Less than a day after the deadly attack in the Neve Ya’akov neighborhood of Jerusalem, two people were seriously injured this morning in another shooting attack in the City of David area of the capital. As a result, several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, today (Saturday) condemned the two attacks and called for a security escalation between Israel and the Palestinians to be prevented. However, the one who did not condemn and accuse Israel of escalation, is the Palestinian Authority.
The official statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry states, “We warn against escalation between Israel and the Palestinians, and we condemn any harm to civilians. We also support the continuation of the peace process and the end of the occupation.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates condemned the attack that took place last night, and stated that “We strongly condemn the terrorist attack near the synagogue, which resulted in a number of wounded and wounded. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the criminal acts and rejects any terrorist incident that aims to destabilize that goes against human values and principles Also, the ministry expresses its sincere condolences to the government of Israel and the families of the victims of this heinous crime, and wishes a speedy recovery to all the injured.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain also condemned the terrorist incident last night: “We condemn the terrorist attack that took place near a Jewish synagogue in the city of Jerusalem that caused the death and injury of several people. It is necessary to take urgent steps to stop the dangerous escalation that has already claimed the lives of Palestinian and Israeli citizens. Renewed his firm position against the incidents of violence and terrorism in all its forms, while calling for preventing escalation, and creating a suitable atmosphere for reviving the just peace process in the Middle East.”
However, the one who accused Israel of escalation is the Palestinian Authority. In an official statement on its behalf, it was stated that “the Palestinian leadership considers the Israeli occupation to be fully responsible for the dangerous escalation we have reached, as a result of its crimes, which amounted to 31 Palestinian martyrs over the past month, the continuation of its settlements, the demolition of houses, arrests, apartheid policy and desecration of Islam.”
It was also reported that “this policy is the result of the Israeli government evading the obligation to implement the signed agreements, and thus it violates international resolutions. The leadership warns Israel against continuing this approach, which will lead to further escalation.”