With sadness we share the news of today’s bombing in Jerusalem, which has taken one life so far and injured many. We share the condemnation of the attacks and the prayers of healing for those injured, and of consolation to the families of those who have lost loved ones and pray the recent increase in violence and attacks will bring all parties back into peaceful dialogue and not instigate further loss of life.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/world/middleeast/24israel.html 

http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/03/23/3086527/bomb-explodes-in-central-jerusalem-amid-rocket-attacks-on-south

JCPA statement: http://engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/p/salsa/web/blog/public/?blog_entry_KEY=1471

JFNA update: http://www.jewishfederations.org/page.aspx?id=239219

Statement  by President Obama on Bombing in Jerusalem

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/23/statement-president-bombing-jerusalem

I condemn in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem today, as well as the rockets and mortars fired from Gaza in recent days. Together with the American people, I offer my deepest condolences for those injured or killed.   There is never any possible justification for terrorism. The United States calls on the groups responsible to end these attacks at once and we underscore that Israel, like all nations, has a right to self-defense.  We also express our deepest condolences for the deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza yesterday.  We stress the importance of calm and urge all parties to do everything in their power to prevent further violence and civilian casualties.