Text: "Moderate" Abbas uses hoax in Washington Post interview
Dr. Aaron Lerner 30 September 2007

#1 The hoax:

A CONVERSATION WITH MAHMOUD ABBAS
Sunday, September 30, 2007; B04
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/28/AR2007092801325.html

...Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ...discussed the
peace talks with Newsweek-Washington Post's Lally Weymouth.

...
Q. But will Israelis agree to go to final-status talks when they are
constantly threatened with attacks on their cities?

A. Last night, [our security forces] seized two rockets. We handed [them]
over to the Israelis. We are very worried about these deeds and I think we
can put an end to all this. Our security apparatus is ready to stop all
kinds of violence.
...

#2 The truth

From: Khaled Abu Toameh
To: "Dr. Aaron Lerner"
Sent: Sunday, 30 September, 2007 05:43
Subject: Fatah hoaxes [pls send out]

.....
Last week Fatah managed to sell another hoax to reporters
when it claimed that its security forces had discovered
rocket launchers in Bethlehem that were directed against
Jerusalem. It later turned out that the "rockets" were
simple pipes that has been set up by children who were
trying to imitate Hamas.

#3 The question:

Will The Washington Post run a note about this?