Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, warned that “if [Israel] carrys out this settlement expansion or linkage, it’s just adding fuel to the fire that will lead to a major explosion in that area. It’s crazy.”
Hebron mayor Mustafa al Natsheh meanwhile expressed fears that the settlers were “hell-bent” on repeating the 1994 massacre - a reference to the murder of 29 Palestinian worshipers by an American Jewish immigrant at the Al-Harm Al-Ibrahimi Mosque, on 25 February 1994.
“They have the will and the desire, and the Israeli army is doing virtually nothing to rein them in,” said Natsheh.
Natsheh also said Israeli cabinet ministers, leaders of political parties along with settler leaders were inciting the settlers to commit a massacre.
“The target could be a congregation at a Mosque, people in a market, or children at a school.”
“We so badly need international protection, or a massacre or even massacres could happen any time.”
Hebron mayor Mustafa al Natsheh meanwhile expressed fears that the settlers were “hell-bent” on repeating the 1994 massacre - a reference to the murder of 29 Palestinian worshipers by an American Jewish immigrant at the Al-Harm Al-Ibrahimi Mosque, on 25 February 1994.
“They have the will and the desire, and the Israeli army is doing virtually nothing to rein them in,” said Natsheh.
Natsheh also said Israeli cabinet ministers, leaders of political parties along with settler leaders were inciting the settlers to commit a massacre.
“The target could be a congregation at a Mosque, people in a market, or children at a school.”
“We so badly need international protection, or a massacre or even massacres could happen any time.”