by DEAN OBEIDALLAH, The Daily Beast — 14 August 2014
Criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza is one thing. But anti-Semitism is quite another. Keep it away. Far, far away. At a crowded Muslim-American event I attended Sunday in North Jersey, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, spoke about a range of issues. The audience, many of whom have supported Ellison since he was first elected in 2006, cheered many of his comments, but the biggest applause line came when Ellison said: “There’s absolutely no place for anti-Semitism in discussing Israeli policy.” And that reaction is not atypical in my experience.
While the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants remains unresolved, a rabbi in Jerusalem says his hope for the region lies in the ability of Jews, Christians and Muslims to sincerely live out the humanistic values common to their respective faiths. “The hope that I see is in human beings… Jews, Christians, Muslims, offering sympathy and condolences, based on the humanistic values in our religions that we all share,” said Rabbi Ron Kronish. “That’s something we can all do and it’s important to do, even as the conflict goes on, to retain somehow our humanity, our religious sense of value for human life, despite the ongoing war.” Rabbi Kronish is a co-founder and the current director of the Jerusalem-based Interfaith Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI). His nonprofit group includes more than 60 Jewish, Christian and Muslim organizations. Its goal is to promote peaceful co-existence between Muslims, Christians and
PARIS — Several hundred people gathered in the centre of Paris on Sunday to demonstrate for peace. The Israel-Palestine rally was supported by several organisations including the French Union of Jewish Students who joined Muslim groups for the march. 18-year-old student Celena Azouaoui was exasperated by the rise of hatred in the wake of the Gaza war, and wanted to show that people could unite despite their disagreements. She used Facebook to mobilize people around this cause. The rally was supported by several organisations like SOS
NEW YORK — As tensions rise in the Middle East, mosque groups in the Netherlands are calling for tolerance from their congregations, specifically for Jewish "brothers of the holy book," according to Dutch weekly magazine Elsevier. The Council of Mosques and the Union of Moroccan Mosques Netherlands
by JILL CARROLL, Houston Chronicle — 1 August 2014
HOUSTON — In other parts of the world, Jews and Muslims coming together to plant seeds of peace and good health might seem unrealistic right now. In Houston, a longtime Muslim group - the Ibn Sina Foundation, which provides low-cost health care to the uninsured and indigent through its seven clinics - will be joined by members of the Jewish Congregation Brith Shalom to provide more medical resources throughout the city. The synagogue's rabbi, Ranon Teller, described the effort as part of what it means to be Jewish. "We must serve the community to live the complete Jewish life," Teller said. "That means serving the Jewish community, and it also means serving the larger community. Doing this kind of work together can help build bonds, build relationships and till the soil of people's hearts. In this way, diversity is the soil of peace." The Ibn Sina Foundation was named after an 11th-century Persian Muslim named Ibn Sina - often known by Westerners as "Avicenna" - who was a prominent figure in the early "golden age" from the ninth to the 12th
KAUSWAGAN, Philippines — As Muslims ended their month-long fast, their Christian neighbors and friends brought fresh fruits and other gifts and joined the celebration of Eid ul Fitr in this municipality, known as the place where the “all-out war” in 2000 started. In several homes in other Lanao del Norte towns – in Bacolod, Salvador and Maigo – small homes of Muslim families became scenes of joy as their Christian neighbors freely mingled with them, enjoying the
DHAKA, Bangladesh — "Day by day selfishness grows in the world. For this reason, together we need to create a harmonious society in which we can have peace, unity, humility and openness to others. Every religion leads us on this road. Good Eid al-Fitr to our Muslim brothers," said Mgr Bejoy Cruze OMI, bishop of Sylhet and president of the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue, as he extended his best wishes to Bangladesh's Muslims at the end of Ramadan. "Ramadan," the prelate said, "is a holy month during which
DOHA, Qatar — An influential group of Islamic scholars has denounced the forced expulsion of Christians from northern Iraq by Islamist hardliners, saying it paves the way for fighting between the country's ethnic and religious groups. The Christian community of Mosul fled to the Kurdish autonomous region last week, ending a presence stretching back nearly 2,000 years, after Islamic State
by PAULA KATINAS, Brooklyn Daily Eagle — 23 July 2014
NEW YORK — Leaders from the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities came together for a press conference in Bay Ridge on Tuesday to denounce two shocking acts of religious intolerance against Muslims that took over the weekend. In one of the incidents, assailants threw eggs at Muslims arriving at the Tayba Islamic Center at 2165 Coney Island Ave. for Ramadan services Friday night. The egg throwers also shouted anti-Islamic slurs, according to Manaf Abdul, a spokesman for the mosque. An egg struck one of the
by COLLINS NNABUIFE and PASCHAL OKEKE-ABUJA, Nigerian Tribune — 22 July 2014
ABUJA, Nigeria — It was a day of prayers on Tuesday, as Muslims and Christians gathered at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, to pray for divine intervention towards the release of the over 200 abducted girls in Chibok. The Unity Fountain was crowded with hundreds of concerned Nigerians, drawn from different non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to pray for the quick release of the abducted Chibok girls. According to the coordinator of the prayer session,
Americans are stunned by the hatred, ignorance, and violence displayed by a motley assembly of white supremacists protesting in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend. The “Unite the Right” rally claimed to have come in protest of plans to sell a park statue of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee. Fully outfitted for street fighting with helmets, shields, and weapons, they marched with a different agenda. Friday evening, they carried burning torches while chanting, “Jews will not replace us. You will not replace us. Blood and soil.
Criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza is one thing. But anti-Semitism is quite another. Keep it away. Far, far away. At a crowded Muslim-American event I attended Sunday in North Jersey, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, spoke about a range of issues. The audience, many of whom have supported Ellison since he was first elected in 2006, cheered many of his comments, but the biggest applause line came when Ellison said: “There’s absolutely no place for anti-Semitism in discussing Israeli policy.” And that reaction is not atypical in my experience. 
While the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants remains unresolved, a rabbi in Jerusalem says his hope for the region lies in the ability of Jews, Christians and Muslims to sincerely live out the humanistic values common to their respective faiths. “The hope that I see is in human beings… Jews, Christians, Muslims, offering sympathy and condolences, based on the humanistic values in our religions that we all share,” said Rabbi Ron Kronish. “That’s something we can all do and it’s important to do, even as the conflict goes on, to retain somehow our humanity, our religious sense of value for human life, despite the ongoing war.” Rabbi Kronish is a co-founder and the current director of the Jerusalem-based Interfaith Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI). His nonprofit group includes more than 60 Jewish, Christian and Muslim organizations. Its goal is to promote peaceful co-existence between Muslims, Christians and 
PARIS — Several hundred people gathered in the centre of Paris on Sunday to demonstrate for peace. The Israel-Palestine rally was supported by several organisations including the French Union of Jewish Students who joined Muslim groups for the march. 18-year-old student Celena Azouaoui was exasperated by the rise of hatred in the wake of the Gaza war, and wanted to show that people could unite despite their disagreements. She used Facebook to mobilize people around this cause. The rally was supported by several organisations like SOS 
NEW YORK — As tensions rise in the Middle East, mosque groups in the Netherlands are calling for tolerance from their congregations, specifically for Jewish "brothers of the holy book," according to Dutch weekly magazine Elsevier. The Council of Mosques and the Union of Moroccan Mosques Netherlands 
HOUSTON — In other parts of the world, Jews and Muslims coming together to plant seeds of peace and good health might seem unrealistic right now. In Houston, a longtime Muslim group - the Ibn Sina Foundation, which provides low-cost health care to the uninsured and indigent through its seven clinics - will be joined by members of the Jewish Congregation Brith Shalom to provide more medical resources throughout the city. The synagogue's rabbi, Ranon Teller, described the effort as part of what it means to be Jewish. "We must serve the community to live the complete Jewish life," Teller said. "That means serving the Jewish community, and it also means serving the larger community. Doing this kind of work together can help build bonds, build relationships and till the soil of people's hearts. In this way, diversity is the soil of peace." The Ibn Sina Foundation was named after an 11th-century Persian Muslim named Ibn Sina - often known by Westerners as "Avicenna" - who was a prominent figure in the early "golden age" from the ninth to the 12th 
KAUSWAGAN, Philippines — As Muslims ended their month-long fast, their Christian neighbors and friends brought fresh fruits and other gifts and joined the celebration of Eid ul Fitr in this municipality, known as the place where the “all-out war” in 2000 started. In several homes in other Lanao del Norte towns – in Bacolod, Salvador and Maigo – small homes of Muslim families became scenes of joy as their Christian neighbors freely mingled with them, enjoying the 
DHAKA, Bangladesh — "Day by day selfishness grows in the world. For this reason, together we need to create a harmonious society in which we can have peace, unity, humility and openness to others. Every religion leads us on this road. Good Eid al-Fitr to our Muslim brothers," said Mgr Bejoy Cruze OMI, bishop of Sylhet and president of the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue, as he extended his best wishes to Bangladesh's Muslims at the end of Ramadan. "Ramadan," the prelate said, "is a holy month during which 
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