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Palestinian Foreign Ministry Condemns Latest Israeli Arrest Campaign in West Bank

Monday, 16 June 2014 10:04

RAMALLAH (WAFA) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned, in a statement Sunday, the latest Israeli arrest campaign in the West Bank against the Palestinians, which included members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, as well as threats made against President Mahmoud Abbas.

The ministry condemned what it described as the “fierce attack” by Israel against the Palestinian people and their leaders, stressing that Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for the “terrorist” and “aggressive” behavior of Israeli settlers as well as for their illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in accordance  with Geneva conventions and the international humanitarian law.

“Netanyahu’s method of holding President Mahmoud Abbas responsible [for the missing settlers] is a clue to the inability and failure of Netanyahu, stressing that he will not be able to convince the world [with this],” said the statement.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian National Council strongly condemned Israel’s arrest of members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, in addition to tens of Palestinians on Sunday.

The Council stressed its rejection to the Israeli “collective punishment” against Palestinian towns, village and refugee camps, calling for the implementation of the Geneva conventions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

Chairman of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) Salim Zanoun warned of Israel’s continued military operations against the Palestinian people under the pretext of “searching for the missing three setters.”

He called upon the international community to put an end to the illegal Israeli practices against the Palestinian people and provide them with international protection in light of the ongoing military procedures in the OPT.

 

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency - WAFA