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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (click here) says Palestinian accusations that Israel is plotting to take over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site are an "absolute lie."
The Palestinian claims against Israel have been a driving force in the wave of violence sweeping through Israel and the Palestinian territories in recent weeks.
In a speech to parliament Monday, Netanyahu dismissed the claims as "incitement" and said a series of stabbings of Israelis "stems from the desire to annihilate us."
He called on the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to condemn the violence.
The holy site in Jerusalem is sacred to Jews and Muslims, and has long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (click here) says Palestinian accusations that Israel is plotting to take over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site are an "absolute lie."
The Palestinian claims against Israel have been a driving force in the wave of violence sweeping through Israel and the Palestinian territories in recent weeks.
In a speech to parliament Monday, Netanyahu dismissed the claims as "incitement" and said a series of stabbings of Israelis "stems from the desire to annihilate us."
He called on the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to condemn the violence.
The holy site in Jerusalem is sacred to Jews and Muslims, and has long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
