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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 24 May 2017

President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the terrorist at-
tack in Manchester after a meeting with Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City
of Bethlehem.
Associated Press
Trump condemns

against ‘wicked

ideology’ behind terror

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) for the United Kingdom and
— President Donald Trump mourned the loss of “beau-
on Tuesday condemned tiful young people.” Rely-
a deadly attack at a pop ing on one of his preferred
concert in Manchester, insults, Trump said he would
England as the act of call the perpetrators “los-
“evil losers” and called on ers, because that’s what
nations to band together they are.” The president
to fight terrorism. has used the stops in Saudi
“The terrorists and extrem- Arabia, Israel and the West
ists, and those who give Bank to call for the end of
them aid and comfort, such violence. In a speech
must be driven out from in Riyadh on Sunday, he
our society forever,” said urged Muslim leaders to
Trump, speaking after a eradicate what he called
meeting with Palestinian “Islamic extremism” and
Authority President Mah- cast the effort as a “battle
moud Abbas. “This wicked between good and evil.”
ideology must be obliterat- On Tuesday, he added: “All
ed, and I mean completely civilized nations must join
obliterated and innocent together to protect human
life must be protected.” life and the sacred right of
Trump spoke from Bethle- our citizens to live in safety
hem in the West Bank, the and in peace.” Trump also
morning after a blast that expressed optimism that he
killed more than 20 people can help facilitate peace
at an Ariana Grande con- between Israel and Pal-
cert. British officials have estinians. He said he was
said they are treating the “truly hopeful that America
blast as an act of terrorism. can help Israel and the Pal-
There was no immediate estinians forge peace and
claim of responsibility. bringing new hope the re-
Trump stressed his support gion and its people.”q