Muslim-Jewish council formed to fight for religious freedom in Europe
In light of recent attempts to restrict circumcision and ritual animal slaughter, Jewish and Muslim clerics unite to ensure freedom to practice their religion; they also call on Europe to deal humanely with Middle Eastern refugees.
The Muslim-Jewish Leadership Council (Photo: KAICIID)
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 09.11.15, 23:39
Jewish and Muslim leaders in Europe have announced the establishment of the Muslim-Jewish Leadership Council (MJLC), the first joint council of its kind to fight for religious freedom on the continent, with its founding conference taking place this week in Vienna.
The council was founded in light of repeated attempts to impose restrictions on circumcisions and ritual animal slaughter in the EU countries. Participating in the Muslim-Jewish Leadership Council (MJLC) are the Conference of European Rabbis, the World Islamic Relief Organization, the Islamic Council of the Republic of Germany and the King Abdullah International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID).
The initiators of the council said that it was an initial platform from which leaders of the two religions would work together to confront EU institutions and governments in order to promote understanding and respect, and enable the exchange of information essential to local and national religious communities' needs, concerns, and challenges.
The new council's first statement addressed the most urgent issue on the continent, and said: "The European refugees are denied shelter, medical assistance, transit and transport. This crisis contradicts the values of human dignity upon which a united Europe is based. Due to inaction, refugees have become the victims of hardened criminals, who are responsible for a number of shocking deaths."
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