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Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli and Palestinian terrorism 'cannot be compared' Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli and Palestinian terrorism 'cannot be compared'
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Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly claimed that Jewish and Arab terrorism “cannot be compared” after Israeli wedding guests were filmed celebrating an arson attack that killed a Palestinian child.Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly claimed that Jewish and Arab terrorism “cannot be compared” after Israeli wedding guests were filmed celebrating an arson attack that killed a Palestinian child.
The Israeli Prime Minister was questioned on the speed of the investigation into the deaths of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh and his parents in July.The Israeli Prime Minister was questioned on the speed of the investigation into the deaths of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh and his parents in July.
Extremist graffiti and the word “revenge” was found scrawled on the side of their home after it was set alight by masked men armed with Molotov cocktails in the West Bank village of Duma.Extremist graffiti and the word “revenge” was found scrawled on the side of their home after it was set alight by masked men armed with Molotov cocktails in the West Bank village of Duma.
Mr Netanyahu called the incident “a terror attack in every respect” and vowed to deal forcefully with the perpetrators, regardless of their citizenship or religion, but the suspects have still not been charged six months on.Mr Netanyahu called the incident “a terror attack in every respect” and vowed to deal forcefully with the perpetrators, regardless of their citizenship or religion, but the suspects have still not been charged six months on.
Speaking on Sunday, he reportedly rejected comparisons between attacks that have killed 20 Israelis since the start of October and resulted in the deaths of 130 Palestinians – both perpetrators and protesters – and Jewish terrorism.Speaking on Sunday, he reportedly rejected comparisons between attacks that have killed 20 Israelis since the start of October and resulted in the deaths of 130 Palestinians – both perpetrators and protesters – and Jewish terrorism.
“The Arab terror is first and foremost on a much larger scale, it cannot be compared,” Mr Netanyahu was quoted as saying by Jerusalem Online.“The Arab terror is first and foremost on a much larger scale, it cannot be compared,” Mr Netanyahu was quoted as saying by Jerusalem Online.
“While here, the government and all the public leaders speak out against occurrences of Jewish terror; they [the Palestinian authorities] praise it…there is a huge difference between the healthy attitude of the Israeli society and democracy which denounces and condemns terror, and the Palestinian Authority which regrettably encourages and incites terror.”“While here, the government and all the public leaders speak out against occurrences of Jewish terror; they [the Palestinian authorities] praise it…there is a huge difference between the healthy attitude of the Israeli society and democracy which denounces and condemns terror, and the Palestinian Authority which regrettably encourages and incites terror.”
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has repeatedly condemned violence on both sides and called an arson attack on a Jewish shrine “deplorable” earlier this year.Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has repeatedly condemned violence on both sides and called an arson attack on a Jewish shrine “deplorable” earlier this year.
The PA has also banned Hamas’ official television channel amid allegations it was documenting and inciting stabbings on Israelis.The PA has also banned Hamas’ official television channel amid allegations it was documenting and inciting stabbings on Israelis.
The wave of violence has sparked revenge attacks by Israelis and footage emerged last week of Jewish wedding guests celebrating the death of the Dawabsheh family, brandishing rifles and knives and stabbing pictures of baby Ali.The wave of violence has sparked revenge attacks by Israelis and footage emerged last week of Jewish wedding guests celebrating the death of the Dawabsheh family, brandishing rifles and knives and stabbing pictures of baby Ali.
Mr Netanyahu called the “wedding of hate” video shocking and said it showed the “true face” of an extremist group that posed a threat to society.Mr Netanyahu called the “wedding of hate” video shocking and said it showed the “true face” of an extremist group that posed a threat to society.
He said it was “important to clarify to what extent this group is radical and on the fringe [of Israeli society] that does not represent Religious Zionism,” Haaretz reported.He said it was “important to clarify to what extent this group is radical and on the fringe [of Israeli society] that does not represent Religious Zionism,” Haaretz reported.
The Prime Minister cited statements by politicians and rabbis against the extremist group linked to the attack, adding: “To try to link between religious Zionism and this group is a grave injustice to a very large public.”The Prime Minister cited statements by politicians and rabbis against the extremist group linked to the attack, adding: “To try to link between religious Zionism and this group is a grave injustice to a very large public.”
Israeli authorities are expected to soon raise charges against Jewish extremists suspected in the Duma attack as the lagging investigation, which was initially subject to reporting restrictions, continues to provoke anger.Israeli authorities are expected to soon raise charges against Jewish extremists suspected in the Duma attack as the lagging investigation, which was initially subject to reporting restrictions, continues to provoke anger.
One suspect is accused of writing a detailed instruction manual on how to set fire to mosques, churches and Palestinian homes. One suspect is accused of writing a detailed instruction manual on how to set fire to mosques, churches and Palestinian homes. 
Medics evacuate a wounded man from the scene of an attack in Jerusalem. A Palestinian rammed a vehicle into a bus stop then got out and started stabbing people before he was shot dead
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Israeli ZAKA emergency response members carry the body of an Israeli at the scene of a shooting attack in Jerusalem. A pair of Palestinian men boarded a bus in Jerusalem and began shooting and stabbing passengers, while another assailant rammed a car into a bus station before stabbing bystanders, in near-simultaneous attacks that escalated a month long wave of violence
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Palestinians throw molotov cocktail during clashes with Israeli troops near Ramallah, West Bank. Recent days have seen a series of stabbing attacks in Israel and the West Bank that have wounded several Israelis
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Women cry during the funeral of Palestinian teenager Ahmad Sharaka, 13, who was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes at a checkpoint near Ramallah, at the family house in the Palestinian West Bank refugee camp of Jalazoun, Ramallah
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A wounded Palestinian boy and his father hold hands at a hospital after their house was brought down by an Israeli air strike in Gaza
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Palestinians look on after a protester is shot by Israelis soldiers during clashes at the Howara checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus
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A lawyer wearing his official robes kicks a tear gas canister back toward Israeli soldiers during a demonstration by scores of Palestinian lawyers called for by the Palestinian Bar Association in solidarity with protesters at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, near Ramallah, West Bank
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Undercover Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian in Ramallah
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Palestinian youth burn tyres during clashes with Israeli soldiers close to the Jewish settlement of Bet El, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, after Israel barred Palestinians from Jerusalem's Old City as tensions mounted following attacks that killed two Israelis and wounded a child
Titled “Kingdom of Evil,” it instructs activists to form underground cells committed to “sanctifying God's name” — and with members who know how “to keep silent in interrogations.” Titled “Kingdom of Evil,” it instructs activists to form underground cells committed to “sanctifying God's name” — and with members who know how “to keep silent in interrogations.” 
Police set up what they called a “nationalistic crimes” unit to deal with settler violence in 2013 and have served restraining orders and put people under house arrest – but Palestinians say offenders are not pursued with the same fervour as Arab suspects.Police set up what they called a “nationalistic crimes” unit to deal with settler violence in 2013 and have served restraining orders and put people under house arrest – but Palestinians say offenders are not pursued with the same fervour as Arab suspects.
“It took them six months to move and do something,” Nasir Dawabsheh, Saad Dawabsheh's brother, said. “It took them six months to move and do something,” Nasir Dawabsheh, Saad Dawabsheh's brother, said. 
“If the perpetrator was a Palestinian, they would have burned the West Bank to find him the same day.” “If the perpetrator was a Palestinian, they would have burned the West Bank to find him the same day.” 
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