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Israel stymies communication with Palestinians in response to unilateral moves
Netanyahu orders cabinet ministers not to cooperate with Palestinian counterparts, after Abbas' request to join international conventions.By Barak Ravid | Apr. 9, 2014 | 1:00 PM
Israel has decided to continue to impose sanctions against the Palestinian Authority in response to President Mahmoud Abbas' request to join 15 international conventions.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all government ministries on Wednesday morning to halt cooperation with Palestinian entities, with a particular emphasis on meetings between Israeli ministers and their Palestinian counterparts.
A senior Israeli official said that the ministers were updated by telephone over the course of the morning by Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mendelblit, who ordered communication stymied with Palestinian officials including ministers and director generals in response to the Palestinian unilateral actions. Only low-level field cooperation will be permitted, according to the Israeli official.
Labor Chairman and opposition leader Isaac Herzog slammed the government over its decision, accusing it of adding fuel to the fire. "The prime minister is handing petrol and flammable materials to the last of Israel's haters," said Herzog.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.584648