Egged MAN NG363F-BRT bus no. 57067 in King George Street, Jerusalem. 23 April 2019. Bahnfrend/Wikimedia commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Jewish groups have issued statements condemning the two bombings in Jerusalem on the morning of November 23 that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old Yeshiva student and 22 others.
The bombings occurred at two separate bus stops, one at Givat Shaul and the other at Ramot Junction, per The Times of Israel. The murdered victim has been identified as Israeli-Canadian Aryeh Schupak. Israeli authorities are searching for terrorists behind the bombings; Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the bombings but have praised them. United States Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides tweeted that two of those injured were U.S. citizens. “As we head into Thanksgiving, I am grateful that they will recover,” Nides wrote. “I pray for a peaceful holiday in the U.S., Jerusalem, or wherever you may be celebrating.”
Sadly, I can now confirm that two U.S. citizens were among those injured in today’s terror attacks in Jerusalem. As we head into Thanksgiving, I am grateful that they will recover. I pray for a peaceful holiday in the U.S., Jerusalem, or wherever you may be celebrating.
— Ambassador Tom Nides (@USAmbIsrael) November 23, 2022
“We strongly condemn these appalling terror attacks in Jerusalem,” the Anti-Defamation League tweeted. “We send our deepest condolences to the family of 16-year-old Aryeh Schupak z”l and pray for a speedy recovery to all those injured.”
We strongly condemn these appalling terror attacks in Jerusalem. We send our deepest condolences to the family of 16-year-old Aryeh Schupak z"l and pray for a speedy recovery to all those injured. https://t.co/VB4OqCmNDn
— ADL (@ADL) November 23, 2022
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) also tweeted, “AJC condemns this morning’s twin terrorist bombings in Jerusalem, in which a [16]-year-old Canadian yeshiva student was killed, in the strongest possible terms. We stand with Israel against terror, mourn for the victim’s family, and pray for a swift recovery of the injured.”
AJC condemns this morning’s twin terrorist bombings in Jerusalem, in which a 15-year-old Canadian yeshiva student was killed, in the strongest possible terms.
We stand with Israel against terror, mourn for the victim’s family, and pray for a swift recovery of the injured.
— American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) November 23, 2022
The World Jewish Congress tweeted, “16-year-old Aryeh [Schupak] was killed this morning in a terror bombing on a bus in Jerusalem. He was on the way to the yeshiva where he studied, taking the same route as he did every day. Terror is unforgivable. May his memory be a blessing.”
16-year-old Aryeh Shchoupik was killed this morning in a terror bombing on a bus in Jerusalem.
He was on the way to the yeshiva where he studied, taking the same route as he did every day.
Terror is unforgivable.
May his memory be a blessing. pic.twitter.com/ga57diaYw1
— World Jewish Congress (@WorldJewishCong) November 23, 2022
StandWithUs Israel Executive Director Michael Dickson tweeted, “Too often, young people are casualties and are injured in the Israeli-Arab conflict. But let’s be clear. Israel *never* targets Palestinian kids. Palestinian terrorists *deliberately target* kids. Today they achieved their grisly goal again: murdering an Israeli 16 year old.”
Too often, young people are casualties and are injured in the Israeli-Arab conflict.
But let’s be clear. Israel *never* targets Palestinian kids.
Palestinian terrorists *deliberately target* kids.
Today they achieved their grisly goal again: murdering an Israeli 16 year old.
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) November 23, 2022
The Simon Wiesenthal Center tweeted that they are “beyond words of condolences. Will there be consequences for the Palestinian Authority rewards for the murderers and families with their pay-to-slay Jews policy?” In a separate tweet, the Wiesenthal Center argued that “the Palestinians will NEVER stop terrorism unless and until the world and especially donor nations demand that they do. Europeans’ silence convince the PA and Hamas that terrorism pays.”
Beyond words of condolences. Will there be consequences for the Palestinian Authority rewards for the murderers and families with their pay-to-slay Jews policy? https://t.co/9cYumS7lv7
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) November 23, 2022
The Palestinians will NEVER stop terrorism unless and until the world and especially donor nations demand that they do. Europeans’ silence convince the PA and Hamas that terrorism pays. https://t.co/jSnvnJL8oL
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) November 23, 2022
Additionally, the Wiesenthal Center noted that the United Arab Emirates Israeli embassy had issued a tweet condemning the bombings, which the Wiesenthal Center “speaks volumes … so does the silence of Europe and much of the world.”
.@UAEinIsrael condemnation of deadly Palestinian terrorism speaks volumes … so does the silence of Europe and much of the world. #Tel_Aviv #Jerusalem https://t.co/vyKzZ6dKpq
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) November 23, 2022
Peter Stando, spokesperson for the European Union’s (EU) external affairs, tweeted that the EU “strongly condemns latest terrorist attacks in Jerusalem. The EU is worried about the dangerous escalation of violence in and occupied Palestinian territory.” Human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky, who heads the International Legal Forum, to reply that the EU needs to “stop shielding the Palestinians. Call them out. Stop the Pay to Slay salaries!”
“The EU is worried about the dangerous escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.”
The stop shielding the Palestinians. Call them out. Stop the Pay to Slay salaries!@eu_eeas @ExtSpoxEU @EUinIsrael https://t.co/HZ069cmCnU
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) November 23, 2022
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