Brussels, 05/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Sunday 4 October, the European Union called for calm after two attacks targeting Israelis in Jerusalem left several dead and wounded. The EU described the attacks as “brutal” and “acts of terror”.
“It is of the 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”, said the spokesperson for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
According to Mogherini's spokesperson, the two attacks were “not only intended to cause human suffering, but also to undermine the prospects for peace”. “The political solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, through negotiations, is urgently needed to end the human suffering on all sides”, the spokesperson added.
Two men were killed, and a woman and child wounded, in a knife attack in the old city of Jerusalem. A teenager was wounded in a second attack. The two suspected perpetrators of the attacks, two young Palestinians, were shot by the Israeli police. The old city is now surrounded by the police. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)
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