New York, NY – The Jewish Council for
Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the devastating and horrific shootings at
two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which killed 49 Muslim
worshipers. Our hearts go out to the families of those murdered, to
those injured, and to all of our brothers and sisters in the Muslim
community worldwide. We will continue to fight against hate,
Islamophobia, and growing white supremacy, racism, and extremism both at
home and abroad.
“This is a tragedy not just for Muslims but for all people and all communities of faith. A house of worship must be a sacred space. We must put in place a much stronger set of policies to bring a halt to the lethal combination of gun violence and white supremacy," stated Cheryl Fishbein, Chair of JCPA.
“This is a tragedy not just for Muslims but for all people and all communities of faith. A house of worship must be a sacred space. We must put in place a much stronger set of policies to bring a halt to the lethal combination of gun violence and white supremacy," stated Cheryl Fishbein, Chair of JCPA.
"Just as Muslim leaders
stood with us in the wake of the Pittsburgh shootings, we stand with our
Muslim friends," said David Bernstein, JCPA's President and CEO.
JCPA urges everyone,
especially those in media, to refrain from sharing the shooter’s
manifesto and video footage of the shooting, and we call on social media
platforms to immediately take them down. We must ensure that social
media is not used to further hateful activities, including incitement,
calls to violence, intimidation, threats, or defamation targeting people
based on their race, religion, or gender.
Source: JCPA
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