Friday, 6 August 2004, 3:00 pm Press Release: Green Party
6 August, 2004
Greens condemn racist outrage
The Green
Party has condemned the desecration of over 90 graves and
the torching of the Jewish chapel at Wellington's Makara
cemetery as an outrage and unacceptable in a country that
prides itself on tolerance and respect for all
communities.
"Such racist acts have no place in our
community," said Keith Locke, the Green Party's Human Rights
spokesperson. "On behalf of the Green Party, I extend our
sympathy to the Jewish community and those families directly
affected."
Mr Locke expressed his solidarity with New
Zealand Jewish people in a letter to the Jewish Chronicle
after the desecration of 16 graves at another Wellington
cemetery a couple of weeks ago.
"It is repugnant that a
disturbed individual or group is targeting sites of
particular historic and emotional significance to the
Wellington Jewish community. This goes way beyond
intolerance: this is persecution and we encourage the Police
to give this case the highest
priority."
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