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IJCIR Condemns Bigotry and Hatred Against the Armenian Clergy of Jerusalem
Contact: CJCUC Media Division 516-882-3220
JERUSALEM, May 12, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Israel Jewish Coalition for Interfaith Relations (IJCIR) condemns the recent acts of bigotry and hatred against the Armenian clergy in Jerusalem. We call for immediate attention and action to stop these repeated acts of violence against innocent Armenian clergy and laypersons there.
The recurring acts of spitting, shouting and graffiti against Armenian clergy in the Old City of Jerusalem have no place in our Jewish democratic State in the Holy Land. These ugly intolerant acts violate the fundamental values of Israel and Judaism and betray our commitment that all humans are created in the Image of God. Because they are created in the Divine Image, all persons are holy and must be treated with dignity and respect.
And as Jews we have a specific obligation not to oppress the stranger in our society.
Protesting these terrible acts is not enough. We demand that the police apprehend and punish the offenders. There is no excuse for delay or inaction. These acts of bigotry will only stop when swift and consistent action is taken to try and punish the offenders.
The extremists who perpetrate these criminal acts bring shame on the Jewish people, the State of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, its government and its police. We must act now to safeguard the stability of our society and protect the basic values of the Holy City and the State of Israel.
Signatories
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, IJCIR Co-chair
Rabbi Menachem HaCohen, IJCIR Co-chair
David Nekrutman, CJCUC Executive Director
Rabbi Eugene Korn, CJCUC Academic Director
IJCIR has a seat on International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), which has the official mandate to conduct Jewish-Christian relations and dialogue with the Vatican, the World Council of Churches, and Ecumenical Patriarchate which involves all the Orthodox churches.
JERUSALEM, May 12, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Israel Jewish Coalition for Interfaith Relations (IJCIR) condemns the recent acts of bigotry and hatred against the Armenian clergy in Jerusalem. We call for immediate attention and action to stop these repeated acts of violence against innocent Armenian clergy and laypersons there.
The recurring acts of spitting, shouting and graffiti against Armenian clergy in the Old City of Jerusalem have no place in our Jewish democratic State in the Holy Land. These ugly intolerant acts violate the fundamental values of Israel and Judaism and betray our commitment that all humans are created in the Image of God. Because they are created in the Divine Image, all persons are holy and must be treated with dignity and respect.
And as Jews we have a specific obligation not to oppress the stranger in our society.
Protesting these terrible acts is not enough. We demand that the police apprehend and punish the offenders. There is no excuse for delay or inaction. These acts of bigotry will only stop when swift and consistent action is taken to try and punish the offenders.
The extremists who perpetrate these criminal acts bring shame on the Jewish people, the State of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, its government and its police. We must act now to safeguard the stability of our society and protect the basic values of the Holy City and the State of Israel.
Signatories
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, IJCIR Co-chair
Rabbi Menachem HaCohen, IJCIR Co-chair
David Nekrutman, CJCUC Executive Director
Rabbi Eugene Korn, CJCUC Academic Director
IJCIR has a seat on International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), which has the official mandate to conduct Jewish-Christian relations and dialogue with the Vatican, the World Council of Churches, and Ecumenical Patriarchate which involves all the Orthodox churches.
