Sunday, March 13, 2011

Israel responds to the murder of a family adopting new homes in West Bank

In response to the murder of an Israeli couple and their three children aged 11 years, 4 and a baby of three months, two Palestinians stabbed at their home in Itamar settlement (West Bank), Israel has approved construction of 400 houses in the three large blocks of settlements, Gush Etsion, Maale Adumim and Ariel.

"This is a modest building in a territory that in any future peace agreement will be part of Israel," they explain in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a decision that has as main objective to appease the wrath of the settlers after the attack Itamar. In some cases, this anger at the death of five young family members Fogel, stabbed in their sleep-has already led to stone throwing against Palestinian villages and cars.

The Israel security agencies have raised the alert status in the West Bank and Jerusalem, where this evening is celebrated the funeral mass is expected and tense. "I do not settle for just 400 new homes but at least 1000 for each shot," he assured the interior minister, Eli Yishai. The Palestinian leadership, meanwhile, has condemned the approval of construction in the settlements, stating that "the decision to continue building on occupied land is boycotting the peace process." Netanyahu's decision to allow construction in those settlements, which by its size and infrastructure seem cities comes after many months in which Defense Minister Ehud Barak, did not sign the necessary permits to build in a territory occupied by Israel in War 67.

Two weeks ago, Netanyahu himself hinted that they could not build more due to international pressure. "It's a very small step in the right direction considering that Barak has spent years punishing not afford to build in those communities. It is very sad that the terrorists have had to slaughter a family including three young children to take this decision," says the settler leader, Danny Dayan.

Palestinian President Abu Mazen, Netanyahu telephoned last night to condemn the attack, stating that "rejects all forms of violence are those who are the victims." Minutes earlier, Netanyahu has criticized the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) led by Abu Mazen and the Minutes earlier, Netanyahu has criticized the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) led by Abu Mazen and the "ambiguous sentence" and demanding that "the brake incitement in schools, mosques and media outlets under their control.

A society that allows such savage incitement leads ultimately to the murder of children. " In the government meeting, Netanyahu said: "The Palestinian Authority gives grants to families of terrorists or put names to places with names of people who killed dozens of Israelis. These are things that do not match their statements about their desire for peace ".

In a televised speech, sent a message to the international community: "I've noticed that countries that are quick to condemn Israel for planning a home take the time to condemn the slaughter of Jewish babies." In Palestinian villages adjacent to Itamar and in the city of Nablus hope the attack would not return multiple strategic checkpoints like Jawara and especially non-white now the wrath of radical settlers.

The army is still searching for those responsible for the attack in Itamar, the most serious in the last three years. According to preliminary estimates do not think it was a planned action by the leadership of the Islamist group Hamas in Damascus and Gaza, but a "local initiative" of Palestinians from the northern West Bank.

Hamas leaders denied their relationship but in the words of his spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, supported "these operations against settlers occupying." The attack closely examines the security between Israel and the PNA. It is also the first test of the chief of staff, Benny Gantz, who was appointed three weeks ago.

"We will not rest until the murderers. This heinous crime was committed by animals, "Gantz said in Itamar, the epicenter of what could be a new wave of violence in the West Bank. The Middle East Quartet, consisting of U.S., EU, UN and Russia, has called" unjustifiable "the killing of five Israeli civilians and urged that those responsible are brought to justice, while valued" the strong condemnation of this attack by President Abbas and the Palestinian leadership, "Efe reported.

U.S. EU, UN and Russia stressed also the need to accelerate efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians and the Arab countries and Israel.

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