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July 4, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Issues/Pages/Murder-of-a-Palestinian-youth-in-the-Jerusalem-Forest-3-Jul-2014.aspx

After Murder of Palestinian Youth in Jerusalem, Israel Moves to Limit Expressions of Hatred

(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Israel is treating the murder of Muhammed Abu Khdeir with the utmost seriousness. The possibility that this youth was killed as an act of revenge for the kidnapping and murder of the three Israeli teenagers, who were buried the day before (July 1), has placed Abu Khdeir's murder near the top of Israel's agenda. President Shimon Peres, President-elect Reuven Rivlin, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have condemned the murder and expressions of hatred. Israel has taken robust actions to solve the case as well as to ensure that any conditions which might have contributed to the crime are punished and not repeated. Israel rejects any expressions of hatred and is taking concrete steps to limit them. Seven IDF soldiers have been sentenced to military prison for posting hateful comments or calls for vengeance in social media.

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