Muslims and Jews react to Hebron mosque attack
Muslims and Jews in the East Valley react with shock and anger after an attack at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Dr. Jalil Ahmed condemns the killings and calls for US action while communities mourn and debate implications for peace talks.
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East Valley
West Bank
Jalil Ahmed
Islamic Cultural Center
Tempe
Hebron
United States
Baruch Goldstein
New York
Abraham
Goldstein
Ahmed
Israel
Ibraham Mosque Attack Triggers West Bank Violence Reach
At least 56 died and over 170 injured as the Ibrah im Mosque assault sparked protests across the occupied West Bank Gaza Strip and Arab east Jerusalem. Baruch Goldstein 38 a Brooklyn born doctor from Kiryat Arba carried out the massacre claiming a deranged act in Ramadan amid nearing peace talks with Rabin denouncing the attack.
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Ibrahim
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Arab East Jerusalem
Israel
Jericho
Yitzhak Rabin
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Tunis
Baruch Goldstein
Kiryat Arba
New York
Goldstein
Kach
Rabin
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jerusalem
Arafat, Clinton back Gaza Jericho talks amid flare of violence
Organization chairman Yasser Arafat and President Clinton urged continued negotiations in Washington after a mosque attack tests peace hopes. Secretary Christopher contacted Arab leaders to appeal for calm as Palestinians face mourning and protests across Jerusalem and Hebron while Paris and Cairo talks press forward on the Gaza Jericho autonomy plan.
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Yasser Arafat
Clinton
Washington
White House
Warren Christopher
Arafat
Rabin
Middle East
Egypt
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
PLO
Gaza Strip
Jericho
West Bank
Jordan River
Tunis
Ahli Hospital
Hebron
Mena
Arab East Jerusalem
Gaza-Jericho
Faisal Husseini
Jerusalem
Paris
Cairo
State Department
Michael McCurry
United States
Itamar Rabinovich
Jewish groups condemn Hebron mosque massacre spark
Leaders of American Jewish organizations reacted with shock and revulsion to the Hebron mosque massacre by a Jewish settler. They urged restraint and pressed for continued peace talks with Palestinians. They labeled the attack insane and monstrous, with calls for stronger steps to curb violence by Israelis and Arabs alike. The criticism also noted a broader climate of fear linked to West Bank settlement policies.
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Hebron
Israel
Conference of Presidents
Daniel Syme
David Saperstein
Washington
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