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In recent weeks, over 28 million copies of the virulently anti-Islam movie Obsession have been distributed to people across the country–including every pastor and rabbi in America; the words “Muslim” and “Arab” have become synonymous with “Terrorist”; and now many openly state that being a Muslim-American or Arab-American disqualifies one from holding elected office in this country.

A strong democracy requires a majority that stands up for the minority, refusing to remain silent when others fuel the fires of division and hatred. We are appalled by the recent escalation of demonizing attacks against Arabs and Muslims. These are attacks on people we are proud to call our neighbors, colleagues, loved ones and fellow citizens. As Jews and other people of faith, we know too well the price when others remain silent. To our Arab and Muslim friends, we say we stand with you. Click here for more..

As people committed to a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians, just as we condemn Muslim extremists who demonize Jews or Christians, we also reject efforts by Christian and Jewish right-wing extremists to stigmatize all Arabs and Muslims in an effort to build support for unfair policies in the Middle East. It is in our interest as Jews, as Americans and as human beings to end Israel’s unlawful occupation of the Palestinians, and to fully recognize each other’s humanity, regardless of religion, skin color or ethnicity. Close box…

We refuse to be enemies.

In solidarity,
Adi Kuntsman, UK/ Israel

My picture

The message is on the sign.
Thanks for doing this!
Mary

 
We Stand With You

I wholeheartedly support your campaign. Hatred and fear mongering =
violates not only biblical and democratic values of equality, justice =
and peace but also causes unspeakable suffering of the victims.

Dr. Elisabeth Schssler Fiorenza
Krister Stendahl Professor
Harvard Divinity School

I stand with you!

I stand with you and against all those who would divide us through hatred
and intolerance.

 

Religious intolerance should be deplored from whatever source.

Robert Shearer

I Stand With You

 
my photo and words of support

Dear folks,
I am proud to stand with you against bigotry against Muslims and Arabs, and am delighted to send my photo as a member/staffer of CODEPINK, and a Jewish American woman for peace.

“Peace is the duty - not war. Might is not right. Use your light. Do not fight.” - by Jessie Wallace Hughes and the Anti-Enlistment League, 1917
Janet Weil

Build bridges, not walls

Here’s to building bridges of connection, understanding, and alliance - not
walls of separation and hatred. For tikkun olam (healing the world)–

Penny Rosenwasser,
Secretary, National Board of Jewish Voice for Peace

 
We stand with you

I reject defamatory and vitriolic speech about Arab people, and especially those who are Muslim. My friend Majdi has been a guest in my home and I in his. We will not let hate divide us.

Walter C. Bouzard, Ph.D.

Rejecting Bigotry against Arabs and Muslims

 

Cecilie Surasky
Director of Communications, Jewish Voice for Peace

Keep up the good work!

Jan L. Bernheim MD,PhD
Professor em.,
Department of Human Ecology
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

 

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Yoav Peled
Department of Political Science
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 69978
Israel

Co-Editor in Chief
The Public Sphere: Tel Aviv Journal of Political Science (in Hebrew)
http://spirit.tau.ac.il/poli/pjournal/

Peace

I am tired of fear. I am tired of hate. I am tired. But it doesn’t mean I don’t love my neighbor. It doesn’t mean I won’t help my neighbor. It does mean I have had enough of narrow minds. Not that I blame them. that is what they have been taught. ‘Time for new lessons.Peace Salaam Shalom

Matt

 
I Stand With You

Michael Levin
Chicago, Illinois

we stand with you

Thanks for doing this. I’m sending special shout out to Penny R, with big
hugs and lots of love.

Have a blessed weekend.
Rachel

 

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