Secretary-General Condemns Arson Attack on Synagogue in Occupied West Bank
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General condemns the arson attack on 6Â February against a synagogue in the occupied West Bank and calls for a thorough investigation to quickly bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Secretary-General also calls on all sides to respect the sanctity of all holy sites, refrain from any inflammatory actions or statements and reject the extremist elements that are pursuing a political agenda seeking to transform the current situation into a religious conflict.
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http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17523.doc.htm