Reactions August 2010 West Bank shooting attack

1 reactions

1.1 hamas

1.1.1 celebration
1.1.2 part of political strategy
1.1.3 abduction plan


1.2 israel
1.3 palestinian authority
1.4 settlers
1.5 international
1.6 military

reactions
hamas

abu ubaida, spokesman izz ad-din al-qassam brigades, claimed full responsibility attack , described heroic operation. in separate statement, hamas spokesman sami abu zuhri said, hamas blesses hebron operation , considers normal reaction occupation crime.

in later cnn interview hamas leader living in damascus, khaled mashaal, vowed resistance if international community did not force israel return 1967 borders. when asked august attacks stated hamas continue kill illegal settlers on our land, although hamas did not carry out such attacks in forthcoming period.

celebration

in city of jabalia in northern gaza, hundreds of hamas supporters celebrated killings in street after evening prayer, imam urged them on over loudspeakers of mosque in hours before hamas acknowledged responsibility killings. in gaza city, more 3,000 palestinians celebrated attack.

hamas legislator mushir al-masri spoke @ celebration, criticizing mahmoud abbas entering negotiations on grounds abbas representing himself. according masri, killing 4 israelis palestinian people’s response talks.

part of political strategy

according unnamed israeli security official, start of hamas campaign of terrorist attacks designed foil 2010 peace talks. 2 days after shootings, hamas announced formation of alliance of 13 militant groups launch wave of more effective attacks against israel, not ruling out suicide bombings when questioned.

other analysts believe true target of spate of attacks palestinian authority.

abduction plan

according egyptian newspaper al-ahram, hamas had planned abduct bodies, hoping secure mass prisoner release return. abductors had reportedly hoped sabotage peace talks provoking idf launching large-scale search victims in palestinian territories. these plans foiled arrival of car on scene, causing killers flee.

israel

israeli defense minister ehud barak referred attack grave incident , said israeli military can capture murderers.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu dispatched yuval diskin , gabi ashkenazi, , directed them respond attack without diplomatic constraints against murderers, , act aggressively against sent them.

israeli vice prime minister silvan shalom, acting prime minister @ time of incident because prime minister netanyahu abroad, said, there continue take path of terror , busy killing innocents, , today clearer more ever real obstacle peace terrorism , extremists send entire region in flames. incumbent on palestinian authority fulfill obligations in territories under purview.

palestinian authority

palestinian authority president president mahmoud abbas said attack in hebron designed disrupt peace process. , can t regarded act of resistance.

prime minister salam fayyad condemned attack , said designed undermine plo s efforts rally international support palestinians s demands. said attack in contradiction national interests of palestinians , pa s strategic vision.

palestinian security forces arrested approximately 250 hamas supporters in west bank, hamas called arrests act of treason.

settlers

israeli settlers reportedly enraged attack. chair of south mount hebron settlers’ council, tzviki bar-hai, asserted in interview broadcast journalist past 100 years there has been link between jewish people’s desire live , arab people’s desire kill us. day after attack, several dozen settler youths stoned palestinians near beit hagai—home of 4 shooting victims—and attempted set fire palestinian field in locality. second group of settlers entered palestinian neighborhood in hebron , attempted stone residents.

yesha council, largest of israeli settler organizations announced stop obeying israeli government s construction freeze @ 6 p.m. wednesday, september 1, mere hours before peace talks scheduled begin in washington, d.c., , construction go forward on hundreds of new homes in settlements. palestinian authority countered announcing pull out of peace talks if building freeze ends. spokesman israeli government said construction freeze continue thorough september 26 scheduled, , israel proceed peace talks. however, said attacks of kind make difficult israel make compromises achieve peace agreement.

on september 1, 2010, in direct response shooting, activist settlers , hundreds of members of likud holding placards read shoot, build began construction in settlements across west bank, including structure @ entrance kiryat arba, near site of attack.

international

human rights watch responded calling on hamas cease attacks on civilians. ban ki-moon, secretary-general of united nations, said attack must recognized is: cynical , blatant attempt undermine direct israeli-palestinian negotiations starting tomorrow.

military

palestinian authority , israel forces started arresting hamas supporters. israeli forces killed iyad shilbaya, commander of izz ad-din al-qassam brigades, twelve others arrested in overnight operation between september 16 , 17. hamas military wing said responsible killing @ end of august of 4 jewish settlers in west bank.