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{{Short description|2014 incident in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox terrorist attack
| title            = 2014 Jerusalem synagogue attack
| image            = Har Nof synagogue attack.jpg
| caption          = Police operations at the synagogue shortly after the attack
| map              = {{location map|Jerusalem}}
| location         = [[Har Nof]], [[Jerusalem]]
| date             = {{start date and age|2014|11|18|df=yes}}
| coordinates      = {{coord|31|47|9.24|N|35|10|30.72|E|display=title}}
| fatalities       = 8 (including both attackers)
| injuries         = 7
| perps            = Uday Abu Jamal and Ghassan Abu Jamal
}}

On the morning of 18 November 2014, two Palestinian men from [[Jerusalem]] entered [[Kehilat Bnei Torah]] synagogue, in the [[Har Nof]] neighborhood of [[Jerusalem]], and attacked the praying congregants with axes, knives, and a gun. They killed four [[Multiple citizenship|dual-national]]ity worshippers, and critically wounded a responding [[Israeli Druze|Druze Israeli]] police officer, who later died of his wounds. They also injured seven male worshippers,<ref name=SofferAri>{{cite news|last1=Soffer|first1=Ari|title=Synagogue Massacre Victim Identified as Rabbi Moshe Twersky|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/187594|access-date=18 November 2014|publisher=Arutz Sheva|date=18 November 2014}}</ref> one of whom never woke up from a coma and died 11 months later. The two attackers were then shot dead by the police.

Several initial reports claimed that the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) had declared responsibility for the attack;<ref name="The Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-popular-front-for-the-liberation-of-palestine-claims-responsibility-9868981.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-popular-front-for-the-liberation-of-palestine-claims-responsibility-9868981.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription|title=Jerusalem synagogue attack: Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine claims responsibility|work=The Independent|date=19 November 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/world/middleeast/killings-in-jerusalem-synagogue-complex.html "Israel Shaken by 5 Deaths in Synagogue Assault"], ''The New York Times''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11237316/Jerusalem-attack.html|title=Jerusalem synagogue axe attack kills five|date=18 November 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref><ref name="m.thehindu.com">[http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/pflp-claims-responsibility-for-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/article6611700.ece/ "PFLP Claims Responsibility for Jerusalem synagogue attack"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508215341/http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/pflp-claims-responsibility-for-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/article6611700.ece/ |date=8 May 2015 }}. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 18 November 2014.</ref> Other sources say declarations by PFLP militants were either confused or that the group itself disclaimed responsibility.<ref>Khaled Abu Toameh, [http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Palestinian-terror-group-PFLP-To-early-talk-about-responsibility-for-heroic-synagogue-attack-382121  "Palestinian terror group PFLP: To early talk about responsibility for 'heroic' synagogue attack"], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', 18 November 2014: "Conflicted reports emerged in the Palestinian media about a Palestinian terror group claiming responsibility for the deadly attack at a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday. A spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) stated that it was 'premature' to talk about his organization's responsibility for the attack he labeled as 'heroic'."</ref><ref>[http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/26f78104-f506-420e-8e1d-ce2b6a57b89a "Synagogue attack: Israel vows retribution, demolishes Palestinian homes"], Al-Araby, 19 November 2014: "It was initially reported that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) had claimed the attack, but the group later denied that, stating that they had merely supported those who carried it out. 'We bless the operation and the two young men who carried it out,' said Jamil Mizher, the leader of the PFLP, to al-Araby al-Jadeed. 'But we have not received any confirmation that it was planned by the PFLP, even though it was consistent with the history of the PFLP,' Mizher said."</ref><ref>Ben Cohen,  [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/opinion/fl-jjps-cohen-1126-20141124-story.html  'Overlooked Palestinian terror group returns with a vengeance,'] ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'' 24 November 2014: 'the PFLP didn't explicitly claim responsibility for the atrocity at the synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood, it did laud the attack while describing the two assailants, cousins Ghassan and Odai Abu Jamal, as "PFLP comrades".'</ref> Israeli authorities stated that 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.<ref name="Shaken"/>

It was the deadliest terror attack in Jerusalem since the [[Mercaz HaRav massacre]] in March 2008.<ref name="7online.com">[http://7online.com/news/death-toll-at-5-in-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/400093/ DEATH TOLL AT 5 IN JERUSALEM SYNAGOGUE ATTACK] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141119033621/http://7online.com/news/death-toll-at-5-in-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/400093/ |date=19 November 2014 }}, 7online.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref><ref name="cnn.com">{{cite web|title=Four worshipers, one policeman killed in Jerusalem synagogue|date=18 November 2014|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/18/world/meast/jerusalem-violence|publisher=CNN|access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|title=At Least Four Killed in Terror Attack on Jerusalem Synagogue|url=https://time.com/3591813/deaths-jerusalem-synagogue|magazine=Time|access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref> The attack was one of a number of violent attacks on Israelis in the summer and autumn of 2014 being called an [[Silent Intifada|intifada]] by some news sources, despite no official intifada being organized by a Palestinian group, as they were in the first and second intifadas.<ref>[http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/18/why-talk-of-a-thirdpalestinianintifadaispremature.html Jerusalem attacks likely do not portend a third Palestinian intifada] – Retrieved 20 November 2014</ref>

The [[UN Security Council]] condemned the "despicable terrorist attack" in the Jerusalem synagogue.<ref name="United Nations News Centre">{{cite news|title=Security Council strongly condemns 'despicable terrorist attack' in Jerusalem synagogue|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49389|date=19 November 2014|work=United Nations News Centre}}</ref>

==Attack==
At approximately 07:00, during the weekday ''[[Shacharit]]'' morning prayer, as the worshipers were saying the silent ''[[amidah]]'' standing prayer, two Arab men from Jerusalem entered Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue, in the [[Har Nof]] neighborhood of [[Jerusalem]], and attacked the worshippers with axes, meat cleavers, and a gun.<ref name="nytimes.com">Jodi Rudoren, [[Isabel Kershner]],[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/world/middleeast/killings-in-jerusalem-synagogue-complex.html ' Israel Shaken by 5 Deaths in Synagogue Assault,'] ''[[The New York Times]]'', 18 November 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Yaakov Lappin; Daniel K. Eisenbud|title=Report: East Jerusalem cousins suspected Palestinian terrorists in synagogue attack|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/East-Jerusalem-cousins-suspected-Palestinian-terrorists-in-synagogue-attack-382114|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=hayom>{{cite web|author=Israel Hayom Staff; Associated Press|title=4 Israelis killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|url=http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=21553|publisher=Israel Hayom|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="israelhayom.co.il">{{cite web|url=http://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/234633|title=הטבח בבית הכנסת: 24 יתומים ברחוב אחד |work=ישראל היום}}</ref>

The terrorists killed four [[Multiple citizenship|dual-national]] worshipers and a responding [[Israeli Druze|Druze Israeli]] police officer, and injured seven male worshipers,<ref name="SofferAri" /> one of whom never woke up from a coma and died 11 months later. One of the worshippers fought back and hit a terrorist on the head with a chair twice, before escaping upstairs. It was the deadliest terror attack in Jerusalem since the [[Mercaz HaRav massacre]] in March 2008.<ref name="7online.com" /><ref name="cnn.com" /><ref name="Time" />

Two traffic policemen who heard gunfire came running to the synagogue, and engaged the attackers in a gun battle.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> A third policeman arrived shortly after, and shot both attackers dead. Two policemen were wounded, one of whom subsequently died from his injuries.<ref name="israelhayom.co.il" />

The first responder was a Druze Israeli police officer, Zidan Saif. He was critically wounded when he was shot in the head during the ensuing gun battle, and later died.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Muqata|first1=Jameel|title=Israeli-Druze Policeman – First on Scene in Har Nof Massacre, Fighting for His Life|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israeli-druze-policeman-first-on-scene-in-har-nof-massacre-fighting-for-his-life/2014/11/18|access-date=18 November 2014|publisher=The Jewish Press|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

The perpetrators shouted [[Takbir#Jihadist usage|"Allahu Akbar!"]] as they attacked the worshipers.<ref name="nytimes.com" /><ref name=Li>{{cite news|last1=Li|first1=David|title=Cops storm home of terrorists who slaughtered 4 rabbis|url=https://nypost.com/2014/11/18/israelis-dead-after-attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue/|access-date=18 November 2014|newspaper=New York Post|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Berman|first1=Lazer|title=Four killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/suspected-terror-attack-in-jerusalem-synagogue/|access-date=19 November 2014|newspaper=The Times of Israel|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=Booth19>{{cite news|last1=Booth|first1=William|title=Four killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=19 November 2014}}</ref>

==Victims==
'''Killed:'''

* Rabbi '''Moshe Twersky''' (age 59), an American-Israeli and resident of Har Nof. Twersky was head of the [[Yeshiva Toras Moshe|Toras Moshe]] [[Kolel|kollel]], son of [[Harvard University|Harvard]] professor Rabbi [[Isadore Twersky]], and part of a Boston rabbinical dynasty)
* Rabbi '''Kalman Levine''' (age 55),  an American-Israeli and resident of Har Nof.
* Rabbi '''Aryeh Kupinsky''' (age 43), an American-Israeli and resident of Har Nof.
* Rabbi '''Avraham Shmuel Goldberg''' (age 68) a British-Israeli.<ref name=SofferAri /><ref name="nytimes.com" /><ref name=dies /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/11/19/a-list-of-recent-palestinian-incitement-attacks-glorification|title=Palestinian Incitement, Attacks, Glorification |work=Algemeiner}}</ref>
* Master Sergeant '''Zidan Saif''' (age 30), the [[Druze]] police officer shot in the head during the attack and rescue response, who later died from his wounds.<ref name=dies>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Police-officer-wounded-in-Jerusalem-terror-attack-dies-bringing-death-toll-to-5-382195|title=Police officer wounded in Jerusalem terror attack dies, bringing death toll to 5|first1=Daniel K.|last1=Eisenbud|first2=Judy|last2=Siegel-Itzkovich|first3=Herb|last3=Keinon|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=18 November 2014|access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.jspacenews.com/breaking-officer-dies-wounds-becomes-5th-victim-todays-jerusalem-attack "BREAKING: Officer Dies, Becomes 5th Victim of Today's Jerusalem Attack"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121232457/http://www.jspacenews.com/breaking-officer-dies-wounds-becomes-5th-victim-todays-jerusalem-attack/ |date=21 November 2014 }}, jspacenews.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> Saif lived in the Northern Israeli Druze village of [[Yanuh-Jat]], and was father of a 4-month-old daughter.<ref name="nytimes.com" /><ref name=Rosenberg19>{{cite news|last1=Rosenberg|first1=Yair|title=Remembering the Druze Officer Who Died Defending the Jerusalem Synagogue|url=http://tabletmag.com/scroll/187101/remembering-the-druze-officer-who-died-defending-the-jerusalem-synagogue|access-date=20 November 2014|publisher=Tablet|date=19 November 2014}}</ref>

Seven other male worshipers were wounded by the attackers, two seriously.<ref name=dies /> One of the injured victims, Howard (Chaim) Rotman, having spent nearly a year in a vegetative coma due to multiple cleaver wounds to the face and head,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vosizneias.com/190192/2015/01/06/toronto-uja-raises-150k-to-help-family-of-canadian-man-severely-injured-in-jerusalem-synagogue-attack/|title=Toronto – UJA Raises $150K To Help Family of Canadian Man Severely Injured in Jerusalem Synagogue Attack|work=vosizneias.com|date=7 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://helprothman.wordpress.com/|title=Howie's Condition // Help Rothman Update for May 2015|work=helprothman.wordpress.com|access-date=12 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616042846/https://helprothman.wordpress.com/|archive-date=16 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> died of his wounds on 23 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/353583/bde-har-nof-massacre-victim-rav-chaim-yechiel-rothman.html |title=BDE: Har Nof Massacre Victim Rav Chaim Yechiel Rothman HYD|date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

==Perpetrators==
The perpetrators, cousins Uday Abu Jamal (22) and Ghassan Muhammad Abu Jamal (32), came from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of [[Jabel Mukaber]], and worked at a grocery store near the synagogue.<ref name=hayom /><ref name=dies /><ref>[http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/the-images-i-saw-inside-the-synagogue-reminded-me-of-images-from-the-holocaust-video/2014/11/18/ "The Images I Saw Inside the Synagogue Reminded Me of Images from the Holocaust"]. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> The two attackers were relatives of PFLP affiliate Jamal Abu Jamal, sentenced to 22 years in prison for attempted murder,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=448&doc_id=10560|title = PLO official visits and congratulates released murderers &#124; PMW Translations}}</ref> released by Israel as part of the [[2013–14 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks]].<ref name="nytimes.com" /><ref>[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/187591 Report: Har Nof Terrorist Worked Next to Synagogue], Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref>

Ghassan Abu Jamal's widow, Nadia, was served with a demolition order on her house in East Jerusalem; her residency rights were been revoked, and she was expelled to her family home in the West Bank. Her 3 children, Walid (6), Salma (4) and Mohammed (3) ⁠— ⁠the last child suffers from a heart condition ⁠— ⁠are permitted to stay in East Jerusalem as it is their birth-place, but their rights to all social benefits, including medical coverage, were cancelled. She is protesting the measures, which she calls an example of [[collective punishment]]. She said that "If we'd known that my husband was planning an attack, of course we would have stopped him" while her in-laws said that they could not come to terms with what pushed Ghassan and Uday to attack the place of worship.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743346'Israel makes Palestinian family pay for synagogue attack,'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907095659/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743346%27Israel |date=7 September 2020 }} [[Ma'an News Agency]] 28 November 2014.</ref>

The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] (PFLP) was initially reported as claiming responsibility for the attack.<ref name="The Independent"/> Hani Thawbta, a PFLP leader in the Gaza Strip, stated: "We declare full responsibility of the PFLP for the execution of this heroic operation conducted by our heroes".<ref name="The Huffington Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue_n_6175726.html|title=Armed Men Launch Attack on Jerusalem Synagogue, Killing at Least 4|work=HuffPost|date=18 November 2014}}</ref> On the PFLP's website, Khalil Maqdesi of the PFLP's Central Committee said the "occupation" was responsible, and that "The PFLP will continue to target every institution of the occupation."<ref name="PFLP">{{cite web|url=http://pflp.ps/english/2014/11/18/occupation-is-responsible-for-escalation-in-jerusalem/|title=Occupation is responsible for escalation in Jerusalem|work=PFLP|access-date=22 November 2014|archive-date=22 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122095336/http://pflp.ps/english/2014/11/18/occupation-is-responsible-for-escalation-in-jerusalem/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Israeli authorities said 'it seemed the men had acted alone'.<ref name="Shaken"/> The police chief had initially said that though his investigation was not complete, he believed it appeared to be a [[lone wolf (terrorism)|lone wolf]] attack.<ref name="jpost.com">[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Police-chief-Lone-wolves-apparently-carried-out-deadly-attack-at-Jerusalem-synagogue-382116 Police chief: Lone wolves apparently carried out deadly attack at Jerusalem synagogue] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>

The two men were reportedly affiliated with the PFLP,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=21553|title=4 Israelis killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue|date=18 November 2014|work=Israel Hayom|access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> and the PFLP identified the two as its members,<ref name="m.thehindu.com"/> but their family said that they were unaware if that was the case.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11237316/Jerusalem-attack.html Jerusalem synagogue axe attack kills four], ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> According to some family members the attackers did not belong to any armed group.<ref name="Middle East Eye" >{{cite web|author=Arwa Ibrahim|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/conflicting-reports-over-pflp-affiliation-tuesdays-synagogue-attackers-1317391734|title=Conflicting reports: Were the Jerusalem attackers PFLP?|work=[[Middle East Eye]]|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

==Motives==
Two relatives of the attackers said the attack was motivated by what the attackers saw as "threats of a Jewish takeover of [[Temple Mount|Al Aqsa]]", and the death of a Palestinian bus driver, Youssef al-Ramouni, in Jerusalem's [[Har Hotzvim]] bus depot.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> Israeli authorities said an autopsy found only evidence of suicide, and that a Palestinian pathologist who attended the autopsy, Dr. Saber al-Aloul, initially agreed with the finding.<ref name="Shaken">{{cite news|title=Israel Shaken by 5 Deaths in Synagogue Assault|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/world/middleeast/killings-in-jerusalem-synagogue-complex.html|access-date=19 November 2014|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Israeli Police: Arab doctor who attended bus driver's autopsy contradicting former consensus|url=http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Israeli-Police-Arab-doctor-who-attended-bus-drivers-autopsy-contradicting-former-consensus-382159|access-date=19 November 2014|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Palestinian coroner 'agreed Arab bus driver hanged himself'|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-coroner-agreed-arab-bus-driver-hanged-himself|access-date=19 November 2014|work=The Times of Israel}}</ref> However, the doctor later said the results pointed towards an "organized killing";<ref>{{cite news|title=Palestinian family rejects suicide verdict on driver found hanged on bus|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/palestinian-family-rejects-suicide-verdict-on-driver-found-hanged-in-bus-9866422.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/palestinian-family-rejects-suicide-verdict-on-driver-found-hanged-in-bus-9866422.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=19 November 2014|newspaper=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Harriet Salem [https://news.vice.com/article/lynching-or-suicide-conflicting-accounts-of-palestinian-bus-drivers-death-underscore-growing-tensions-in-jerusalem 'Lynching or Suicide? Conflicting Accounts of Palestinian Bus Driver's Death Underscore Growing Tensions in Jerusalem'], news.vice.com, 17 November 2014.</ref> many Palestinians believe the bus driver was murdered by Israeli settlers.<ref name="Israel on Edge" />

==Impact on government policy==
In response to this and other incidents in a spate of other attacks on Jews in the summer and fall of 2014, Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] moved to ease tensions with the Arab world, urging an end to visits to the [[Temple Mount]] by government ministers and MKs.<ref name=Harel>{{cite news|last1=Amos Harel|title=Rocks Replaced Iran on Netanyahu's Agenda for Now|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.676432|access-date=18 September 2015|newspaper=Haaretz|date=17 September 2015|author1-link=Amos Harel}}</ref> In addition, Israel re-instituted the policy of demolishing the homes of Palestinian perpetrators and revoking the residency status of their near relatives.<ref name=Casey19>{{cite news|last1=Casey|first1=Nicholas|title=Israel Revives Demolitions of Palestinian Homes|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> In an unprecedented move it said was intended to deter would-be future attacks, Israel refrained from releasing the bodies of the dead attackers to their families.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hasson|first1=Nir|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.627395|title=Israel withholding bodies of Jerusalem assailants in unprecedented move;Hoped-for deterrent effect is cited in response to petition by family of the perpetrators of Tuesday's attack in a Har Nof synagogue that killed five Israelis.|access-date=19 November 2014|newspaper=Haaretz|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> Israeli Prime Minister [[Binyamin Netanyahu]] ordered the demolition of the attackers' homes.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Netanyahu-orders-demolition-of-terrorists-homes-after-synagogue-attack-382155 "Netanyahu orders demolition of terrorists' homes after synagogue attack"], ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> Israeli [[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Defense Minister]] [[Moshe Ya'alon]] stated that in light of the recent string of attacks Israel would freeze a series of planned steps to ease life for Palestinians living in the West Bank, including new roadways.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Yaalon-to-freeze-steps-to-ease-conditions-for-Palestinians-due-to-security-tensions-382248 Ya'alon to freeze steps easing conditions for Palestinians amid security tensions] – Retrieved 19 November 2014</ref>

==Response==

The synagogue which was the site of the attack reopened the following day, once again with ''shacharit'' services.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Worshippers-return-to-Har-Nof-synagogue-as-Jerusalem-tries-to-recover-from-attack-382232 Worshipers return to Har Nof synagogue as Jerusalem tries to recover from attack] – Retrieved 19 November 2014</ref> The congregation continues to employ Arab workers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jerusalem mayor: Revoke citizenship of terrorists' families|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/1.627759|access-date=21 November 2014|newspaper=Haaretz|date=21 November 2014}}</ref>

In response to the incident, many protests were conducted around the world. Rabbi [[Avi Weiss]] conducted a protest at the Palestinian Embassy in New York City.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Nov-18/278108-spanish-lawmakers-pass-symbolic-motion-on-eventual-recognition-of-palestine.ashx Spanish lawmakers pass symbolic motion on eventual recognition of Palestine], ''The Daily Star'' (Lebanon). Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> Ten Jewish men were arrested at a protest in Jerusalem,<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4593563,00.html "Ten right-wing activists arrested at J'lem rally"], ''Ynetnews''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> and 23 others were arrested attempting to block the [[Jerusalem Light Rail]].<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Right-wing-demonstrations-in-Jerusalem-23-suspects-arrested-so-far-during-riots-382192 "Right-wing demonstrations in Jerusalem: 23 suspects arrested so far during riots"], ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> Memorial services were held in many communities.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lebovic|first1=Matt|title=Boston Jews mourn Jerusalem massacre victims at vigil|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/boston-jews-mourn-jerusalem-massacre-victims-at-vigil/|access-date=24 November 2014|newspaper=The Times of Israel|date=24 November 2014}}</ref>

Thousands attended Zidan Saif's funeral, including President [[Reuven Rivlin]], Minister of Internal Security [[Yitzhak Aharonovich]], and Chief of Police [[Yohanan Danino]].<ref>[http://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/234851 Funeral of Zidan Saif], israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref> A Jewish American couple named their child after Zidan Saif to honor his actions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-couple-names-son-after-druze-cop-killed-in-terror-attack/|title=Jewish couple names son after Druze cop killed in terror attack|website=[[The Times of Israel]]|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref>

The [[FBI]] had stated that they would join Israeli authorities in an investigation of the attacks, with an eye to whether any organizations or individuals assisted the attackers, and could be prosecuted.<ref name="nytimes.com" />

Demonstrations and celebrations were staged in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] with Palestinians bearing portraits of the two attackers as well as hatchets of the type used in the terror attack.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palestinians reportedly celebrate deadly attack in Jerusalem|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/11/18/palestinians-reportedly-celebrate-deadly-attack-in-jerusalem/|access-date=21 November 2014|publisher=Fox News Channel|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

Family and friends of British-Israeli victim Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg raised funds to dedicate a 3-bed unit in his name in the Emergency Department of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/british-rabbi-killed-in-har-nof-massacre-honoured-with-hospital-unit/|title = British rabbi killed in Har Nof massacre honoured with hospital unit}}</ref>

==Reactions==

===By country===
*{{flag|Bahrain}} – [[Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa|Sheikh Abu Khalifa]], the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain)|Foreign Minister of Bahrain]], condemned the attack.<ref>[http://www.vosizneias.com/184617/2014/11/18/manama-bahrain-islamic-country-strongly-condemns-the-terrorist-attack-in-jerusalem/   Islamic Country Strongly Condemns The Terrorist Attack In Jerusalem] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>
*{{flag|Brazil}} – The Brazilian Government vehemently condemned the terrorist attack in a synagogue and expressed their solidarity with the mourning families.<ref>Embassy of Brazil in London (20 November 2014). [http://www.brazil.org.uk/pressreleases/index_files/20141120.html Brazil condemns Jerusalem synagogue attack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129132030/http://www.brazil.org.uk/pressreleases/index_files/20141120.html |date=29 November 2014 }}.</ref>
*{{flag|Canada}} – Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] condemned the "barbaric act of terror." Harper said Canada's "thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel".<ref>The Canadian Press (18 November 2014). [http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-condemns-deadly-attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue-1.2106996 Canada condemns deadly attack on Jerusalem synagogue].</ref>
*{{flag|Costa Rica}} – Costa Rica condemned this "act of terrorism which severely impairs human dignity and peace in any society".<ref>[http://noticias.terra.com/mundo/costa-rica-condena-ataque-a-sinagoga-en-israel,538114b1ea5c9410VgnCLD200000b1bf46d0RCRD.html Costa Rica condena ataque a sinagoga en Israel].</ref>
*{{flag|France}} – President [[François Hollande]] issued a statement condemning "the heinous attack … in a synagogue in Jerusalem and those who dared to welcome the act". Hollande "expressed his deep concern over the chain of violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank".<ref>Embassy of France in Washington (18 November 2014). [http://www.franceintheus.org/spip.php?article6289 Terror Attack in Jerusalem].</ref>
*{{flag|Germany}} – [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]], the [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Germany)|German Foreign Minister]], called the "deadly attacks targeting innocent believers in a place of worship" a "terrible transgression in an already extremely tense situation".<ref>''Times of Israel'' (18 November 2014). [http://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-condemns-jerusalem-attack-palestinian-incitement/ Kerry condemns Jerusalem attack, Palestinian incitement].</ref>
*{{flag|Guatemala}} – The Guatemalan government expressed its "rejection and strong condemnation for the attack in Jerusalem".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/policia-y-justicia/terrorismo/guatemala-condena-ataque-a-sinagoga-en-jerusalen-que-dejo-siete-muertos_RBiquVv27GK0qZWoqjQ7U4/ |title=Guatemala condena ataque a sinagoga en Jerusalén que dejó siete muertos |work=EFE |publisher=LaInformacion.com |date=20 November 2014}}</ref>
*{{flag|Israel}} – [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], the [[Prime Minister of Israel]], blamed the attack on "Abbas' incitement", and stated that Israel will respond decisively.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Netanyahu-Israel-will-respond-decisively-to-murder-of-Jews-in-synagogue-terror-attack-382110 Netanyahu: Israel will 'respond decisively' to murder of Jews in synagogue terror attack] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>
*{{flag|Jordan}} – The Jordanian parliament recited a prayer to commemorate the assailants behind the massacre.<ref name="ynetnews.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4594073,00.html|title=Jordanian parliament honors Jerusalem terrorists|work=ynet|date=20 November 2014|last1=Kais|first1=Roi}}</ref> At the same time, Jordan's government spokesman condemned the attack, saying: "Jordan condemns an attack on any citizen and condemns all acts of violence and terrorism that hurt civilians, whatever their origin".<ref name="ynetnews.com" /> Meanwhile, the Jordanian prime minister, [[Abdullah Ensour]], sent a condolence letter to the families of the two Palestinian militants.<ref>"[http://www.timesofisrael.com/jordanian-mps-hold-moment-of-silence-for-two-palestinian-terrorists Jordanian PM sends condolence letter to families of Har Nof terrorists]," ''[[Times of Israel]]'' (21 November 2014).</ref>
*{{flag| Netherlands}} – The [[Netherlands|Dutch]] Minister of Foreign Affairs, [[Bert Koenders]], reacted with the statements "Horrible. This is an attack on a podium of the Jewish religion in a synagogue" and "I consider this really shocking."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/11/18/scherpe-veroordeling-aanval-synagoge-jeruzalem/|title=Scherpe veroordeling aanval synagoge Jeruzalem|trans-title=Strong condemnation attack Jerusalem synagogue|newspaper=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|first=Mirjam|last=Remie|date=18 November 2014|access-date=13 December 2014|quote=Koenders:"Verschrikkelijk. Dit is een aanslag op een podium van de joodse religie in een synagoge. Dat betekent dat de situatie die we de afgelopen maanden hebben zien verscherpen, een religieuze achtergrond krijgt. En dat is levensgevaarlijk. Ik vind dit echt schokkend.}}</ref>
*{{flag|Peru}} – The Peruvian government expressed "extreme shock and strong condemnation" over the terrorist attack, which is motivated by "religious intolerance" and "contrary to the civilized coexistence among nations".<ref>[http://elcomercio.pe/mundo/actualidad/gobierno-peruano-condena-masacre-sinagoga-jerusalen-noticia-1772411 Gobierno peruano condena masacre en sinagoga de Jerusalén], ''[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]'' (21 November 2014).</ref>
*{{flag|Russia}} – Russian delegates to the United Nations said that "the killing of civilians, whatever its motives, is an inhuman crime."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Russia strongly and unequivocally condemns attack on Jerusalem synagogue - Russia MoFA press release/Non-UN document|url=https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-193026/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=[[United Nations]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
*{{flag|Spain}} – The Spanish government condemned the "brutal attack" and stated that "the expressions of praise and congratulations published by certain organisations and individuals following this deplorable act are equally abhorrent to any sense of humanity".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/SalaDePrensa/Comunicados/Paginas/2014_COMUNICADOS/20141118_COMU335.aspx|agency=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation|title=Attack on a Synagogue in Jerusalem|date=18 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>
*{{flag|Turkey}} – Turkey's Foreign Minister [[Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu]] condemned the attack.<ref>{{cite news|title=TURKEY AGAINST ATTACKS ON HOLY PLACES, FM ÇAVUŞOĞLU SAYS|url=http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2014/11/18/turkey-against-attacks-on-holy-places-fm-cavusoglu-says|date=18 November 2014|work=[[Daily Sabah]]}}</ref>
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} – Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] condemned the Palestinian attack, writing "I'm appalled by today's horrific attack on worshippers at a Jerusalem synagogue. My thoughts are with the victims' families."<ref>Jack Moore (18 November 2014). [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/david-cameron-condemns-horrific-palestinian-attack-jerusalem-synagogue-1475360 Jerusalem Synagogue Attack: David Cameron Condemns 'Horrific' Palestinian Killings in Holy City]. ''International Business Times''.</ref> The chairman of the Conservative Party [[Grant Shapps]] also condemned the attack, saying his prayers were with the families of the victims. He criticized former Cabinet Minister [[Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi|Baroness Warsi]] who apparently compared the attack to protests by "Israeli extremists" at [[Temple Mount|Al-Aqsa mosque]]. Warsi stated that both Israelis and Palestinians have been killed by extremists and she wanted "justice for all".<ref name=Watt>{{cite news|last1=Watt|first1=Holly|title=Baroness Warsi slapped down over Jerusalem massacre comments|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11238170/Baroness-Warsi-slapped-down-over-Jerusalem-massacre-comments.html|access-date=18 November 2014|work=The Telegraph|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>
*{{flag|United States}} – [[Barack Obama]], the [[President of the United States]], stated that he strongly condemned the attacks which killed three United States citizens.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Obama-strongly-condemns-Jerusalem-terror-attack-noting-US-citizenship-of-3-victims-382162 Obama 'strongly condemns' Jerusalem terror attack, noting US citizenship of 3 victims] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref> [[John Kerry]], the [[United States Secretary of State]], called the attack an "act of pure terror and senseless brutality and violence".<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/1.627084 "Four {{sic}} killed in Jerusalem synagogue terror attack"], ''Haaretz''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> New York City Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] said he was "horrified and heartbroken" by the attack. New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] released a statement condemning the "horrific terror attack", which he said "was a deplorable act of evil that should be denounced as such by all regardless of their political or religious beliefs". New York Senators [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] and [[Charles Schumer]] also released statements condemning the attack. Schumer said the [[Palestinian Authority]] was a co-conspirator in the attack for carrying out "reckless incitement".<ref>[http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/11/18/3-americans-briton-killed-in-jerusalem-synagogue-attack "4 People, Including Americans, Killed In Jerusalem Synagogue Attack"], cbslocal.com, 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref> The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] announced it will be investigating the incident.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/live/2014/nov/18/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-live-updates#block-546b4e7ae4b0b4aa9c3fb00b "FBI launches investigation into deaths of US citizens"], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> Many US lawmakers signed a letter to Abbas stating that if he does not curb the violence he risks losing US foreign aid.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/US-lawmakers-warn-Abbas-Curb-incitement-or-risk-American-funding-of-PA-382463 US lawmakers warn Abbas: Curb incitement or risk American aid to PA], ''The Jerusalem Post'' – Retrieved 20 November 2014</ref>
*{{flag|Vatican}} – [[Pope Francis]] condemned the "unacceptable episodes of violence" in Jerusalem, that "do not spare even places of worship". He offered prayers for the victims of the attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1404814.htm|title=Pope condemns attack on Jerusalem synagogue|publisher=CNS|access-date=20 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129101149/http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1404814.htm|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Other entities===
* {{flag|European Union}} – [[Federica Mogherini]], EU chief of foreign policy, condemned the deadly massacre as an "act of terror".<ref>{{cite news|title=EU: Har Nof Massacre 'Condemnable by All Means'|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/187596|access-date=19 November 2014|publisher=Arutz Sheva|date=19 November 2014}}</ref>
*{{flag|Palestinian Authority}} – [[Mahmoud Abbas]], the [[President of the State of Palestine|Palestinian President]], stated that "the presidency condemns the attack on Jewish worshipers in their place of prayer and condemns the killing of civilians no matter who is doing it".<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Abbas-condemns-deadly-attack-on-Jewish-worshipers-in-Jerusalem-synagogue-382117 Abbas condemns deadly attack on Jewish worshipers in Jerusalem synagogue] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref>
**[[File:Flag of Hamas.svg|22 px]] [[Hamas]] – Hamas stated the attack was a response to a Palestinian bus driver who was found hanged;<ref name="Hamas: Jerusalem synagogue">{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hamas-Jerusalem-synagogue-attack-in-response-to-death-of-Palestinian-bus-driver-found-hanged-382106 |title=Hamas: Jerusalem synagogue attack in response to death of Palestinian bus driver found hanged |work=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> The pathologic test stated it was suicide, but the bus driver's family believe he was murdered.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hamas-Jerusalem-synagogue-attack-in-response-to-death-of-Palestinian-bus-driver-found-hanged-382106 Hamas: Jerusalem synagogue attack in response to death of Palestinian bus driver found hanged] – Retrieved 18 November 2014</ref> Hamas praised the attack as "an appropriate and functional response to the crimes of the Israeli occupation".<ref name="bbc.com">BBC (18 November 2014). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30092720 Jerusalem synagogue: Palestinians kill Israeli worshippers].</ref><ref name=HassonRavid>{{cite news|last1=Hasson|first1=Nir|title=Four killed in Jerusalem synagogue terror attack|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/1.627084|access-date=18 November 2014|publisher=Haaaretz|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>
**In the Gaza Strip, people distributed sweets to celebrate, and brandished axes and posters of the killers.<ref name="Israel on Edge">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/world/middleeast/killings-in-jerusalem-synagogue-complex.html |title=Israel on Edge After Attackers Kill Five in Synagogue |work=The New York Times |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=18 November 2014|last1=Rudoren |first1=Jodi |last2=Kershner |first2=Isabel }}</ref><ref name="Revelers in Rafah">{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Palestinians-in-Gaza-celebrate-deadly-Jerusalem-synagogue-attack-382125 |title=Revelers in Rafah hand out sweets, brandish axes and posters in praise of terrorists |work=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> Palestinian television displayed photographs of celebratory scenes in [[Bethlehem]], in the West Bank,<ref name="Israel on Edge" /> and Palestinian radio called the killers "martyrs".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-palestinians-israel-idUSKCN0J20E220141118|title=Palestinians kill four in Jerusalem synagogue attack|work=Reuters|date=18 November 2014|author=Maayan Lubell}}</ref>
**[[File:Flag of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.svg|22 px]] [[Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine|Islamic Jihad]] – In Gaza, the Islamic Jihad praised the attack.<ref name="bbc.com" />
*{{flag|United Nations}} – [[Robert Serry]], the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said: "there can be no justification whatsoever for these deliberate killings".<ref>United Nations News Center (18 November 2014). [https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49366#.VGuI9zTF-So UN special envoy, human rights office condemn attack on Jerusalem synagogue].</ref> The [[UN Security Council]] strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist attack" in a Jerusalem synagogue.<ref name="United Nations News Centre"/> UN chief [[Ban Ki-moon]] condemned the attack, and extended his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.<ref>{{cite news|title=UN chief Ban condemns deadly terror attack on Jerusalem synagogue|url=http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/UN-chief-Ban-condemns-deadly-terror-attack-on-Jerusalem-synagogue-382316|date=20 November 2014|work=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref>

==Media coverage==
The attack was reported live on CNN, with details emerging as they became available; CNN's scrolling banner – which changed several times throughout the broadcast, initially read: "Casualties in Jerusalem Synagogue Attack", and later "Israeli Govt. Radio: Police Shot, Killed Two Palestinians."<ref>{{cite web|title=CNNI Simulcast CNNW November 17, 2014 10 00pm-11 01pm PST Free Streaming Internet Archive|date = 18 November 2014|url=https://archive.org/details/CNNW_20141118_060000_CNNI_Simulcast?q=wedeman+AND+%28+channel%3ACNN+OR+channel%3ACNNW+%29#start/60/end/120|publisher=CNN}}</ref>

The incident was covered by all major news outlets. The ''[[Star Tribune]]'' ran a [[Steve Sack]] editorial cartoon showing the dove of peace weeping as its olive branch was spattered with blood from the "synagogue massacre".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sack|first1=Steve|title=Sack cartoon: synagogue massacre|url=http://www.startribune.com/opinion/283271351.html|access-date=20 November 2014|work=Star Tribune|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> [[CBC News]] headlined their report on the attack with: "Jerusalem police fatally shoot 2 after apparent synagogue attack".<ref name="Jerusalem Post" /><ref name=JohnsonA /> ''[[The Guardian]]'' removed all reference to Palestinians from the [[Reuters]] dispatch it ran.<ref name=JohnsonA />

In one CNN broadcast a day later, the banner briefly read "Deadly Attack on Jerusalem Mosque".<ref name=JohnsonA>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Alan|title=Blaming Israel for Palestinian violence is racist: it denies that Arabs are moral agents|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/11243168/Blaming-Israel-for-Palestinian-violence-is-racist-it-denies-that-Arabs-are-moral-agents.html|access-date=21 November 2014|work=The Telegraph|date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cnn-apologizes-screen-text-used-750235 CNN apologizes for bias], ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Retrieved 21 November 2014.</ref> People on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict complained of media bias.<ref name="Jerusalem Post">{{cite news|title='Guardian' deletes reference to Palestinians, CNN labels synagogue 'mosque'|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Guardian-deletes-reference-to-Palestinians-CNN-labels-synagogue-mosque-382139|access-date=19 November 2014|work=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref><ref name=Hagedorn>{{cite news|last1=Hagedorn|first1=Elizabeth|title=Jerusalem Synagogue Attack: Is The Coverage Fair?|url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/newsy/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-is-the-coverage-fair|access-date=21 November 2014|publisher=ABC7 Denver|date=18 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120181002/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/newsy/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-is-the-coverage-fair|archive-date=20 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Watchdogs cry 'bias' in coverage of synagogue attack|url=http://njjewishnews.com/article/25325/watchdogs-cry-bias-in-coverage-of-synagogue-attack|website=New Jersey Jewish News|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> Yossi Dagan, Media Relations Liaison for the [[Samaria Regional Council]], an organization serving settlers in the [[West Bank]], as well as Ido Kenan of the [http://www.jpost.com ''Jerusalem Post''], complained that CNN and its reporters had exhibited bias, blaming reporter Ben Wedeman for not providing more information than was available at the time, and for the erroneous onscreen banner. Wedeman responded, by way of a tweet, that he does not write headlines, and CNN apologized for the mistake that day.<ref>Ido Kenan for ''The Jerusalem Post''. 19 November 2014  [http://www.jpost.com/landedpages/printarticle.aspx?id=382250 Latest Israeli web trend: CNN 'victim blaming' memes]</ref>

A headline in the French daily ''[[Le Monde]]'' read "Six killed in Jerusalem". Following a protest from the Israeli embassy in Paris, ''Le Monde'' changed the headline to specify that four Israelis and "two Palestinian attackers" had been killed.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|title=CNN apologizes for mistake in Jerusalem terror attack coverage|url=http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/CNN-apologizes-for-mistakes-in-Jerusalem-terror-attack-coverage-382178|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> British political theorist [[Alan Johnson (political theorist)|Alan Johnson]] slammed the news coverage, describing coverage such as the [[Amira Hass]] report in ''[[Haaretz]]'' describing alleged "despair and anger ''that pushed'' the Abu Jamals to attack Jews in a synagogue (emphasis added)", as "racist" because it robs Arabs of [[moral agency]], attributing moral agency exclusively to Jews. He described the media outlets that took these positions, CNN, the CBC, ''Haaretz'', and ''The Guardian'', as being "a bit racist" in taking an "[[Oriental studies|Orientalist]] view of the Palestinians as the Other", and regarding them as "[[noble savages]]".<ref name=JohnsonA/>

==See also==
*[[List of massacres in Israel]]
*[[Palestinian political violence]]
*[[List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2014]]

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