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An open letter to the Muslim Community from the Jewish Community
2-22-2017
We, members of the Jewish community of Greater Vancouver, write to you in a spirit of support and condolence in the wake of the brutal massacre at the mosque in Quebec City.
We stand in solidarity with you against the unjust vilification and attacks on Muslims across North America.
We protest the current diatribe of hate, policies of exclusion, and acts of scapegoating being issued from the office of the president of the United States. We despair at how it is emboldening the islamophobia that sadly exists in Canada as well. We recognize that borders can’t filter out infectious rants of hate and opportunistic fear mongering. We also appreciate that the Jewish community, and all the distinct communities that comprise Canada, must take an explicit stand against the spread of hatred and fear.
We, the undersigned, are not writing as representatives of any one organization. Rather, we have come together to express our outrage and concern over these recent events and to condemn the islamophobia underpinning them.
We want to offer our continuing solidarity as neighbours, friends and fellow citizens.
In care and kindness,
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