Biden, Netanyahu condemn killing of US student

Описание: (9 Mar 2016) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY

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Jerusalem - 9 March 2016
1. US Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving at news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, US Vice President:
"We started our discussion about the most recent heinous terrorist attack yesterday in Jaffa and Jerusalem. And Petah Tikva. My wife and my two grandchildren, and granddaughter were having dinner on the beach not very far from where that happened. I don't exactly know whether it was one hundred metres or a thousand metres and it just, but it just brings home that it can happen. It can happen anywhere at any time. And what Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) and I talked about was not just the death of Taylor, Taylor Force who served two tours: one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, a West Point graduate, a brilliant future. But we talked about the other wounded and the students he was with. And our instinct was the same. We both said, let's go to the hospital, now. Let's go see them. Let's go see the families. "
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, US Vice President:
"But it is a little bit, the reason I cite that as a personal note is the instinct is the same. Let's go see. Let's go touch. Let's go let those families know how much we care about them. Let them know that this, that expression that 'if you don't go get the terrorists, they'll come to you'. And we are dealing with that all over the world. So my condolences to Taylor's family and all those who were victims of attacks yesterday and every day. Let me say in no uncertain terms the United States of America condemns these acts and condemns the failure to condemn these acts."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister:
"As you all know the last twenty-four hours have been very difficult for Israel, including this morning. Twelve people were injured in five terrorist attacks. An American citizen, Taylor Force, was murdered. Taylor was a graduate of West Point. A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. A graduate student of Vanderbilt University. And I want to extend our deepest condolences to his family. And wish the injured a speedy recovery. And I know I speak for you because you've said these very words. Joe, I appreciate your strong condemnation of terrorism. Nothing justifies these attacks. But unfortunately (Palestinian) President (Mahmoud) Abbas has not only refused to condemn these terrorist attacks, his Fatah Party actually praised the murderer of this American citizen as a Palestinian martyr and a hero. Now this is wrong, and this failure to condemn terrorism should be condemned itself by everybody in the international community."
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STORYLINE:
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden criticized "the failure to condemn" a Palestinian stabbing spree Wednesday that killed an American student, after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' political party posted a statement online praising the stabber.
The stabbing spree took place near the sea in the city of Jaffa, where Biden was meeting with Israel's former president. Biden said his wife and grandchildren were having dinner on the beach not far from where it happened.
For more than five months, there has been a rash of Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians and security forces.
Palestinians say the violence stems from frustration at nearly five decades of Israeli rule over the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Abbas' Fatah party for its statement calling the stabber a "hero" and "martyr."

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