Erekat urges world dignitaries to pressure Israel to release bodies of martyrs

Secretary of the Palestine Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat sent messages to UN Secretary General Ban Kii Moon, European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

In his messages, the Palestinian chief negotiator called the world dignitaries to apply pressures on Israel to release the bodies of the Palestinians killed by Israeli troops or settlers.

Erekat said the detention of the bodies is banned by international laws and charters, pointing out that the Israeli measure aimed at intimidating the Palestinians.

Nearly 150 Palestinians were killed in the past five months by Israeli troops and settlers under pretext of trying to stab Israelis.

Source: MENA