Palestinian Foreign Ministry deplores Israel's killing of Palestinian teen

RAMALLAH - 20 Aug 2017: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's killing of a Palestinian teen at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said the 16-year old boy posed no threat to the Israeli personnel at the checkpoint.

The statement deplored Israel's shabby pretexts meant to justify the killing of Palestinians.

The ministry balked at the international community for keeping mum on the Israeli crimes.