Middle East states share condolences after Texas mass shooting

Turkey, Israel and others refrained from commenting on the American gun debate in their statements.
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US flags fly at half-mast at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, on May 25, 2022, as a mark of respect for the victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. A teenage gunman killed at least 19 young children and two teachers at the elementary school on May 24. - TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images
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Several Middle Eastern states have issued statements in response to the horrific school shooting in the southern US state of Texas. 

A lone gunmen opened fire inside a school in Uvalde, Texas using a semi-automatic rifle yesterday, killing at least 19 children and two teachers. The tragedy reignited the divisive debate over gun control in the United States. 

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