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Ministry: “Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister Responsible for Escalation and Instability”

Tuesday, 15 April 2014 10:31

RAMALLAH, April 14, 2014 – (WAFA) – Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued Monday a press statement stating that Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister Moshe Ya'alon is responsible for the recent escalation.

It further stated that Ya'alon should be considered by the international community as the cause of instability.

The Ministry strongly condemned Ya'alon’s decision to allow settlers to control Al-Rajabi building in Hebron; which 'constitutes a serious escalation in the political and humanitarian situation in the region'.

The Ministry noted that allowing the settlers to occupy the building would entail ongoing settler’ attacks against Palestinian private property and threaten the Palestinian citizens’ sense of security and stability.

It also strongly condemned Ya'alon’s decision to seize about a thousand dunums of Palestinian-owned land near Bethlehem for expanding and legalizing settlements in that area.

It considered this Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people as a new 'slap in face' by Israel to efforts exerted to revive negotiations between the Palestinian-Israeli sides..

It held the Israeli government fully responsible for these decisions and their consequences and called upon all states to break their silence through taking serious actions and obliging Israel to abide by international law, international humanitarian law and Geneva Conventions.   

 

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency - WAFA