New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday visited Israelis wounded in the recent suicide bombing in Jerusalem and lit a candle at the spot where the blast tore apart a bus, saying Israelis have no choice but to "stand up and fight back against terrorism."
"When somebody has a gun to your head, you can't negotiate," Bloomberg told reporters. "You have to stand up and fight back," he added.
He said Americans share a common struggle with Israelis against "terrorism" following the attacks of September 11, 2001. "I'm not afraid, the Israeli people aren't afraid, New Yorkers and Americans aren't afraid," he said. "We are all in this together." (Albawaba.com)
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