ADL condemns death of Arab teen, Israeli incitement

The Anti-Defamation League “strongly condemned” the “possible revenge killing” in East Jerusalem, “along with an alarming surge of incendiary calls for revenge by some Israelis.”

“While we await the police investigation into the apparent abduction and possible murder of an Arab teen, we cannot wait to speak out against incendiary calls for violence and revenge by some Israelis,” ADL head Abraham Foxman says in a statement.

While “we all feel outrage and heartbreak” over the murder of the three Israel teenagers, “there is no justification for vigilante violence and acts of revenge targeting Arabs. Any loss of life — be it Israeli or Arab — is a tragedy. Vengeance is not a part of Judaism or Jewish tradition,” he writes.

“We support the prime minister’s call for a swift and intensive probe into the apparent attack in Beit Hanina. Whoever is responsible must be brought to justice.”