Sunday, May 15, 2011

Netanyahu: We are ready to defend our sovereignty and borders

In its first reaction to the violent events in the Syrian-Lebanese border, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has made a brief television appearance: "In the Syrian border, some have managed to overcome the border fence today and enter Israeli territory . Similar attempts have been made at our borders with Gaza and Lebanon.

He ordered the army to act with maximum restraint but to avoid any infiltration of our borders. I hope that calm will return quickly but are willing to defend our sovereignty and borders. " For his part, Palestinian President Abu Mazen, said Sunday in a speech also broadcast to mark the Nakba Day "The blood shed by the freedom of the Palestinians will not be in vain." "The will of the people is stronger than the power of oppressive forces," he said in a speech on Palestinian television, referring to at least 15 people killed Sunday in the protests the day that commemorates the exile and loss land by the creation in 1948 of the State of Israel.

"Their blood has been shed in vain, he added, but for the freedom of our people and their rights." Palestinian claims on the day of the Nakba, Netanyahu added that "the leaders of these violent protests are not fighting for the territory's borders against legitmidad 67 but the existence of Israel, which they define as a tragedy that must be corrected.

We must see reality with eyes wide open and attentive to know who and what accounting we face. " Netanyahu is currently consulting with military and political leadership on the effects of this event given that in a few days should start a major U.S. tour. Next Friday, plans a White House meeting with U.S.

President Barack Obama pronounced that the day before a major speech on the Middle East. Although some ministers have called for tougher dialectical response against Syria, Netanyahu in the environment so far refuse because they believe that the goal of President Bashar Assad is to divert the attention of the revolt against his regime.

This Sunday the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah described as "barbaric" the Israeli army fired on demonstrators in the area of Maroun Ras (on the border between Lebanon and Israel), commemorating the 63 anniversary of the 'Nakba'. At least 15 people died and 112 were wounded by gunfire from Israeli soldiers against Palestinian refugees and Lebanese citizens who participated in a protest to commemorate the Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) in Maroun Ras, the army of Lebanon in an official note.

In a statement, Hezbollah accused Israel of having "killed, so deliberate, peaceful demonstrators by shooting bullets in the head and chest." "This method is not uncommon among the Zionists, who are used to shed Arab blood without fear of being held accountable or punishment," the Shiite group.

For Hezbollah, the sacrifice of the Palestinian people "from Maroun Ras, passing inside the occupied Palestine to confirm that this problem remains in their consciousness even though it's been six decades since the 'Nabka'." Also, Hezbollah urged international institutions and humanitarian organizations to "take a stand on Zionist terrorism against the unarmed Palestinian people and claiming their legitimate rights, lest they be linked or found complicit in such atrocities."

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