Four Israeli settlers killed on the eve of peace talks
” This is a terrorist attack , “he told AFP spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the Israeli police .
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday condemned the deadly attack by Washington against Israeli settlers in the West Bank , saying it aimed to “disrupt the political process ” on the eve of the resumption of direct negotiations with Israel .
The attack, the worst in many months occupied West Bank comes as the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the United States to resume Thursday under the aegis of the President Obama direct talks suspended peace since late 2008.
Upon his arrival in Washington , Mr. Netanyahu ordered the assailants to continue “without any restriction diplomatically, ” a likely reference to the autonomous areas under control of the Palestinian Authority .
As for the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak , he described the attack as ” painful and serious, ” ensuring that the army and security services would do ” everything possible to apprehend the murderers . ”
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned the attack , describing it as ” contrary to Palestinian national interests ” .
This operation ” and when it occurred are efforts by the PLO to mobilize international support to Palestinian claims ” for the creation of a Palestinian state , said Mr Fayyad , saying it took place in areas under Israeli military control .
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