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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
European diplomats express concern after observers ousted from Hebron
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEuropean officials express regret over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to end the mandate of an international monitoring group in the West Bank city of Hebron.
“We have learned of this decision with regret but we continue our efforts,” Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi tells Italian news agencies after meeting with PLO secretary-general Saeb Erakat.
“Sweden and the other countries of the mission deeply regret the Israeli statements,” a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman says. “We believe that the mission is important and should continue.”
The Norway-led team is comprised of 64 observers tasked with documenting rights abuses against Palestinians in Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank.
— AFP
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