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Jerusalem, November 20, 2003 FM Shalom extends condolences to Turkey and the United Kingdom (Communicated by the Foreign Minister's Bureau) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom expressed his deep shock over the attacks in Istanbul today (November 20, 2003). He extended condolences on behalf of Israel to the government and peoples of both Turkey and the United Kingdom. Foreign Minister Shalom stated, "Democtratic countries will not surrender to terrorism. They will fight againt it wherever it strikes. Terror is a global phenomenon and the community of nations must unite against it while ensuring the values of...

Nov. 20, 2003 Turkish terrorists sends Jews vicious Shabbat greeting By YAAKOV KATZ AND TOVAH LAZAROFF HSBC Bank building and its surroundings after the attack Photo: AP The IBDA-C terror organization, which has claimed responsibility for the double bombings in Istanbul on Thursday and the attacks on two of the city's synagogues last Saturday, wished "Dirty Jews a peaceful Shabbat," in an communique released following the attacks on the British Consulate and the HSBC Bank. The communique, released on Channel 2 News Thursday night, blamed the Jews for destroying Islamic society, saying they have poisoned Muslim culture with corruption and...

Nov. 16, 2003 'There is nothing left' By TOVAH LAZAROFF Two months ago Vicky Angel celebrated her cousin's wedding in the Neveh Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul. On Sunday, she stood in its ruins, having arrived from Israel the night before as part of an eight person assistance delegation from the Jewish Agency. "It is so sad, there is nothing left," said Angel explaining that 80 percent of the building was destroyed in the blast, that disrupted a bar-mitzvah prayer service on Shabbat morning. The twin blasts outside both Neveh Shalom and Beth Israel Synagogue about three miles away, killed 23,...

Jerusalem, November 16, 2003 Cabinet Communique (Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat)At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), November 16, 2003: 1. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sent condolences in the name of the Government and people of Israel to the families of those who were murdered in the double terrorist attack yesterday (Saturday), November 15, 2003, in Istanbul, and also sent his best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to those who were wounded. The Prime Minister said that we have seen yet again that terror knows no boundaries, does not differentiate between religion or blood and that its purpose...

Diplomatic Contacts ©GPO/Moshe Milner FM Silvan Shalom lays a wreath in memory of the victims at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Instanbul (Nov 16, 2003) Nov 16: FM Silvan Shalom arrived in Istanbul on Sunday morning to visit the scenes of Saturday's bomb attacks on two synagogues and to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul and leaders of the Istanbul Jewish community. He will continue to Brussels and Vienna to meet with foreign ministers of the EU-member states to discuss anti-Semitism and recent events in Europe. The site then links to this Ha'aretz article:Last Update: 16/11/2003 16:24 Shalom says...

Nov. 15, 2003 Israel links attacks to anti-Semitism in Europe By JPOST.COM STAFF Photo: AP Nations and organizations around the world have reacted to the bombing of two synagogues in Istanbul on Saturday morning. Israel tied the deadly attacks to anti-Semitic incitement in the Arab world and the recent anti-Semitic and virulently anti-Israeli statements heard in Europe. France and Italy acknowledged the Jewish aspects of the attack, with Italy linking it to the killing of 19 Italians in Iraq on Wednesday. Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon expressed "shock and outrage" at the attacks and sent Israel's condolences to the Turkish...

Death Toll Climbs to 23 in Turkish Attacks 20:35 Nov 15, '03 / 20 Cheshvan 5764 (IsraelNN.com) The death toll in the dual car bomb attacks against Turkish synagogues has climbed to 23. At least six of the victims are Jews. ZAKA Team En Route to Turkey 20:42 Nov 15, '03 / 20 Cheshvan 5764 (IsraelNN.com) A team of ZAKA volunteers left earlier tonight following the termination of the Sabbath. The team is comprised of volunteers who will deal with the burial needs of the victims of the double car bomb attacks against two Turkish synagogues.