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EU voices concern over clashes in Jerusalem

BRUSSELS, April 23 (KUNA) -- The European Union Friday expressed "deep concern" over last night's violent clashes in Jerusalem. These latest incidents follow several nights of tension and violence in Jerusalem, as well as in Jaffa earlier this week, EU lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy, Peer Stano, said in a statement.
The EU statement called for calm and an immediate lowering of tensions and for restraint and responsibility to be shown by all, in particular by community leaders and officials, at this sensitive time.
Incitement and violence have to be rejected by all, it stressed. (end) nk.gta