The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the city of Hebron, in which he claimed that Jews existed in the Sanctuary of Abraham for 4000 years and they will not move from that place.
The Sanctuary of Abraham, also known as Al-Ibrahimi mosque or the Cave of Patriarchs is a contentious holy site located in the West Bank. It has been divided into Jewish and Muslim sides.
The ministry stressed in a statement issued on Wednesday that Netanyahu’s speech would push the conflict towards a comprehensive religious confrontation and stated that the Israeli Prime Minister would bear responsibility for any consequences.
The ministry also warned the international community of the danger of these statements, urging immediate deterrent steps against extremist political and religious discourse.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an American Jew, and settler in the Palestinian territories, entered the mosque and opened fire on praying Muslims, killing 29 and injuring over 150.
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