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World leaders have called for calm amid rising violence in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem.

On Thursday, Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians inside Jenin refugee camp in a raid.

The same day, a Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces in the town of al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, marking one of the bloodiest days in the occupied West Bank.

On Friday, a Palestinian attacker killed seven people near a synagogue in occupied East Jerusalem before being shot dead.

On Saturday, a Palestinian was shot and wounded two Israelis in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan, near the historic Old City of Jerusalem.

Here is how senior figures around the world have responded to the escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories:

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

According to Guterres’ spokesman, the “terrorist attack” outside a Jerusalem synagogue that killed seven people was “particularly heinous” because it occurred at a place of worship on Holocaust Memorial Day. international race.

The United Nations human rights office called for an end to the “endless cycle of violence” in the occupied West Bank, adding that it was “deeply concerned” by the rise in the death toll in Palestine after a one of the deadliest attacks by the Israeli army in years.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas declared three days of mourning for the souls of those killed in the Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp. In announcing a three-day mourning, he also said the flag would be lowered “in memory of the souls of the martyrs of the massacre perpetrated by the Israeli occupation”.

EU High Commissioner for Foreign Policy Jose Borrell

The EU’s foreign and security policy chief strongly condemned the “crazy acts of violence and hatred” following the “horrific terrorist attack” outside the synagogue.

He also reacted to the raid on the Jenin refugee camp, saying that while the EU recognized Israel’s “legitimate security concerns”, he insisted that “lethal force is used only as a a last resort when it’s really inevitable to save lives.”

Borrell said Israeli forces have killed 30 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of the year, and called on all parties to “reverse this spiral of violence and engage in meaningful efforts to launch peace negotiations”.

US President Joe Biden

Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the shooting attack in Jerusalem that claimed the lives of seven Israelis. He said the incident “is an attack against the civilized world,” according to the White House in one of their phone calls.

The US president stressed the US “iron” commitment to Israel’s security and agreed that his team would stay in regular contact with their Israeli counterparts.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

“A Shabbat is very difficult for all Israelites. I offer my condolences to the families of those killed in the terrible attack on the synagogue and join all the people of Israel in praying for the recovery of those injured,” Cohen wrote on Twitter.

“We will act decisively to restore security to Israeli citizens.”

French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron condemned the “hateful” synagogue attack on Twitter.

“The spiral of violence must be avoided at all costs,” he added, adding that his thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the people of Israel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy shared on Twitter that his country shares Israel’s pain after the attacks in Jerusalem and that a Ukrainian woman was among the victims of the synagogue shooting.

Russia

Russia’s foreign ministry called on all sides to show “maximum restraint” and said they observe the latest events “with deep concern”.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Scholz said the “horrific” attacks in Jerusalem had “deeply shocked” him.

Germany’s foreign ministry condemned Friday’s “disgusting” shooting near the synagogue and stressed that “dialogue and cooperation between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities are needed more than ever to eliminate terrorism.” “.




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