Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nedis, said today, Thursday, that the Palestinian Authority should do more to prevent the escalation of "violence".

He added in radio statements - as reported by the Arabic-speaking Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation - that despite the US administration's request in Washington to the Palestinians to prevent violence, Israel must also prevent the killing of innocent people.

In response to what was published about the possibility of imposing a cordon on cities in the West Bank , Nedis said that Washington does not tell the Israeli army what to do, pointing out that the US administration wants the Palestinians to enjoy freedom of movement and live in safety.