, 2012 (WAFA) - The General Delegation Of the PLO to the US is dismayed at the recent New York police document that called for spying on the Palestinian community, Tuesday said a statement by PLO office in Washington.

According to the statement, the Associated Press obtained a secret document from the New York Police Department (NYPD), calling for increased surveillance of the Muslim community and their mosques.

 In particular, the document singled out the Palestinian community. “The Palestinian community, although not Shi’a, should also be assessed due to presence of Hamas members and sympathizers and the group’s relationship with the Iranian government,” the document said.

PLO Delegation to US urges the officials in New York City to stop illegitimate acts of surveillance against Palestinians, and to hold accountable all those responsible for recommending the spying orders, the statement concluded.

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