wfn.org | ACNS3676 Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb

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ACNS 3676     |     LAMBETH PALACE     |     18 NOVEMBER 2003 

Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb site

[ACNS source: Lambeth Palace] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan
Williams, has visited the site of one of the synagogues badly damaged in
Saturday's bombings in Istanbul. Speaking outside the Neva Shalom
synagogue in Shishane, Dr Williams said, "This is a heart breaking
sight. In a place where the relationship between Muslims, Jews and
Christians is one of co-operation and goodwill, an attack on a synagogue
is an attack on every Muslim, Jew and Christian."

"I know that this tragedy will draw the religious communities even
closer together and they will work to ensure that the hatred that breeds
violence of this kind cannot flourish."

The Archbishop said that he had brought with him from Britain a personal
message from the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, to the Jewish community
in Istanbul.

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