Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman on this morning's
terror attacks
(Communicated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs's Spokesperson)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman said that the terrorist attack
in a synagogue during prayers this morning amply demonstrates the baseness
of the murderers, and that the responsibility rests entirely with the
Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas has deliberately
turned the conflict into a religious conflict between Jews and Muslims and
the systematic incitement he leads against Jews, including his statement
that impure Jews may not enter the Temple Mount, provides the guidance for
such heinous attacks. The international community should condemn Abbas’
anti-Semitic statements which leads to terrible massacres as happened this
morning in the synagogue in Jerusalem and make it clear that those who act
in this way can not be seen as a legitimate political figure.

Ashley Perry
International Media Advisor
Minister of Foreign Affairs' Bureau