The Joint Declaration of the World Congress of Russian Jewry President (WCRJ), Presidium and the Parliamentary Club of WCRJ

07.03.2008

The Joint Declaration of the World Congress of Russian Jewry President (WCRJ), Presidium and the Parliamentary Club of WCRJ

President of WCRJ Boris Shpigel, Presidium of WCRJ and Parliamentary Club of WCRJ uniting over 20 members – Russian-speaking Jews from many countries (including Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Germany and the USA) felt pain and resentment when informed about villainous crime – terror act of Islamic terrorists in Jerusalem, March 6th, to-year.
8 people were killed and 35 injured. The victims are innocent children – the pupils of the religious school overtaken by death at the time of prayer.
We condemn the murderers and their inspirers - leaders of Islamic terror. We express our sincerest condolences to the families of the killed children in Israel.
Let the memory of these victims raise up all the parliaments and governments in all countries and the whole world in one struggle against the terror.
Upon this announcement, the leader of WCRJ and of the Parliamentary Club Boris Shpigel said the following: “At this tough time I acutely feel my belonging to the people of Israel”.