Heated encounter with the head of W.B. Teachers' Union on the dismissal of pro-Hamas teachers From Khalid Amayreh in Ramallah 29 October, 2008 The head of the Fatah-run teachers' union in the West Bank, Jamil Shehada, has defended the dismissal by the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mukhabarat or General Intelligence of hundreds of school teachers because of their "wrong" party affiliation. In a heated interview this week, Shehada argued that "any country has the right to protect its security against internal and external threats." Shehada described the issue as "having to do with security" and "having nothing to do with the rule of law." The following are excerpts of the interview: visit www.xpis.ps