The Federal Government emphatically condemns the attack on worshippers at a synagogue in Jerusalem, said Federal Government Spokesman Seibert. The situation is a cause of extreme concern for the Federal Government, he continued.
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It called for Israel and the Palestinians to show "extreme restraint and moderation in the charged atmosphere."
Five people have been killed in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Such an act in a place of worship is another terrible transgression, said Federal Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert during the Federal Government press conference.
The Federal Government emphatically condemns yesterday's awful attack on worshippers at a synagogue in Jerusalem, Seibert continued. The fact that President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, clearly condemned the attack, is to be welcomed, he added. Both sides are called upon by the Federal Government to show extreme restraint and moderation in this charged situation.
Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier also condemned the attacks on worshippers in Jerusalem. He is shocked that places of worship have become scenes of deadly attacks, said Steinmeier in Kiev.
"Tensions can quickly develop into violence" warned the Federal Foreign Minister. Superimposing unresolved political issues with religious confrontation is a new dangerous dimension to the conflict, he said.