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Palestinians holds placards during protest against the Israeli decision to end the work of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) in front of the TIPH headquarter in the West Bank city of Hebron, 30 January 2019. According to reports, the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) observatory mission was established in 1997 as part of the Hebron protocol to monitor the situation in the city. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 28 January said he will not renew the mandate of the mission when it comes to an end by 31 January. Norway, which led the TIPH team of international observers for 22 years, described the Israeli decision as 'worrying'. EPA/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN

Israel suspends Hebron observer force

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This ABC news report that was broadcast at 9 am on January 31st talks about the announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office that it will not extend the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron, an international observer group.

European officials have said they regret this decision by Israel and the report reminds us of the Jewish settler (Baruch Goldstein) who killed 29 Palestinians in 1994.

Palestinian Authority spokesperson Saeb Erekat says that Israel doesn’t have the right to terminate the agreement from one side.

[Editor: In typical ABC fashion we don’t get to hear the other side of the story.]