„U. S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticized the silence of Palestinian leaders following a wave of Palestinian gun and knife attacks against Israeli Jews, including the stabbing death of an American tourist. The visiting vice president said there was no justification for Palestinians attacking Israelis and that the U.S. stood behind Israel in defending itself. The U.S. ‚condemns these attacks and condemns the failure to condemn these attacks,‘ said Mr. Biden, standing alongside Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem.“ (Der Journalist Rory Jones im Wall Street Journal: „Biden Criticizes Silence of Palestinian Leaders Over Attacks“