"Dear Colleague,

I am writing to appeal to you following the current wave of terrorism against our citizens in Israel. Over the past weeks, and again this morning, Israel has witnessed deliberate attacks of terrorism against innocent citizens, including small children. Yesterday a Palestinian sniper, aiming through rifle sights, shot a ten-month-old baby in the head, today a suicide bomber killed and injured boys on their way to school. The State of Israel will not be dragged into a cycle of revenge attacks. We call on our citizens to be alert and to show restraint but we shall do all we can to protect them.

The acts of terror against our people sabotage the chances for peace and create unrest and instability in the Middle East, which in turn endangers the entire region and the whole world. Yet Israel remains determined to continue to make every effort to achieve peace. Terrorism is a worldwide problem. Today, terrorism struck Israel, tomorrow it might happen in any city around the world. Every nation in the world must play an active role in the international efforts to eliminate it. Anyone who does not take action against terrorism in other countries, risks experiencing it closer to home. Therefore, I call upon you to use all the parliamentary tools at your disposal to ensure that your country makes its voice heard calling for an immediate end to terrorism. The representatives of the Western democracies must stand at the forefront of the war against terrorism.

This is our duty to the citizens of our countries."