The U.S. ambassador to Israel said the Palestinians must take action to fight “senseless and mindless” murder. Meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday with Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, Daniel Kurtzer said the latest violence reinforced the need to advance peace-making efforts.
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