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EU says latest killings of Israelis in Jerusalem 'intended to undermine the prospects for peace.'

 The European Union said that the latest attacks in Jerusalem, in which two Israelis were killed and two others injured in the Old City, ‘’ were not only intended to cause human suffering, but also to undermine the prospects for peace.’’
‘’Two new brutal attacks, two acts of terror have targeted Israelis in Jerusalem last night and early this morning. Two men died in the first attack and a woman and her two year old child were injured. A teenager was wounded in the second attack,’’ an EU spokesperson said in a statement.
‘’We express our condolences to the families of those who died and wish a speedy recovery to those injured.’’
"The political solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, through negotiations, is urgently needed to end the human suffering on all sides," said the statement.
"It is of utmost importance that all sides use all means at their disposal to condemn acts of violence, cooperate to bring perpetrators to justice, de-escalate the situation and contribute to calm and stability," it said.
It added that Jerusalem ‘’is a city sacred to three religions and all should be working for dignity and justice for people of all faiths.’’
Last Friday, the EU condemned the killing of an Israeli couple in front of their four children in the West Bank.
" The killing of an Israeli couple has left four young children orphaned and, once again, civilians have been targeted so as to cause terrible suffering and to try to undermine any possibility of a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The EU expresses its condolences to the Henkin family. The perpetrators of this act must be brought to justice,’’ an EU spokesperson said.
‘’The continuing loss of life highlights once more the necessity for a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,’’ the spokesperson added.

by Yossi Lempkowicz

EJP