Pak. condemns Israeli action

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, OCT. 14. The United States Embassy here has been closed till further orders in the wake of the suspected terrorist attack on the USS Cole, a naval destroyer, in Aden last night and continuing clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.

A senior embassy official told The Hindu that the decision to close the Embassy would be reviewed on Monday. ``We intend to re- open on Monday after a review of the situation'', he said.

The U.S. is worried about `anti-American violence' in view of the developments in West Asia. Ten days ago the American School in Islamabad had shut after half-day. The Pakistan Government, political parties and religious groups have reacted sharply to the developments in West Asia and urged the Arab world to evolve a common approach to counter what has been termed ``Israeli aggression''.

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