SINGAPORE — Singapore's Chief Rabbi and Mufti have exchanged letters reaffirming the solidarity between the country's Jewish and Muslim communities amid the Israel-Hamas war.
A rainbow is seen in the sky near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Oct 15, 2023.
While he noted that the conflict in the region has a long and complex history, Dr Nazirudin said that both Jewish and Islamic scriptures emphasise the human need for mercy and compassion. Dr Nazirudin said he prayed and hoped that"both the Jewish and Muslim communities in the conflict zones can work collectively to liberate themselves from being defined and constrained by the politics of the day and seek to live with a different model of respect, tolerance and harmony".
"Despite the overwhelming challenges, achieving peaceful relations is not impossible and is now the greatest urgency."In his reply on Sunday, Rabbi Abergel said that it was"heartwarming and encouraging" to receive Dr Nazirudin's letter expressing the solidarity of the Muslim community with the Jewish community in Singapore.
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