Cabinet warns of the Israeli calls for the killing of prisoners after their arrest and hold the Israeli government full responsible for their lives
Cabinet congratulated, during its meeting in Ramallah, chaired by Dr. Rami Hamdallah, the Prime Minister of the caretaker government, the Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations on Eid Al-Fitr, and wished to have a blessed one and for the freedom and independence of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, and stressed that the specialized governmental committees are functioning responsibly when it comes to controlling prices and protecting citizens from exploitation during the festive period, in addition to the distribution of the financial assistance to the needy citizens.
In another context, Cabinet condemned the continuing violations of the army and settlers against Palestinian civilians and their properties, in addition to the latest decision of the Israeli government which supports more than 90 settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the attacks and beating against Palestinian children at a military checkpoint in the south of Hebron and Bethlehem, as well as the smashing of more than 15 vehicles by settlers in the south of Nablus and the attacks on farmers and shepherds which caused the death of many of their cattle in the south of Nablus.
Cabinet warned of the Minister of the Israeli Economy’s call to kill Palestinian prisoners immediately after their arrest which was seen as a clear threat, it also called on the international community and human rights organizations to hold responsible to protect the Palestinian prisoners and compel Israel to the international law and to stop its violations against them and save the lives of the prisoners on hunger strike, especially Jordanian prisoners who have been suffering from critical health conditions.
In a separate context, Cabinet welcomed the initiative of the Palestinian leadership in Syria, which requires the departure of all Syrian militants in the Palestinian refugee camps and to emphasize the neutrality of the refugee camps from the Syrian conflict, it also called on the Syrian parties to abide by the terms of the Palestinian initiative about the ongoing conflict and stop the killings of our people.
Press Release
Palestine Cabinet Meeting Statement (8)
Ramallah-6/8/2013