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Egypt Condemns Israel’s Killing of Seven Palestinian Protesters

October 10, 2015
An injured man holds an injured woman after explosions targeted a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey (REUTERS/Tumay Berkin)

As violence continues to surge between Israelis and Palestinians, Egypt has issued  a condemnation of Israeli actions. On Friday, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the killing of seven Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry blasted the ‘excessive use of force’ as ‘inflammatory’ and urged Israel to stop the repeated attacks on the Palestinian people. Six Palestinians, including a 15-year-old, had been fatally shot by Israeli forces during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip, while a seventh was shot dead in the West Bank. More than 160 others were injured, announced the Palestinian Health Ministry. The condemnation comes months after Egypt announced it would be appointing its first envoy to Tel Aviv since 2012. However, Egypt has yet to send its Ambassador back to Tel Aviv amid rumors that the decision to appoint an Ambassador was suspended. Friday Attacks On Friday evening, an Israeli man stabbed two Israeli Bedouins and two Palestinians. The attack, apparently a ‘revenge stabbing’, has been condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an attack on “innocent Arabs”. The Associated Press quoted the mayor of the southern city of Dimona as describing the attacker as…


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