In the beginning, the Hebrew Bible tells us, the universe was all “tohu wabohu,” chaos and tumult. This month the Middle East seems to be reverting to that primeval state: Iraq continues to unravel, the Syrian War grinds on with violence spreading to Lebanon and allegations of chemical attacks this week, and Egypt stands on the brink of civil war with the generals crushing the Muslim Brotherhood and street mobs torching churches. Turkey’s prime minister, once widely hailed as President Obama’s best friend in the region, blames Egypt’s violence on the Jews; pretty much everyone else blames it on the U.S.
We thank the attendees, speakers, and supporters for helping to make the 2018 Project Nur Leadership Conference successful.
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(Washington, D.C., 10/28/18) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), first and foremost, extends the deepest sympathy to the Jewish community following the shooting that took place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AIC expresses solidarity with the 11 killed, and the victims’ families. AIC vehemently condemns the…
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Today we remember the innocent lives lost seventeen years ago in a senseless act of hate and violence. As we mourn with the families of those who perished, we are each transported back to that horrific day. In our grief and pain, we rededicate ourselves to our promise to never forget and to make this…
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