Defense Minister: Escalation in Palestinian Terror Attacks Linked to Peace Talks

(Ha'aretz) Gili Cohen - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Wednesday that the recent escalation in terror attacks is unequivocally linked to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. "In recent months, there have been more terrorist attacks and victims. The explanation for this is simple: The moment the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian issue arises, it also unfortunately leads to incitement and hatred, and those are the primary causes of terrorism. And yes, it has to do with the peace process." He said the Palestinian Authority was to blame for the incitement.


2013-12-26 00:00:00

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