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UN chief condemns Jerusalem bulldozer attack
By ICEJ News
04 Jul 2008
Following a letter from the Israeli Mission to the UN which demanded that the UN Security Council "unequivocally and unconditionally condemn" an Arab driver's deadly bulldozer rampage through the streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lead an string of nations in condemning the terrorist attack by the east Jerusalem resident. Moon also sent his condolences to the families of the three people killed. The Israeli letter that prompted Moon's response also recalled the Council's failure to condemn the March 6 attack on the Mercaz Harav yeshiva that killed eight. The letter also noted the timing of the attack, saying it threatened the prospects for "genuine peace, reconciliation, and mutual understanding… Surely there can be no excuse or explanation for this terrorist attack, or any terrorist attack for that matter," the letter stated. "Any attempt to justify terrorism - including by hindering its condemnation - is disingenuous, counterproductive, and morally reprehensible." Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas also condemned the bulldozer rampage on Thursday, but diluted its impact as usual by condemning "all attacks of violence regardless of source and shape."
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