SWC Condemns Jerusalem Car Ramming Attack by Palestinian Terrorist that Killed, 2 Israelis, including 6-year-old Boy

February 10, 2023

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is condemning the latest car-ramming terror attack in Jerusalem by a Palestinian terrorist that killed a six-year-old Jewish boy and a 20-year-old man and multiple Israelis wounded. The attack took place at a bus stop near East Jerusalem’s Ramot neighborhood just hours before the Sabbath.

The attacker who was identified as a 31-year-old Palestinian from the Issawiya neighborhood in Eastern Jerusalem, was killed at the scene by an off-duty policeman.

“Israelis are confronted with Palestinian neighbors who have been brainwashed by their leaders, in their schools, in their media to hate and kill Jews and embrace a culture of death. Sweets will be distributed to celebrate the murder of a six-year-old boy and the family of the terrorist will receive a monthly check from the PA as their bonus for supplying another “martyr” for the cause. Shame on the donor nations, including the US for continuing to throw cash at the corrupt PA and refusing to demand an end to the pay-to-slay-Jews policy,” stated SWC Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action Agenda, Rabbi Abraham Cooper.

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The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization numbering over 400.000 members. It holds consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the OAS and the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO).