From Afzal Khan MEP, UK @akhanmep Jewish and Muslim standing together against Antisemitism, Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry - Press conference, today at 13.30 - ASP 5G305 We refuse to be enemies! Jews and Muslims will stand together against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry.” Press Conference European Parliament Monday 29 September 2014 13.30 – 14.30 - Room ASP 5G305 Speakers: · Afzal Khan MEP, UK · Albert Guigui - Chief Rabbi of Brussels and Belgium · Imam Abdelwadoud Gouraud - Membre de lInstitut des Hautes Etudes Islamiques · Alexander Goldberg - Chaplain of University of Surrey, Consultant and Panelist on BBC · Sara Jazi - Secretary of the German Muslim Islamic Association · Izdine Elzir - Palestinian and Chief Imam of Florence, Italy · Michael Privot - President and Head of ENAR, European Network of Anti-Racism. · Nadine Larchy - President of the Organization of Jewish Women Belgium · Arié Folger - Rabbi in Strasbourg and Berlin · Samia Hathroubi - European Director of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Objective of the Press Conference is: · to affirm that the Jewish and Muslim communities of Europe will stand together in opposing anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry; · to work together to fight any effort to pass legislation that violates the freedom of religion practice by Muslims, Jews and other faith communities; · to denounce expressions of violence, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia; · to condemn attacks on places of worship; · to denounce violent acts of religious bigotry within the Islamic world, such as attacks by ISIS, and to affirm that such attacks are a fundamental violation of the precepts of Islam; · to declare that both communities refuse to become enemies, but instead to find a solution for peace and cooperation in countries across Europe, Middle east and across the globe; · to declare that the only way forward is through reconciliation between the two communities
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:25:56 +0000