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Topic: Christians, Muslims Get Support from Egypt
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27 Nov 2000 10:04:23
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Topic: =A0Christians, Muslims Get Support from Egypt
Contact:
Fr. Raed Awad Abussahlin
The Latin (Catholic) Patriarchate of Jerusalem
(972-2) 628-2323
Email: latinpat@actcom.co.il
Website: http://members.nbci.com/nonviolence/Raed/Olive/Branches.html
JERUSALEM, =A0November 26, 2000--Following is the text of a statement of=20
solidarity received today by the Muslim and Christian communities here from=20
their counterparts in Egypt:
"Declaration of the joint meeting of Muslim Imams=20
and Bishops and Clergy=20
of the different denominations of the churches in Egypt=20
who met 24th October 2000 in Al Azhar. =A0
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the sad situation
in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine.=20
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"November 2000
"Out of the common human values between Islam and Christianity which defend=20
human dignity and rights, Al Azhar and the Christian Churches in Egypt rejec=
t=20
the aggression of Israel on the Palestinians and their properties and the=20
unjust and murders of the innocent.=20
"We Muslim and Christian leaders reject and denounce the inhuman practices o=
f=20
the Israeli Army on Islamic and Christian Holy places in the Palestinian=20
cities, especially El Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.=20
"We, the Islamic and Christian leaders agreed unanimously that all the=20
Israeli aggressive practices against the Palestinians is against all human=20
rights, religions and all international laws. =A0We plead to all nations and=
=20
governments of the world and all international organizations to intervene=20
immediately to stop the Israeli wild attacks on Palestinians and to withdraw=
=20
from the occupied territories allowing the Palestinians to have their rights=
=20
in resisting Israeli occupation and establishing their independent country=20
with Jerusalem as its capital.=20
"We appeal to the leaders of the Arab and Islamic and all nations,=20
governments all over the world, the leaders of the Churches and=20
international organizations that work in human relief to offer their urgent=20
humanitarian help and support to the Palestinians as they face all kinds of=20
humiliation and starvation by the Israeli Government."=20
Sheikh of Al Azhar, Dr. Said Tantawi,=20
Bishop Mouneer H. Anis of the Anglican Church in Egypt and North Africa,
Bishop Yohanna Kolta representing=20
Patriarch Estaphenous II of the Roman Catholic Church in Egypt,
Bishop Moses representing=20
Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Topic: =A0Christians, Muslim=
s Get Support from Egypt
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<BR>Contact:
<BR>Fr. Raed Awad Abussahlin
<BR>The Latin (Catholic) Patriarchate of Jerusalem
<BR>(972-2) 628-2323
<BR>Email: latinpat@actcom.co.il
<BR>Website: http://members.nbci.com/nonviolence/Raed/Olive/Branches.html
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>JERUSALEM, =A0November 26, 2000--Following is the text of a statement of=
<BR>solidarity received today by the Muslim and Christian communities here=20=
from <BR>their counterparts in Egypt:
<BR>
<BR>"Declaration of the joint meeting of Muslim Imams=20
<BR>and Bishops and Clergy=20
<BR>of the different denominations of the churches in Egypt=20
<BR>who met 24th October 2000 in Al Azhar. =A0
<BR>The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the sad situation
<BR>in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine. <BR>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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<BR>
<BR>
<BR>"November 2000
<BR>
<BR>"Out of the common human values between Islam and Christianity which def=
end <BR>human dignity and rights, Al Azhar and the Christian Churches in Egy=
pt reject <BR>the aggression of Israel on the Palestinians and their propert=
ies and the <BR>unjust and murders of the innocent.=20
<BR>
<BR>"We Muslim and Christian leaders reject and denounce the inhuman practic=
es of <BR>the Israeli Army on Islamic and Christian Holy places in the Pales=
tinian <BR>cities, especially El Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.=20
<BR>
<BR>"We, the Islamic and Christian leaders agreed unanimously that all the <=
BR>Israeli aggressive practices against the Palestinians is against all huma=
n <BR>rights, religions and all international laws. =A0We plead to all natio=
ns and <BR>governments of the world and all international organizations to i=
ntervene <BR>immediately to stop the Israeli wild attacks on Palestinians an=
d to withdraw <BR>from the occupied territories allowing the Palestinians to=
have their rights <BR>in resisting Israeli occupation and establishing thei=
r independent country <BR>with Jerusalem as its capital.=20
<BR>
<BR>"We appeal to the leaders of the Arab and Islamic and all nations, <BR>g=
overnments all over the world, the leaders of the Churches and=20
<BR>international organizations that work in human relief to offer their urg=
ent <BR>humanitarian help and support to the Palestinians as they face all k=
inds of <BR>humiliation and starvation by the Israeli Government."=20
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ial" LANG=3D"0">
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<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
E=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Sheikh of Al Azhar, Dr. Said Tantawi,=20
<BR>
<BR>Bishop Mouneer H. Anis of the Anglican Church in Egypt and North Africa,
<BR>
<BR>Bishop Yohanna Kolta representing=20
<BR>Patriarch Estaphenous II of the Roman Catholic Church in Egypt,
<BR>
<BR>Bishop Moses representing=20
<BR>Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
<BR>
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