Kidnapping of Israeli boys nothing but an Israeli 'play'

Mahmoud al-Aloul, a veteran member of the Fatah Central Committee said Tuesday night that the abduction of the three Israeli youths was nothing but an Israeli play.

Al-Aloul, who previously served as Palestinian Authority governor of Nablus, wrote on the official Fatah Facebook page: "Let's think well of the growing possibility that all what's happening is a play that wasn't produced well and that no one was kidnapped in the first place."

Al-Aloul suggested that Israel's goal is to avoid "fulfilling its obligations, rid itself of its isolation, foil the [Hamas-Fatah] reconciliation and justify Israeli violations."

"Isn't this a possibility that is worthy of being considered?" the senior Fatah official asked.

"The story regarding the three settlers is full of contradictions."