He said that any attempt to rebuild alliances in the Middle East that does not include a Palestinian state will be lacking and unstable.
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It was widely seen as a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which is in the midst of re-negotiating a multibillion-dollar military aid package with the United States and has been looking to improve its relations with the White House.
The Palestinian Football Association said it will escalate its complaint with FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, over Israel’s refusal to allow Palestinian soccer players to travel between the West Bank and Gaza for games in the Palestine Cup over the past week, Palestinian news site Sawa reported Saturday. It exposes Israel’s lie that its measures are for “self-defence”, instead showing how Israel imposes collective punishment on all Palestinians. Peace Now, which opposes settlements, said the tenders were for homes that were offered in the past and never taken up.
Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, Israeli authorities say. He urged the worldwide community to stop what he deemed Israeli aggression, even saying that “those who murder children in Europe in the name of religion are no different than those who murder children on Palestine’s land”. “We remain troubled that Israel continues this pattern of provocative and counterproductive action, which raises serious questions about Israel’s ultimate commitment to a peaceful, negotiated settlement with the Palestinians”. Palestinians, however, desire East Jerusalem as a capital of its own state. The Palestinians said building permits are often rejected for residents of these areas.
“We support the State Department’s statement”, Dajani said. Most were identified by Israel as attackers while the rest were killed in clashes with Israeli forces.
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Hamas and Fatah agreed last month to hold municipal elections in both Gaza and the West Bank in October, for the first time in 11 years.
