RAMALLAH, September 6, 2011 (WAFA) – The Palestinian cabinet Tuesday held the Israeli government responsible for the Nablus area mosque arson caused by extremist Jewish settlers on Monday, according to a statement issued Tuesday following the weekly cabinet meeting.

The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, considered the Israeli government responsible for the ongoing acts of violence against Palestinians due to Israel’s failure to take action against the perpetrators of the attacks.

“These violations affirm Israel’s disrespect for international law,” said the cabinet statement.

It warned that these assaults will eventually drag the area into a cycle of violence.

The cabinet warned against Israel’s measures in the Dead Sea area, which it said violate international law. It said Israel plan to turn the Dead Sea, parts of which fall within the occupied West Bank, into an Israeli area.

It also ratified the joint film production agreements with Britain and Northern Ireland in order to encourage movie production that reflect cultural diversity.

Fayyad reviewed efforts to overcome the Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis and told the cabinet that he expects to pay public employees at least half of August salary not later than two weeks from now.

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