Two young Palestinians were shot dead by a security guard in an Israeli settlement after allegedly stabbing two women, seriously injuring one, on Monday.
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Video footage on Israeli media of Saturday’s shooting showed 13-year-old girl, Roqaya Abu-Eid, running towards a guard at the entrance to the settlement of Anatot waving a long knife.
Abbas said during a meeting with journalists in the West Bank city of Ramallah that the move aims at “establishing a mechanism to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and implementing the Arab peace initiative”.
The President of the Palestinian authority made his comments following a period of four months of violence against Israelis, soldiers and settlements. Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out attacks.
The remarks of the Swedish Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström, about Israel executing Palestinians, has caused great furor in the Israeli political establishment. Monday, the knifemen not only planned to knife people but also brought with them two pipe bombs, which were found outside the store and apparently ready to blow up buildings. This, despite blaming each other for the current violence in the area. Police said she had been feeling suicidal after a fight with her parents. On January 17, a terrorist infiltrated the settlement of Otniel in the southern West Bank, stabbing mother Dafna Meir to death. “Security measures have been taken following my orders”, he said.
Abbas also reportedly talked about the preparations to eventually head to the UN Security Council over Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are illegal under global law.
The next day a pregnant woman was stabbed in the settlement of Tekoa but survived her wound and has been released from hospital. No injuries or damages were reported as part of the rockets fire.
“The boycott divestment and sanctions movement came about because the world’s governments hold other countries to account for their crimes while it rewards Israel with more aid than any other country”.
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Human rights groups have criticized Israel for reflexively using lethal force when alleged attackers do not pose an immediate threat to anyone’s life.
