Stop suicide attacks, Palestinian urges

THE Palestinian security chief has called for an end to suicide bombings against Israel, describing them as "murders for no reason".

In an interview published yesterday, Interior Minister Abdel Razak Yehiyeh said he had told the leaders of Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, to stop the bombings.

"Suicide attacks are contrary to the Palestinian tradition, against international law and harm the Palestinian people," the retired general told the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot.