Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, said in response to the spitting at a group of Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem: "I vehemently condemn violence against believers in the Old City and all forms of violence. I call upon the leaders of all religions - we must do everything in our power to preserve the delicate fabric of the Old City, which is complex and challenging, in honor of our faiths and in honor of Jerusalem."