wfn.org | [AJC] Jewish Group Condemns Burning of New Testament in Or Yehuda

["Ari Gordon" <gordona@ajc.org>]

>AJC Statement on Or Yehuda Book Burnings

May 22, 2008 - Jerusalem - The American Jewish Committee welcomes the
apology of Or Yehudah Deputy Mayor Uzi Aharon, who it had been alleged was
behind the burning of copies of the New Testament in the town last week, and
urged Israeli Jewish leaders to issue a public condemnation against such
despicable behavior.

"Burning books, especially scriptures of any religion, is a travesty of
Jewish ethics and historical experience," said Rabbi David Rosen, AJC's
International Director of Interreligious Affairs. "No provocation can
justify such outrageous behavior. We hope a strong reaction from Jewish
leaders in Israel will serve as a deterrent against the repetition of such
deplorable acts."

>Ari M. Gordon
>Assistant Director
>Department of Interreligious Affairs
>American Jewish Committee
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