Herzog: Now is time to unite, not point fingers

24 November 2016, 5:43 pm

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Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog calls for unity in the face of the fires burning across the country, as several officials imply that members of the Arab community are to blame for some of the blazes.

“It is important to emphasize that now is not the time for recrimination but rather a moment to work together and take mutual responsibility, helping each other wherever and however required,” he says.

Herzog does acknowledge, however, that some of the fires were the result of arson, which he brands “a new kind of terrorism.”

“The police and law enforcement agencies will find those responsible and swiftly bring them to justice,” he says.