Arab condemnations followed the armed attack that targeted a church in the Hamoud area of Karak Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Friday, resulting in casualties, with reaffirmation of solidarity with Jordan and rejection of terrorism, extremism, and attacks on places of worship and innocent civilians.
For his part, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in a statement published via the "X" platform, expressed Egypt's condolences to Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Jordanian people for the victims of the attack, condemning these acts as contrary to human values and reaffirming Egypt's stance alongside Jordan in facing the incident and all forms of violence and terrorism.
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, condemned the attack targeting the church, affirming Al-Azhar's full solidarity with Jordan, both leadership and people, and its support in facing extremism and terrorism. Al-Tayeb stressed, in a statement published via the "X" platform, that the attack contradicts the teachings of heavenly religions, human values, and ethics, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathies to the victims' families.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs also strongly condemned the shooting incident inside the church in Karak Governorate, affirming in a statement published via the "X" platform the UAE's rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability, and expressing its sincere condolences and sympathies to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
In the same context, the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack on Hamoud Church, affirming the Kingdom of Bahrain's full solidarity with Jordan and its support for the measures taken to preserve its security and stability, combat extremism and terrorism, and pursue those involved and bring them to justice.
For his part, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, condemned the attack, affirming the Council's full solidarity with Jordan and its support for the measures taken to protect the security, stability, and safety of its citizens. Al-Budaiwi stressed, in a statement published by the Council on its website, the GCC's position rejecting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
The Palestinian Presidency also condemned the attack, affirming the absolute rejection by the State of Palestine of all forms of terrorism and violence targeting innocents and places of worship, and its full solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its people across all segments in this tragic loss. It also expressed confidence in Jordan's ability and its competent institutions to pursue those responsible for the crime and bring them to justice.
For his part, Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan confirmed that the crime targeting Hamoud Church in Karak Governorate represents an attack on every Jordanian man and woman, stressing that justice will reach everyone involved in this act. Hassan said, in a post via the "X" platform: "Terrorism has no homeland and no religion, and Jordan will not allow those who sow discord and extremism to undermine its security and social cohesion."
The Jordanian General Security Directorate had previously announced in a statement published earlier today that seven people were killed and 34 injured as a result of unknown gunmen opening fire inside a church during a funeral in the city of Karak.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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