[Conference of Presidents] The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations condemns and deplores the outrageous and barbaric attack on the young students in a Jerusalem yeshiva, Mercaz Harav, which resulted in the deaths of eight people and the wounding of many more. The nature of this attack, against civilians in a religious institution, like the rockets against civilians in southern Israel, targeting particularly women and children, underscores the nature of the enemy which Israel confronts and the extremist ideology of hatred that drives them. We extend to the families of the victims, their friends and to all the people of Israel our sympathy, support and unyielding solidarity. We welcome and appreciate the statements which have been issued by the President of the United States and others. We hope that many of the leaders who were so quick recently to condemn Israel for defending its citizens, and who adopted resolutions ignoring Israeli victims while expressing concern for the wellbeing of the terrorists and the human shields that they employ, will be heard now in equally assertive ways. This attack and other attempts in recent days make clear the need for Israel to take whatever measures are necessary to prevent, deter and destroy those who perpetrate such heinous crimes or aid and abet them.
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