“Sweden is trying to get Israel to change”
“Israel will not extend the mandate of the international civilian observation mission TIPH in Hebron in the occupied west bank.”
“Sweden, which has 13 observers of the TIPH, will be involved in trying to get Israel to change – but it is in a hurry.”
“Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear on Monday that the mandate of the TIPH shall not be extended. In the strength, which has been in place since 1997 and led by a Norwegian, there are 64 unarmed civilian observers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, and Turkey.”
“Buster Mirow Emitslöf, presskommunikatör at the department of foreign affairs (MFA), says to TT that the Netanyahu clarification has been noted.”
“– Sweden and the other countries in the mission deeply regrets the israeli statements. We will act jointly in the Norwegian management. We plan, among other things, to meet with israeli authorities for a dialogue and we think that the mission is important and should continue, ” he says.”
“He says that 13 of the 67 observers are Swedish and that they have been sent by the Folke bernadotte academy and the Swedish civil contingencies Agency (MSB).”
“the Mandate is extended every six months and the next extension would take place on 31 January, writes the israeli newspaper Haaretz. Thus there is an urgent need to voice the objections.”
“HH: do you Know when it can be no meeting with the israelis?”
“– I can not say at the moment, in answer Buster Mirow Emitslöf.”
“According to Netanyahu, Israel can’t”
“A couple of incidents in recent time has been the israelis that the angry to. According to the police, was filmed a TIPH-employed when he boarded a bosättares car and an observer has also struck one of the children of a settler.”
“in Addition, Haaretz quoted a secret report from the TIPH on israeli violations of international law in Hebron.”
“TIPH consists of unarmed observers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland and Turkey and is available in Hebron since 1997. The acronym stands for Temporary International Presence in Hebron.”
“the Task is to reduce the friction between the jewish settlers and the palestinians.”
“Hebron is a holy city in judaism, and islam.”
“Jews lived in Hebron until 1929, when they were driven away. After Israel’s occupation of the west bank in 1967 was constructed of new jewish settlements in the center of the city.”
“Since 1997, Hebron is divided in two parts – H1 and H2. The latter, where the Israeli military has control, has approximately 40 000 palestinian inhabitants and 500-800 settlers and covering the ostligaste the surface in the city.”
“Source: Nationalencyklopedin, Haaretz”