Parents deny sons planned to assassinate Israeli FM

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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The father of two Palestinian men accused of plotting to kill Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday said the claims by Israeli security forces were "inconceivable."

Salim el-Zir, 65, told Ma'an that his sons Ibrahim, 39, and Ziad, 37, were detained in October by Israeli forces.

"These are big and inconceivable accusations. My son Ibrahim, who was detained early in October, and Ziad, who was detained 28 days later, were busy trying to provide subsistence for their eight children," el-Zir said.

"I don't know how the Israeli occupation claims they planned an assassination to be carried out last summer and the Israeli intelligence detains them months later."

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=742315

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1. Well, he's certainly an unbiased source. nt

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2. from either direction n/t