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Baby killing probably won’t spark third intifada, says Israel’s deputy PM

July 31, 2015 16:31
Silvan Shalom at the ORT UK event

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

Israel’s deputy prime minister has warned that there may be “unrest” after the attack on a Palestinian family in the West Bank – but has ruled out a third Intifada.

Silvan Shalom, who is also Israel’s chief Palestinian negotiator, condemned the attack on a Palestinian family in Douma the early hours of Friday, in which a one-and-a-half year old baby was killed.

He told the JC: “I don’t think it will spark a third intifada, but we have to be cautious.”

He added: “No one hasn’t anything to win - neither us or Abu Mazen [Mohammed Abbas].

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