The Peninsula Condemns Israeli Attacks on Palestinians

Doha, January 17 (QNA) - Qatari English-language newspaper The Peninsula condemned in its Monday editorial Israeli settlers' attacks on the Palestinians, their properties and holy sites while under the full protection of the Israeli occupation forces. The paper said that over the past months, the wave of beatings, arson, vandalism and rock-throwing on Palestinians and arresting them have become regular phenomena, along with the settlers storming the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis under complete protection of the Israeli occupation forces. The Peninsula clarified that all Israeli governments, since its establishment, have considered building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories the greatest political and national achievement they can boast of. Israeli political parties achieve political gains in elections in light of their ability to present the most extreme policies against Palestinians and confiscation of their lands and properties, the paper pointed out. The criterion of patriotism in Israel is measured by the number of settlements built and the seizure of more Palestinian lands under various pretexts, as well as the miserable situation of the tens of thousands of Palestinian prisoners kept behind bars for no reason, The Peninsula added. The Peninsula also expressed that it's unfortunate to see the international community stand helpless when it comes to Israel and the practices of the settlers and its continuous violations, adding that human rights groups, the UN agencies and the Palestine authority have repeatedly denounced the Israeli repression and increased violation of international law and continuing lack of accountability as they continuously commit crimes against the Palestinian people and their properties. Concluding, The Peninsula stressed that the only option for the Palestinian people is to exercise their legitimate right to self-defense and struggle to obtain their political rights and establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. (QNA)