RAMALLAH, December 17, 2015 (WAFA) -
PLO Executive Committee member, Hanan Ashrawi, Thursday condemned Israel’s unwillingness
to punish the ‘terrorists’ responsible for the arson attack in Duma village,
south of Nablus.
Ashrawi said, “We do not expect
Israel to execute the suspects, demolish their homes or withdraw their identity
cards, as it does with Palestinians, but we demand a professional investigation
to bring justice for the Dawabsha family.”
The Israeli human rights
organization, Yesh Din, stated in a report that 85.3% of the complaints presented by Palestinians
were closed due to investigators’ inability to collect sufficient evidence
against the suspects, Ashrawi added.
She called on the international
community to put pressure on the Israeli government to stop manipulating with the legal
and judicial system, in a way that undervalues Palestinians’ lives and human rights.
Ashrawi said the Israeli government
is obliged to disclose the details of the horrific arson attack against the
Dawabsha family, which took place on July 31 and in which 18-month-old Ali, his mother Reham and father Sa'ad were burned in their sleep.
Israel and its settlers must be held
accountable for the horrific crimes they committ against Palestinians, she stated.
