FOREIGN MINISTRY CALLS FOR LABELING EXTREMIST SETTLERS AS “TERRORISTS”

Ramallah, 14 Rajab 1435/13 May 2014 (MINA) – Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday called on the international community to label Israeli extremists “Price Tag” and “Hilltop Youth” as terrorist groups.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riyad al-Maliki, sent letters to the United States, Canada, European Union, Arab League, United Nations, the Islamic Conference Organization (OIC) to point out the latest ‘terrorist’ practices carried out by the two groups against Palestinians and their properties and holy sites.

Al-Malki explained the role which these groups play in violence and murder incitement as well as hatred and racism propagation, WAFA, Palestinian News & Info Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Dozens of Israeli settlers desecrated a mosque on Sunday morning in Nabi Yunis the town of Halhul, south of Hebron in the West Bank.

According to local sources, dozens of settlers stormed, under strict protection of Israeli soldiers, Nabi Yunis area of the town of Halhul, and perform ritual Jewish prayers in the courtyards of the Mosque of the Prophet Yunus and the Old shrine.

The sources pointed out that this is not the first time the settlers desecrated the mosque, the shrines and the ancient sites across the West Bank under the pretext that they have a religious right at these sites.(T/P02/E01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)