Netanyahu, US envoy trade jabs over ‘two-standards’ of law in West Bank
Source: Jerusalem Post
Dan Shapiro says DC is concerned and perplexed by settlement policy.
The Prime Ministers Office dismissed as unacceptable and wrong an uncharacteristically sharp public criticism of Israels legal standards leveled Monday by US envoy Dan Shapiro, who said there seems at times to be one standard of law in the West Bank for Israelis, and another for Palestinians.
As Israels devoted friend and its most stalwart partner, we believe that Israel must develop stronger and more credible responses to questions about the rule of law in the West Bank, Shapiro said during an address at the annual Institute for Strategic Studies Conference in Tel Aviv.
Noting that the recent indictments in the Duma murders are an important demonstration of Israels commitment to prosecute acts of terrorism, regardless of their source, Shapiro added, however, too many attacks on Palestinians lack a vigorous investigation or response by Israeli authorities.
Too much vigilantism goes unchecked, and at times there seems to be two standards of adherence to the rule of law, one for Israelis, and another for Palestinians, he asserted.
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