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Subject: Statement

Leading Lawyers From Around the World Publish Statement Condemning Terrorism in Israel


Leading partners and attorneys from prominent law firms around the world today published the following statement condemning the terrorism in Israel and supporting Israel's right to self-defense:

We, the undersigned group of attorneys from around the world, publicly condemn and denounce the unspeakable acts of mass terror perpetrated by Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, against civilians in Israel.

We stand for the rule of law. We are shocked and horrified by the ghastly barbarism carried out against innocent civilians. We are angered by the cowardly crimes against humanity committed and the massive scale on which they were perpetrated.

We stand for moral consistency. We are profoundly disturbed by the litany of free people throughout the world who are indifferent, or even hostile, when confronted with Jewish suffering.

We stand against injustice. We therefore affirm that Israel has the undeniable right and obligation to pursue justice against those who harm it and murder its citizens, and to defend itself against further aggression.

We stand for peace. We affirm the right of all people ? Jews and non-Jews ? to live in peace and security, and we wholeheartedly reject the moral equivalence of bloodthirsty terrorists and Israel's imperative to defend its population.

Finally, we affirm the promise made by our forebears ? that never again will Jews sit by while other Jews are slaughtered en masse.

We call on our colleagues in the legal profession and elsewhere to stand with us and denounce terrorism against Israel and Jews throughout the world.

To join us in supporting Israel, add your signature here.

Signatories

The following individuals have signed the statement:



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