Palestinian Foreign Ministry Condemns Latest Israeli Arrest Campaign in West
Bank
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RAMALLAH, June 15, 2014 (WAFA - PLO news agency) – 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.

M.N./T.R.