PLO: US provoking Israel to demolish Khan Al-Ahmar
The PLO’s International Relations Committee yesterday condemned American
remarks “inciting” Israel to demolish Palestinian village Khan
Al-Ahmar, Safa news agency reported.
According to the PLO, the spokeswoman of the US State Department Heather
Nauert said the Israeli Supreme Court ruling which paved the way for
the demolition of the village had been “accepted” by the American
government.
In a statement, the PLO committee described this as a “direct
incitement” to demolish the village of Khan Al-Ahmar and expel its
residents.
The committee said that this is a slap to the international will which
opposes the Israeli decision, as well as a slap to the German Chancellor
Angela Merkel who is visiting Israel.
It went on to urge all international players to stop making
“irresponsible” remarks which are biased to the Israeli occupation and
“pose a threat to international peace and security”.
Khan Al-Ahmar has been slated for demolition this week, after an Israeli
court gave the residents of the village until 1 October to evacuate
their homes. The demolition is expected imminently, with the delay
thought to be due only to Jewish holidays taking place earlier this
week.
Earlier yesterday Israel’s Army Radio reported that German Chancellor
Angela Merkel, who is due to arrive in Israel this evening, has
threatened to cancel her visit if the demolition goes ahead. Merkel’s
visit to Israel has been repeatedly postponed in the past 18 months due
to disagreements over Israel’s continued policy of illegal settlement
and its treatment of Palestinians.
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