Britain Blasts Jerusalem Suicide Bombing as 'Evil Beyond Words'

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Britain Blasts Jerusalem Suicide Bombing as 'Evil Beyond Words'

Britain condemned as "evil beyond words" a deadly Palestinian suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday, which killed 18 people on a bus packed with school children and office workers.

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Britain condemned as "evil beyond words" a deadly Palestinian suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday, which killed 18 people on a bus packed with school children and office workers.

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a statement that the attack would only make it harder for Palestinians to reach their goal of an independent state.

"I am appalled by this despicable attack in which so many have lost their lives. The detonation of a bomb on a bus carrying schoolchildren is an act of "evil beyond words," Straw said.

"Nothing can ever justify the use of terror against innocent civilians to advance a political cause. Attacks such as this only make it more difficult for the Palestinian people to realize their legitimate aspirations," said the foreign secretary.

He said he noted that the Palestinian Authority led by Yasser Arafat had condemned the attack.

"The Palestinian Authority must demonstrate to the international community that it is making a 100 percent effort to crack down on terrorism," he added.

Both Tanzim and Al-Aqsa Martyrs, militant wings affiliated to the Palestinian mainstream Fatah movement, has claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest in a series of suicide bombings to rock Israel during a 20-month-old Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation.

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