The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for the terrible increase in settler terrorism, with incitement from ultranationalist Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. The Foreign Ministry said in a press statement that the rise in Israeli crimes ‘reflects a policy adopted by the far-right Netanyahu government, and is also a direct reflection of the campaigns of incitement to murder Palestinians, especially by extremist racists like Ben-Gvir and his followers.’ ‘The ruling Israeli coalition systematically undermines any regional and international efforts to restore the political horizon to resolve the conflict, and creates more escalation in an attempt to impose the logic of military occupation,’ said the statement. The Foreign Ministry condemned escalating crimes and violations of the Israeli occupation forces and settler militias against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was the attack today on the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, and the burning of homes and vehicles by Israeli settlers. The Foreign Ministry called on the international community to stop the policy of double standards in dealing with international law, resolutions of international legitimacy and agreements signed under international auspices.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA