The emergency meeting was convened by Arab foreign ministers to discuss the recent IDF military operation in which 18 PA Arabs were accidentally killed when artillery fire missed its intended terrorist target in the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmen Al Khalifa said after the meeting, “We decided not to cooperate with [the blockade]. There will no longer be an international siege,” signaling the Arab body's move to break the U.S.-led international ban on transferring funds to the PA.
The decision came in retaliation for the aborted resolution by the United Nations Security Council condemning Israel for last week’s military mishap. The resolution was vetoed by the United States. Four nations abstained from the vote, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Japan and Slovakia.
In a statement last week, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa strongly condemned the U.S. decision to veto the resolution. “It is unacceptable that veto authority be used to protect Israel following her actions against civilians," he said.
Countless Kassam rocket attacks have been launched at Jewish communities in the south of Israel in the past year, resulting in injured civilians and widespread damage to public and private property in the western Negev.
Four people were treated for shock and heavy damage was reported in a night-time rocket attack on a residential neighborhood in the western Negev town of Sderot. Several hours later, early Monday morning, another attack sent one rocket exploding near the town's cemetery and a second one slamming into an area near hothouses in a nearby moshav. No injuries or damage were reported in the second attack.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmen Al Khalifa said after the meeting, “We decided not to cooperate with [the blockade]. There will no longer be an international siege,” signaling the Arab body's move to break the U.S.-led international ban on transferring funds to the PA.
The decision came in retaliation for the aborted resolution by the United Nations Security Council condemning Israel for last week’s military mishap. The resolution was vetoed by the United States. Four nations abstained from the vote, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Japan and Slovakia.
In a statement last week, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa strongly condemned the U.S. decision to veto the resolution. “It is unacceptable that veto authority be used to protect Israel following her actions against civilians," he said.
Countless Kassam rocket attacks have been launched at Jewish communities in the south of Israel in the past year, resulting in injured civilians and widespread damage to public and private property in the western Negev.
Four people were treated for shock and heavy damage was reported in a night-time rocket attack on a residential neighborhood in the western Negev town of Sderot. Several hours later, early Monday morning, another attack sent one rocket exploding near the town's cemetery and a second one slamming into an area near hothouses in a nearby moshav. No injuries or damage were reported in the second attack.