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Israel May Call Up Reserves For Palestinian UN Demos
(AFP) – 4 hours ago

JERUSALEM — Israel may have to call up military reservists to deal with mass demonstrations which the Palestinians are expected to stage next month as they seek UN membership, a senior minister said on Tuesday.

Shaul Mofaz, head of parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee, made the remarks shortly after Palestinian officials in Ramallah said they were calling for mass protests in support of the UN membership bid next month.

"The possibility that Israel will be required in September to mobilise its reservists is very high," Mofaz told military radio.

The Israeli military "is looking at various scenarios involving Palestinian demonstrations and is preparing for the possibility," he added.

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