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Published today (updated) 10/12/2014 15:49
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat on Wednesday strongly condemned the death of Palestinian Authority official Ziad Abu Ein during a peaceful demonstration near Ramallah.
"Our brother Ziad was killed while marking the International Human Rights day by planting olive trees to symbolize the hope for both peace and justice. This a clear example of how the culture of impunity granted to Israel by the international community permits it to continue in committing crimes against the Palestinian people," Erekat said.
"The killing of the Minister Abu Ein is another example of Israel's vicious and arrogant actions committed against the Palestinians."
The international community has a responsibility to protect Palestinians from the crimes of an Israeli government full of "settlers and extremists," he added.
The senior PLO official said the Israeli government bares full responsibility for the killing of Abu Ein, adding that the Palestinian leadership is currently weighing its response.
A Palestinian security source told AFP that Israeli forces beat Abu Ein with the butts of their rifles and their helmets during a protest march.
He lost consciousness and was taken to Ramallah Public Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=746236
(MaanImages)
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat on Wednesday strongly condemned the death of Palestinian Authority official Ziad Abu Ein during a peaceful demonstration near Ramallah.
"Our brother Ziad was killed while marking the International Human Rights day by planting olive trees to symbolize the hope for both peace and justice. This a clear example of how the culture of impunity granted to Israel by the international community permits it to continue in committing crimes against the Palestinian people," Erekat said.
"The killing of the Minister Abu Ein is another example of Israel's vicious and arrogant actions committed against the Palestinians."
The international community has a responsibility to protect Palestinians from the crimes of an Israeli government full of "settlers and extremists," he added.
The senior PLO official said the Israeli government bares full responsibility for the killing of Abu Ein, adding that the Palestinian leadership is currently weighing its response.
A Palestinian security source told AFP that Israeli forces beat Abu Ein with the butts of their rifles and their helmets during a protest march.
He lost consciousness and was taken to Ramallah Public Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=746236