The Jerusalem Patriarchate: Rejects Any Form of Violence and Extremism and Condemns the New Terrorist Attack in Jordantranslated

The Jerusalem Patriarchate condemns the ongoing violence with religious motives in Jordan once again, this time in light of the attack that occurred with a knife near the Sri Lanka embassy in Amman on Thursday, November 5th, an incident characterized by the authorities as a terrorist attack. The attack claimed the life of Dean Jauwan Ali Khalal Salaita, one of the brave men of the Public Security Directorate, who fell during the "holy" duty of maintaining public order.

In a statement expressing the sincere condolences of Jerusalem Patriarch K.C. Theophilos and Archbishop of the Cathedral Christoforos, it highlights that the wounds of Jordan bleed anew, following the tragic terrorist attack that targeted the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George in Khawatun, Karak. "The doors open again with the martyrdom of one of its protectors. The blood of the church's and nation's martyrs, and the blood of our brave security forces, narrate the history of a nation, whose children share the pain, sacrifice, and commitment, while standing united against terrorism and extremism for..."