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JCMA | OPEN LETTER | Sharing Remorse, Promoting Anti-Hate Speech and Denouncing Violence is a Collective Responsibility | 11 July 2016

[Edited extract from public address]

To Our Muslim Sisters And Brothers

We watched with sadness and horror the tragic events of the last days of Ramadan and can’t imagine how difficult they were for you.

We know that there is wide consensus that these terrorist attacks are largely political and that Islam is being distorted and manipulated for political and ideological purposes.

The victims, the families and friends of the victims, are all in our prayers.

In Australia, we heard with pain the divisive and hurtful comments of Pauline Hanson about Islam and Muslims.

Know that we share in your sorrow and distress and that we stand with you in the struggle for love and compassion.  May they overcome bigotry and hatred and violence.

May the blessings of peace, Shalom, Salam speedily grace our planet.

Rabbi Ralph Genende
President JCMA on behalf of JCMA

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