Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announces that during the Muslim fast of Ramadan, which begins May 15, Israel will be enacting a series of steps “to improve the fabric of life of the Palestinian population in the Judea and Samaria area.”
In a statement, he says that West Bank Palestinians will be allowed to visit family members who are prisoners in Israeli jails on Sunday through Thursday as well as on the Eid al Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
Liberman also says Palestinians will be allowed to attend Friday prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as well as to fly out of Ben Gurion International Airport, with prior coordination.
Crossings into Israel will also stay open longer hours, he says.
“The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Major General Kamil Abu Rokun, briefed Palestinian Authority officials and the international community on these steps and gestures on the occasion of the holiday,” the defense minister says.
“In addition, officers of the Civil Administration briefed the Palestinian population about the planned measures, and also briefed all forces operating in the field about the holiday’s traditions and customs.”
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