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At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 16.11.2003: |
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At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 16.11.2003: |
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| 16/11/2003 |
1. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sent condolences in the name of the
Government and people of Israel to the families of those who were murdered
in the double terrorist attack yesterday (Saturday), 15.11.2003, in
Istanbul, and also sent his best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery
to those who were wounded.
The Prime Minister said that we have seen yet again that terror knows no
boundaries, does not differentiate between religion or blood and that its
purpose is to sew fear and panic via the murder of innocent civilians.
Prime Minister Sharon expressed his appreciation of the Turkish government
and authorities swift and professional response to the attacks and added
that he was confident that those responsible would be brought to justice.
2. Foreign Ministry Director-General Yoav Biran briefed ministers on
yesterdays terrorist attack in Istanbul in which 20 people - including six
Jews - were murdered, and 300 were wounded, (including approximately 100
Jews), of whom 70 are still in hospital (four are in serious condition).
Director-General Biran said that although the attacks were targeted
specifically against the Jewish community, they were also an attack against
the Turkish people as a whole. This is an additional link in the chain of
global terror, which has perpetrated strikes in other locations including
Mombassa, Bali and Saudi Arabia among others. These attacks must be viewed
in the context of anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incitement in the Arab world
and in light of recent anti-Semitic outbursts in Europe. Israel expects the
international community to take practical steps against terror in addition
to condemning the attacks.
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom left for a solidarity visit to Turkey today,
where he will visit the attack sites and those who remain in hospital.
Foreign Minister Shalom spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul,
and expressed his condolences and said that Israel would be willing to help
in whatever way is needed.
3. The Cabinet decided to give the ministerial committee on the Or
Commission report on the clashes between Israeli forces and Israeli citizens
in October 2000 an additional 60 days in which to submit its
recommendations.
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