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Friday 15 Jan 2016 - 16:39 Makkah mean time-5-4-1437
Tel Aviv, (IINA) - Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday that Sweden will not have any role to play in the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic process. The statement came a day after Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s call to probe the Israeli violence against Palestinians, according to media reports.
The statement came as the ministry announced that its Deputy Director General for Western Europe Aviv Shir-On called in Swedish ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser to protest Wallstrom’s comments.
The decision to summon Nesser was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Wallstrom called on Tuesday for an investigation to determine if Israel was guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians during the current wave of violence. “It is vital that there is a thorough, credible investigation into these deaths in order to clarify and bring about possible accountability”, she said during a parliamentary debate, according to the Swedish news agency TT.
Meanwhile, Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon said that Wallstrom would not be welcome to visit Israel. His comments served as a clarification to remarks made earlier by Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely, who said Israel was closing its door to visits from Swedish officials.
The Palestinian Authority praised Sweden for its bravery and welcomed the call for an inquiry into the Israeli violence.
Palestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on all countries to endorse this courageous and humane position, saying it is aimed at preserving the peace process.
The ministry urged all countries to put aside “political fears” and ignore Israel’s systematic state terrorism, which hinders the implementation of international law.
It said that the cutting of Sweden from the talks was designed to cover up the Israeli terrorism against Palestinians.
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