uprising continues as Barak rejects Arab summit resolutions
A statement released by the divan of the Israeli prime minister on Sunday refused in content and spirit what it called the " tone of threat used by the urgent Arab summit in its resolutions against Israel."
The Israeli statement considered the call stated in the summit's resolutions to backing the struggle of the Palestinian people to restore back their legitimate rights as a sort of provocation for continuing the uprising.
The divan of the Israeli prime minister threatened the Palestinian citizens on the need to give up their demonstrations and warned against new escalation measures against them.
The statement said Israel will continue taking measures to preserve what it called necessary security and political interests.
At the same time, Barak assured that he will seek now to form a national emergency government to confront the Israeli - Palestinian confilct and it will seek to reach a peaceful settlement.
Meantime, the Palestinian uprising on Sunday was in its 25th day. More five Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded in the confrontation with the occupation forces in the areas of Gaza and the West Bank.
During the confrontation Palestinian youths Nael Ali al-Zamwi ( 25) was killed in the confrontation which took place near Halhoul town, another Palestinian Imad al-Hawamedah was killed in al-Samou town.
Another Palestinian young man Wael Mahmoud Ammar was killed after he was fatally hit in the head in the confrontation which took place at Ereis barrier in Gaza and al-Shallalah and Bab al-Zaweyah area and the fifth Palestinian ( 17 year old) was killed in Deir al-Balah confrontation.
Strong confrontations also took place with the Israeli occupation forces in Khan Yunis, al-Khalil and various areas in the West Bank during which the Palestinians attacked the occupation patrols with explosive bottles and rocks and burned tires while they were chanting slogans rejecting the occupation. The Israeli helicopters rocketed populated areas in Bethlehem and its tanks bombarded Beit Jala village.
One Israeli soldier was wounded after an Israeli on foot- patrol was exposed to fire while passing near al-Fredies.
In the territories of 1948 the Um al-Fahm town witnessed vast detention acts against the Palestinians under the pretexts of taking part in the uprising. The Commander of the Israeli forces in Bethlehem Col. Marsill Fif threatened to strike the Palestinians by heavy artillery and to strike their houses. He added that " the Israeli army will escalate its measures if the uprising continues."