WHAT THEY SAID

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Israeli Prime Minister

“I was heartbroken and appalled by the murderous attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue today. The entire people of Israel grieve with the families of the dead. We stand together with the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. We stand together with the American people in the face of this horrendous anti-Semitic brutality. And we all pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded.”

DONALD TRUMP President

“This evil anti-Semitic attack is an assault on humanity. It will take all of us working together to extract the poison of anti-Semitism from our world. We must unite to conquer hate.”

BILL PEDUTO Mayor Pittsburgh

He called the slayings the “darkest day of Pittsburgh’s history.”

JOSH SHAPIRO

Pennsylvania Attorney General

“We find strength in one another. This gunman went in to try and kill as many Jews as possible. ... We will come through this. And hopefully this feeling of community that we all share today can be channeled into each of us doing our part of rooting out hate.”

JEFF SESSIONS

U.S. Attorney General

“This was not just an attack on the Jewish faith. It was an attack on all people of faith. It was an attack on America’s values of protecting those of faith.”

BARACK OBAMA

Former President

“We grieve for the Americans murdered in Pittsburgh. All of us have to fight the rise of anti-Semitism and hateful rhetoric against those who look, love, or pray differently. And we have to stop making it so easy for those who want to harm the innocent to get their hands on a gun.”

SCOTT BRADY

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania

“The actions of Robert Bowers represent the worst of humanity.”

JONATHAN GREENBLATT CEO

Anti-Defamation League

“We are devastated. Jews targeted on Shabbat morning at synagogue, a holy place of worship, is unconscionable. Our hearts break for the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community.”

CHUCK DIAMOND

Former Rabbi Tree of Life Synagogue

“This has always been a thought in the back of my mind, scenarios just like this. During the week the building is locked. We have a security camera to see who comes. But on Sabbath it’s an open door. And there are people right there where he would have walked in.”

NAFTALI BENNETT

Minister of Education and Minister of Diaspora Affairs in Israel

“When Jews are murdered in Pittsburgh, the people of Israel feel pain. All Israel are responsible for one another.”

REUVEN RIVLIN

President Israel

“We are thinking of ‘our brothers and sisters, the whole house of Israel, in this time of trouble,’ as we say in the morning prayers. We are thinking of the families of those who were murdered and praying for the quick recovery of those who were injured. I am sure that the law enforcement agencies and the legal authorities in the U.S. will investigate this horrific event thoroughly and that justice will be served on the despicable murderer.”

ART ROONEY II

Owner Pittsburgh Steelers

“Our hearts are heavy, but we must stand against anti-Semitism and hate crimes of any nature and come together to preserve our values and our community.”

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

“We are incredibly saddened to hear of this morning’s tragedy at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. We send our thoughts and prayers to all those affected.”