Communicated by Prime Minister's
Media Adviser
Jerusalem, 16 August 1998

PM Netanyahu Sends Condolences to British PM Blair

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning (Sunday), 16.8.98, sent a letter of condolences to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, following yesterday's bombing in Northern Ireland. Following is the text of the letter:

Prime Minister Tony Blair London

On behalf of the people of Israel, I wish to express to you my profound shock at the terrible act of murder and devastation that took place on Saturday in Northern Ireland.

We here in Israel are only too keenly aware of the human suffering and the havoc caused by those who perpetrate these destructive acts with the aim of dealing a mortal blow to the prospects for peace. As you stated so aptly immediately after the event, the perpetrators of such crimes must not be allowed to wreck what the seekers of peace are trying to build, and they must be pursued to the utmost.

I wish to convey, in my Government's name and in my own, my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and my best wishes for a speedy recovery of the injured.

Benjamin Netanyahu