The car that was turned into a weapon against the crowd in , which left behind, caused a wave of reactions in the international community.
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said via X that his “thoughts” are “with the families of the victims and the injured” of the attack in New Orleans, a city “so dear to the hearts of the French”.
He also expressed his solidarity with the “American people, whose pain we share.” Mr. Macron had visited in December 2022 the city founded at the beginning of the 18th century by French colonists and was yesterday “struck by terrorism”.
Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemned the attack committed in New Orleans,” according to a statement released by his deputy spokeswoman.
“He extends his condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives and to the government and people of Louisiana and the United States. He also wishes the injured a speedy recovery,” the statement added.
Keir Starmer.
“The shockingly violent attack in New Orleans is horrific. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, emergency workers and the American people at this tragic time,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said via X.
Christian Estrozzi
Christian Estrozzi, the mayor of Nice (southeast France), which mourned the death of 86 in a truck attack that was turned into a weapon in the summer of 2016, also expressed via X “all his support to the victims’ relatives, residents and the mayor” of New Orleans.
This tragedy “reminds us in a very painful way what we experienced on July 14, 2016 in Nice,” he added.
Kaya Kalas
The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kalas, judged for her part that “there is no justification for such violence”. “While the authorities continue their investigation, we stand in full solidarity with the victims and their families at this tragic time,” he added via X.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed “horror” at the attack in New Orleans, assuring that his country “stands by the side of the American people.”
“Violence, terrorism and any threat to human life have no place in our world and must not be tolerated,” added Mr. Zelensky via X.
Gideon Saar
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Shaar said he was “deeply saddened” by the “terrorist attack in New Orleans”, expressing through X “sincere condolences to the families of the victims” and “wishing a speedy recovery to the two Israeli citizens who were injured and to all the injured”, before adding that “terrorism has no place in our world”.
Turkish Foreign Ministry
“We feel deeply saddened by the attack that took place in New Orleans,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “We express our condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives and speedy recovery to those injured” and “we hope that the motive for the attack will be revealed as soon as possible and those responsible will be brought to justice.”
Olaf Solz: Irrational hatred
“People who were happily celebrating lost their lives or were injured because of senseless hatred. We mourn with the families and friends of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said via X – in English.
Andreas Michaelis
“Germany has just been attacked at a Christmas market. We stand united with the US and condemn such acts of violence,” noted the German ambassador in Washington, Andreas Michaelis, via X.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, with a statement from the kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X, emphasized that it “condemns and denounces” the attack in New Orleans.
