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NZ Jews, Christians, and Muslims United in Call for Peace
NZ Jews, Christians, and Muslims United in Call for Peace
Wellington, 23 July 2014
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders in Wellington issued a joint statement today regarding the current conflict in Gaza and Israel:
“We call upon all of the parties involved in the current conflict in Gaza and Israel to cease hostilities, and sit down at the negotiating table and do the hard work necessary to obtain a just and lasting peace. We urge all New Zealand Jews, Christians, and Muslims to pray for peace.”
Dave Moskovitz, Jewish Co-Chair, Wellington Council of Christians and Jews, Jenny Chalmers, Christian Co-Chair, Wellington Council of Christians and Jews. Sultan Eusoff, CEO, Federation of Islamic Association of New Zealand
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