Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Wednesday strongly condemned a decision by Israel’s minister of public security Gilad Erdan to expand the system granting Israelis firearm licenses which would allow them to kill more Palestinians under the pretext of attempting attacks.
The Ministry said in a press statement that this dangerous decision stems from a large-scale campaign of incitement and hatred launched by Israel’s extremist right-wing movement against Palestinians.
The Ministry held Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for the consequences of this decision calling on the various human rights organizations to work to stop this decision and expose the Israeli criminal policies pursued against Palestinians.
Hebrew media sources on Tuesday revealed that Erdan has decided to allow more Israelis to have firearms possession licenses claiming that this decision would contribute to confronting Palestinian resistance attacks.
Israel Hayom newspaper reported that the decision will even include the graduates of combat units who have finished their military service.
According to the paper before Erdan’s decision was issued only Israeli officers of high ranks were allowed to possess and carry weapons outside the military barracks.
