Rare Bomb Rattles Jerusalem

Kayla Morgan (blog # 10) 4/1/11 Soc-202 10:47p.m. Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon a bomb attack in central Jerusalem occurred, injuring at least 30 people, and causing the death of one elderly woman. According to the Israeli police, this was the first major terrorist attack since 2004. The attack happened during the busiest time of the day, with lots of traffic, buses, and pedestrians around. Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said a bag containing a bomb was placed on the sidewalk near a crowd of people getting on and off two city buses. So far there are no witnesses’ or suspects for the responsibility of the bombing. Officer Rosenfeld assured the people that since the attack, greater security is in order to prevent any future attacks. Police said they received a call saying there was an abandoned bag near the bus station. During the call, the bomb went off. Still no idea on who made the police call, or if it was related to the bombing. Luckily at the time of the attack, the bus was not crowded or it could have been an even more devastating scenario. The explosive contained sharpnel that caused shattered windows and many injuries. When paramedics arrived, they stated that everyone was in a complete panic. Nir Barkat, Jerusalem’s mayor, said that this was a cowardly act of terror that won’t disrupt normal life here. It has been a long time since Jerusalem has seen a bombing. Now they have had plenty in the past, but have not had to go through this type of fear since around 2004. As Mayor Barket stated, “The key is to move on.” This is exactly what this city needs to do. Don’t let these bombers get the satisfaction of the people being scared for their lives on a daily basis, like they have been in the past years. Now I know this is a lot easier said than done, but hopefully the people of Jerusalem can continue to be strong during this awful act of terrorism. This is definitely not the worst bombing this city has seen, but that is not the point. Anytime a human like is taken, it should be considered a huge deal. This issue reached all around the World, including the U.S.. President Obama gave a statement saying, “there is never any possible justification for terrorism.” http://www.pri.org/world/middle-east/bombing-in-israel-bus-station3067.html