(Al-Quds newspaper is a major Palestinian newspaper published daily in Jerusalem)
"In the name of the American people, I should like to offer my sincere thanks to all those who offered their condolences and sympathy and shared with us our sad times. We highly appreciate the letters of condolences that were sent by hundreds of Palestinians, individuals and institutions. This tragedy has touched the feelings of all of us, and we hope it will be a lesson for us all which reminds us of our common humanity.
Ronald Schlicher
American Consul General in Jerusalem
