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Abed Abu Jamal's widow, Nadia, was served with a demolition order on her house in East Jerusalem. her residency rights have been revoked, and she will be expelled to her family home in the West Bank. Her 3 children, Walid (6), Salma (4) and Mohammed (3), the last of which suffers from a heart condition, are permitted to stay in East Jerusalem, as their birth-place, but their rights to all social benefits, including medical coverage has been cancelled. She is protesting the measures, which she calls an example of [[collective punishment]]. She said that "If we'd known that my husband was planning an attack, of course we would have stopped him" while her in-laws said that they could not come to terms with what pushed Ghassan and Uday to attack the place of worship.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743346'Israel makes Palestinian family pay for synagogue attack,'] [[Ma'an News Agency]] 28 November 2014.</ref>
Abed Abu Jamal's widow, Nadia, was served with a demolition order on her house in East Jerusalem. her residency rights have been revoked, and she will be expelled to her family home in the West Bank. Her 3 children, Walid (6), Salma (4) and Mohammed (3), the last of which suffers from a heart condition, are permitted to stay in East Jerusalem, as their birth-place, but their rights to all social benefits, including medical coverage has been cancelled. She is protesting the measures, which she calls an example of [[collective punishment]]. She said that "If we'd known that my husband was planning an attack, of course we would have stopped him" while her in-laws said that they could not come to terms with what pushed Ghassan and Uday to attack the place of worship.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743346'Israel makes Palestinian family pay for synagogue attack,'] [[Ma'an News Agency]] 28 November 2014.</ref>


The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) was initially reported as claiming responsibility for the attack.<ref name="The Independent">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-popular-front-for-the-liberation-of-palestine-claims-responsibility-9868981.html|title=Jerusalem synagogue attack: Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine claims responsibility|work=The Independent}}</ref> HHani Thawbta, a PFLP leader in the Gaza Strip, stated: "We declare full responsibility of the PFLP for the execution of this heroic operation conducted by our heroes".<ref name="The Huffington Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue_n_6175726.html|title=Armed Men Launch Attack On Jerusalem Synagogue, Killing At Least 4|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> On the PFLP's website, Khalil Maqdesi of the PFLP's Central Committee said the "occupation" was responsible, and that "The PFLP will continue to target every institution of the occupation."<ref name="PFLP">{{cite web|url=http://pflp.ps/english/2014/11/18/occupation-is-responsible-for-escalation-in-jerusalem/|title=Occupation is responsible for escalation in Jerusalem|work=PFLP}}</ref> Israeli authorities said 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.<ref name="Shaken"/> The police chief had initially said that though his investigation was not complete, he believed it appeared to be a [[Lone wolf (terrorism)|lone wolf]] attack.<ref name="jpost.com">[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Police-chief-Lone-wolves-apparently-carried-out-deadly-attack-at-Jerusalem-synagogue-382116 Police chief: Lone wolves apparently carried out deadly attack at Jerusalem synagogue] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>
The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) was initially reported as claiming responsibility for the attack.<ref name="The Independent">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-popular-front-for-the-liberation-of-palestine-claims-responsibility-9868981.html|title=Jerusalem synagogue attack: Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine claims responsibility|work=The Independent}}</ref> HHani Thawbta, a PFLP leader in the Gaza Strip, stated: "We declare full responsibility of the PFLP for the execution of this heroic operation conducted by our heroes".<ref name="The Huffington Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue_n_6175726.html|title=Armed Men Launch Attack On Jerusalem Synagogue, Killing At Least 4|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> On the PFLP's website, Khalil Maqdesi of the PFLP's Central Committee said the "occupation" was responsible, and that "The PFLP will continue to target every institution of the occupation."<ref name="PFLP">{{cite web|url=http://pflp.ps/english/2014/11/18/occupation-is-responsible-for-escalation-in-jerusalem/|title=Occupation is responsible for escalation in Jerusalem|work=PFLP}}</ref> Israeli authorities said 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.<ref name="Shaken"/> The PFLP's various declarations are muddled, with some justifying the killing, or explaining it, or accepting or denying responsibility, a muddle suggesting a conflict in the group.<ref name="Baroud" >Ramzy Baroud, [http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/11/27/the-rise-and-fall-of-palestines-socialists/ 'The Rise and Fall of Palestine’s Socialists,'] [[Counterpunch]] November 27, 2014:'the PFLP’s own muddled responses suggest an existing tussle within the group, if not politically, at least intellectually. Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the movement’s militant arm issued a fiery statement, but refrained from taking responsibility. It was a clear attempt at walking a fine line between revolutionary language and a politically cautious discourse. It neither took responsibility for the attack, nor did it declare the attackers to be its members. Instead, it merely conveyed the Israeli accusation that the assailants were affiliated with the PFLP. Another statement declared the attackers as heroes, yet still took no responsibility.'</ref> The police chief had initially said that though his investigation was not complete, he believed it appeared to be a [[Lone wolf (terrorism)|lone wolf]] attack.<ref name="jpost.com">[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Police-chief-Lone-wolves-apparently-carried-out-deadly-attack-at-Jerusalem-synagogue-382116 Police chief: Lone wolves apparently carried out deadly attack at Jerusalem synagogue] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>


The two men were reportedly affiliated with the PFLP,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=21553|title=4 Israelis killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|date=18 November 2014|work=Israel Hayom|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> and the PFLP identified the two as its members,<ref name="m.thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pflp-claims-responsibility-for-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/article6611700.ece ] [[The Hindu]] 18 November 2014.</ref> but their family said that they were unaware if that was the case.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11237316/Jerusalem-attack.html Jerusalem synagogue axe attack kills four], telegraph.co.uk; retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> According to some family members the attackers did not belong to any armed group.<ref name="Middle East Eye" >Arwa Ibrahim, http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/conflicting-reports-over-pflp-affiliation-tuesdays-synagogue-attackers-1317391734 'Conflicting reports: Were the Jerusalem attackers PFLP?,' [[Middle East Eye]] 18 November 2014 , updated 29 November 2014.}</ref>
The two men were reportedly affiliated with the PFLP,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=21553|title=4 Israelis killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|date=18 November 2014|work=Israel Hayom|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> and the PFLP identified the two as its members,<ref name="m.thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pflp-claims-responsibility-for-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/article6611700.ece ] [[The Hindu]] 18 November 2014.</ref> but their family said that they were unaware if that was the case.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11237316/Jerusalem-attack.html Jerusalem synagogue axe attack kills four], telegraph.co.uk; retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> According to some family members the attackers did not belong to any armed group.<ref name="Middle East Eye" >Arwa Ibrahim, http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/conflicting-reports-over-pflp-affiliation-tuesdays-synagogue-attackers-1317391734 'Conflicting reports: Were the Jerusalem attackers PFLP?,' [[Middle East Eye]] 18 November 2014 , updated 29 November 2014.}</ref>

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2014 Jerusalem synagogue attack
LocationHar Nof, Jerusalem, Israel
Date18 November 2014 (2014-11-18)
Deaths7 (4 civilians, 1 police officer, 2 attackers)
Injured7 civilians
PerpetratorsUday Abu Jamal and Ghassan Abu Jamal

On the morning of 18 November 2014, two Arab men from East Jerusalem entered Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue, in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel, and attacked the praying congregants with axes, knives, and a gun. They killed four dual-nationality worshippers, and critically wounded a responding Druze Israeli police officer, who later died of his wounds. They also injured seven male worshippers.[1] The two attackers were then shot dead by the police.

Several initial reports claimed that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) had declared responsibility for the attack;[2][3][4][5] Other sources say declarations by PFLP militants were either confused or that the group itself disclaimed responsibility. [6][7] [8] Israeli authorities stated that 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.[9]

It was the deadliest terror attack in Jerusalem since the Mercaz HaRav massacre in March 2008.[10][11][12] The attack was one of a number of violent attacks on Israelis in the summer and autumn of 2014 being called an intifada by some news sources, despite no official intifada being organized by a Palestinian group, as they were in the first and second intifadas.[13]

The UN Security Council condemned the "despicable terrorist attack" in the Jerusalem synagogue.[14]

Attack

At approximately 07:00, during the weekday Shacharit morning prayer, as the worshipers were saying the silent amidah standing prayer, two Arab men from East Jerusalem entered Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue, in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel, and attacked the worshippers with axes, meat cleavers, and a gun.[15][16][17][18]

One of the worshippers fought back and hit a terrorist on the head with a chair twice, before escaping upstairs.

The terrorists killed four dual-national worshipers and a responding Druze Israeli police officer, and injured seven male worshipers.[1] It was the deadliest terror attack in Jerusalem since the Mercaz HaRav massacre in March 2008.[10][11][12]

Two traffic policemen who heard gunfire came running to the synagogue, and engaged the attackers in a gun battle.[15] A third policeman arrived shortly after, and shot both attackers dead. Two policemen were wounded, one of whom subsequently died from his injuries.[18]

The first responder was an Israeli Druze police officer, Zidan Saif. He was critically wounded when he was shot in the head during the ensuing gun battle, and later died.[19]

The perpetrators screamed "Allahu Akbar" as they attacked the worshipers.[15][20][21][22][23]

Victims

Killed were American-Israelis Rabbi Moshe Twersky (59; head of the Toras Moshe kollel, son of Harvard professor Rabbi Isadore Twersky, and part of a Boston rabbinical dynasty); Rabbi Calman Levine (55); and Rabbi Aryeh Kopinsky (43); and British-Israeli Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg (68).[1][15][24][25] All resided in Har Nof.

Seven other male worshipers were wounded by the attackers, two seriously.[24]

Zidan Saif (30), the Druze police officer shot in the head during the attack, later died from his wounds.[24][26] Saif lived in the Northern Israeli Druze village of Yanuh-Gat, and was father of a 4-month-old daughter.[15][27]

Perpetrators

The perpetrators, cousins Abed Abu Jamal (22) and Ghassan Muhammad Abu Jamal (32), came from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, and worked at a grocery store near the synagogue.[17][24][28] The two attackers were relatives of PFLP affiliate Jamal Abu Jamal, who had been held in Israeli prison for militant activity, and released by Israel as part of the 2013–14 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks.[15][29]

Abed Abu Jamal's widow, Nadia, was served with a demolition order on her house in East Jerusalem. her residency rights have been revoked, and she will be expelled to her family home in the West Bank. Her 3 children, Walid (6), Salma (4) and Mohammed (3), the last of which suffers from a heart condition, are permitted to stay in East Jerusalem, as their birth-place, but their rights to all social benefits, including medical coverage has been cancelled. She is protesting the measures, which she calls an example of collective punishment. She said that "If we'd known that my husband was planning an attack, of course we would have stopped him" while her in-laws said that they could not come to terms with what pushed Ghassan and Uday to attack the place of worship.[30]

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) was initially reported as claiming responsibility for the attack.[2] HHani Thawbta, a PFLP leader in the Gaza Strip, stated: "We declare full responsibility of the PFLP for the execution of this heroic operation conducted by our heroes".[31] On the PFLP's website, Khalil Maqdesi of the PFLP's Central Committee said the "occupation" was responsible, and that "The PFLP will continue to target every institution of the occupation."[32] Israeli authorities said 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.[9] The PFLP's various declarations are muddled, with some justifying the killing, or explaining it, or accepting or denying responsibility, a muddle suggesting a conflict in the group.[33] The police chief had initially said that though his investigation was not complete, he believed it appeared to be a lone wolf attack.[34]

The two men were reportedly affiliated with the PFLP,[35] and the PFLP identified the two as its members,[5] but their family said that they were unaware if that was the case.[36] According to some family members the attackers did not belong to any armed group.[37]

Motives

Two relatives of the attackers said the attack was motivated by what the attackers saw as "threats of a Jewish takeover of Al Aqsa", and the death of a Palestinian bus driver, Youssef al-Ramouni, in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim bus depot.[15] Israeli authorities said an autopsy found only evidence of suicide, and that a Palestinian pathologist who attended the autopsy, Dr. Saber al-Aloul, initially agreed with the finding.[9][38][39] However, the doctor later said the results pointed towards an "organized killing";[40][41] many Palestinians believe the bus driver was murdered by Israeli settlers.[42]

Speculation circulated in the Israeli media that the attack on the synagogue worshipers might have been motivated by a desire of the assailants to avenge the kidnapping and murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, since the father of the prime suspect in that case resides in Har Nof.[43][44]

Response

The synagogue which was the site of the attack reopened the following day, once again with shacharit services.[45] The congregation continues to employ Arab workers.[46]

In response to this and other deadly attacks in the summer and fall of 2014, Israel re-instituted the policy of demolishing the homes of Palestinian perpetrators and revoking the residency status of their near relatives.[47]

In an unprecedented move it said was intended to deter would-be future attacks, Israel refrained from releasing the bodies of the dead attackers to their families.[48] Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu ordered the demolition of the attackers' homes.[49] Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stated that in light of the recent string of attacks Israel would freeze a series of planned steps to ease life for Palestinians living in the West Bank, including new roadways.[50]

In response to the incident, many protests were conducted around the world. Rabbi Avi Weiss conducted a protest at the Palestinian Embassy in New York City.[51] Ten Jewish men were arrested at a protest in Jerusalem,[52] and 23 others were arrested attempting to block the Jerusalem Light Rail.[53] Memorial services were held in many communities.[54]

Thousands attended Zidan Saif's funeral, including President Reuven Rivlin, Minister of Internal Security Yitzhak Aharonovich, and Chief of Police Yohanan Danino.[55]

The FBI will join Israeli authorities in an investigation of the attacks, with an eye to whether any organizations or individuals assisted the attackers, and can be prosecuted.[15]

Demonstrations and celebrations were staged in Gaza with Palestinians bearing portraits of the two attackers as well as hatchets of the type used in the terror attack.[56][57]

Reactions

By country

  •  Brazil — The Brazilian Government vehemently condemned the terrorist attack in a synagogue and expressed their solidarity with the mourning families.[59]
  •  Canada – Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned the "barbaric act of terror." Harper said Canada's "thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel".[60]
  •  Costa Rica – Costa Rica condemned this "act of terrorism which severely impairs human dignity and peace in any society".[61]
  •  France – President François Hollande issued a statement condemning "the heinous attack … in a synagogue in Jerusalem and those who dared to welcome the act". Hollande "expressed his deep concern over the chain of violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank".[62]
  •  Guatemala – The Guatemalan government expressed its "rejection and strong condemnation for the attack in Jerusalem".[64]
  •  Jordan — The Jordanian parliament recited a prayer to commemorate the assailants behind the massacre.[66] At the same time, Jordan's government spokesman condemned the attack, saying: "Jordan condemns an attack on any citizen and condemns all acts of violence and terrorism that hurt civilians, whatever their origin".[66] Meanwhile, the Jordanian prime minister, Abdullah Ensour, sent a condolence letter to the families of the two Palestinian murderers.[67]
  •  Netherlands – The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders, reacted with the statements "Horrible. This is an attack on a podium of the Jewish religion in a synagogue" and "I consider this really shocking."[68]
  •  Peru — The Peruvian government expressed "extreme shock and strong condemnation" over the terrorist attack, which is motivated by "religious intolerance" and "contrary to the civilized coexistence among nations".[69]
  •  Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attack and said "The recent brutal crime in Jerusalem, an axe attack on people saying their prayers, goes beyond all limits".[70]
  •  Spain – The Spanish government condemned the "brutal attack" and stated that "the expressions of praise and congratulations published by certain organisations and individuals following this deplorable act are equally abhorrent to any sense of humanity".[71]
  •  United Kingdom — Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the Palestinian attack, writing "I'm appalled by today's horrific attack on worshippers at a Jerusalem synagogue. My thoughts are with the victims' families."[73] The chairman of the Conservative Party Grant Shapps also condemned the attack, saying his prayers were with the families of the victims. He criticized former Cabinet Minister Baroness Warsi who apparently compared the attack to protests by "Israeli extremists" at Al-Aqsa mosque. Warsi stated that both Israelis and Palestinians have been killed by extremists and she wanted "justice for all".[74]
  •  Vatican – Pope Francis condemned the "unacceptable episodes of violence" in Jerusalem, that "do not spare even places of worship". He offered prayers for the victims of the attack.[80]

Other entities

  •  Palestinian Authority — Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, stated that "the presidency condemns the attack on Jewish worshipers in their place of prayer and condemns the killing of civilians no matter who is doing it".[82]
    • Hamas – Hamas stated the attack was a response to a Palestinian bus driver who was found hanged;[83] Israeli police said it was suicide, but the bus driver's family believe he was murdered.[84] Hamas praised the attack as "an appropriate and functional response to the crimes of the Israeli occupation".[85][86]
    • In the Gaza Strip, people distributed sweets to celebrate, and brandished axes and posters of the killers.[42][87] Palestinian television displayed photographs of celebratory scenes in Bethlehem, in the West Bank,[42] and Palestinian radio called the killers "martyrs".[88]
    • File:Flag of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.svg Islamic Jihad – In Gaza, the Islamic Jihad praised the attack.[85]
  •  United Nations – Robert Serry, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said: "there can be no justification whatsoever for these deliberate killings".[89] The UN Security Council strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist attack" in a Jerusalem synagogue.[14] UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, and extended his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.[90]

Media coverage

The attack was reported live on CNN, with details emerging as they became available; CNN's scrolling banner – which changed several times throughout the broadcast, initially read: "Casualties in Jerusalem Synagogue Attack", and later "Israeli Govt. Radio: Police Shot, Killed Two Palestinians.".[91]

The incident was covered by all major news outlets. The Star Tribune ran a Steve Sack editorial cartoon showing the dove of peace weeping as its olive branch was spattered with blood from the "synagogue massacre".[92] CBC News headlined their report on the attack with: "Jerusalem police fatally shoot 2 after apparent synagogue attack".[93][94] The Guardian removed all reference to Palestinians from the Reuters dispatch it ran.[94]

In one CNN broadcast a day later, the banner briefly read "Deadly Attack on Jerusalem Mosque".[94][95] People on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict complained of media bias.[93][96][97] Yossi Dagan, Media Relations Liaison for the Samaria Regional Council, an organization serving settlers on the Occupied West Bank, as well as Ido Kenan of the Jerusalem Post, complained that CNN and its reporters had exhibited bias, blaming reporter Ben Wedeman for not providing more information than was available at the time, and for the erroneous onscreen banner. Wedeman responded, by way of a tweet, that he does not write headlines, and CNN apologized for the mistake that day.[98]

A headline in the French daily Le Monde read "Six killed in Jerusalem". Following a protest from the Israeli embassy in Paris, Le Monde changed the headline to specify that four Israelis and "two Palestinian attackers" had been killed.[99] British political theorist Alan Johnson slammed the news coverage, describing coverage such as the Amira Hass report in Haaretz describing alleged "despair and anger that pushed the Abu Jamals to attack Jews in a synagogue (emphasis added)", as "racist" because it robs Arabs of moral agency, attributing moral agency exclusively to Jews. He described the media outlets that took these positions, CNN, the CBC, Haaretz, and The Guardian, as being "a bit racist" in taking an "Orientalist view of the Palestinians as the Other", and regarding them as "noble savages".[94]

See also

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