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January 1, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.566381

Netanyahu on Palestinian Prisoners: Murderers Are Not Heroes

(Ha'aretz-Prime Minister's Office) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday for calling Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails "heroes." "The fundamental difference between us (and the Palestinians) can be seen on Monday: While we are willing to take painful, unparalleled steps to try and reach an agreement that would put an end to the conflict, they, along with their most senior leadership, are celebrating....Murderers are not heroes." "This is no way to educate toward peace. This is no way to make peace. Peace can be achieved only when the education toward incitement and toward the destruction of Israel is stopped. There will be peace only if our security interests and our communities are ensured. Peace will be established only when we can defend ourselves, by ourselves, against any threat."

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