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PLO, Fatah to discuss cutting security ties with Israel over Abu Ein’s death

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, HERB KEINON, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH, TOVAH LAZAROFF

DECEMBER 12, 2014 07:05

The PLO and Fatah are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss suspending security cooperation with the IDF after Palestinian and Jordanian pathologists blamed the Israeli security forces for the death Wednesday of Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein.

In a preliminary report, Israeli pathologists said on Thursday that Abu Ein, who suffered from heart disease, died of a heart attack in the midst of a vocal confrontation with soldiers and border policemen outside the village of Turmus Aiya the day before.

President Reuven Rivlin expressed his condolences for the death of Abu Ein on Thursday and vowed that Israel would thoroughly investigate the incident.

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, Rivlin said, “Loss of life always brings pain,” adding that Israel “is committed to carry out a thorough investigation into the events of his death. Israel will act according to the rule of law.”

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