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High Ranking Member of Palestinian Fatah Movement: “I’d slit an Israeli’s throat”
27 June, 2016 |
9 years ago
Member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian Fatah movement Sultan Abu Alainin, said in an interview to “Donia Alwatan that” if I see an Israeli, I’d slit his throat” and that “I’m against discussions, conversations, meetings and normalization of relations in any way with the Israeli occupation.”
Defense Minister Liberman To Oppose Reconciliation With Turkey
27 June, 2016 |
9 years ago
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, Chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party said that he will continue to oppose any reconciliation agreement with Turkey. Liberman conveyed this message to the families of the soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, both of whom were soldiers who were killed in Operation Protective Edge and whose bodies likely remain in the hands of Hamas.
Three Palestinian Youths Arrested For Rioting on Temple Mount
27 June, 2016 |
9 years ago
Three Palestinian youths who threw stones at police on the Temple Mount, were arrested for rioting. The Temple Mount was closed yesterday to Israelis and tourists after Muslims rioted at the site.
Justice Minister Shaked: Annex Area C of Judea and Samaria
27 June, 2016 |
9 years ago
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) said that Israel should annex Area C of Judea and Samaria, which includes territories distinctly controlled by Israel and not the Palestinian Authority, during a discussion at the Knesset on Monday afternoon.
“Close to 100,000 Arabs live there who need to receive rights,” the Justice Minister continued. “We have to absorb them and live with them together in peace.”
Israeli and Turkish PMs Announce Normalization Agreement
27 June, 2016 |
9 years ago
In two simultaneous press conferences in Rome and in Ankara, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu officially announced the signing of a normalization agreement between the two countries.
“The actual agreement paper will be signed tomorrow, following ratification by the Turkish parliament ,” said Davutoğlu.
“Israel has reached a strategic agreement of immense importance for Israel’s economic and security interests now and in the future,” said Netanyahu. “Israel and Turkey are the two regional powers. Our previous distance prevented both our countries from maximizing our interests in the region – all that is gone now.”
The agreement includes permitting Turkey to transfer humanitarian and material aid to the Gaza Strip, through Israel’s Ashdod harbor. Additionally, Turkey will cease to allow terror organizations such as Hamas to plan attacks against Israel or to raise funds from Turkish territory.
