For Immediate Release
Toronto, Friday, September 14, 2001… B’nai Brith Canada reached out today to Canadian Muslim organizations to offer them assistance in an effort to bring the two communities together to promote intercultural and interfaith understanding during these difficult times. As the Jewish community’s senior human rights organization, B’nai Brith Canada sent a letter to several groups reaffirming to the Canadian Muslim organizations that B’nai Brith Canada does not condone the singling out of groups and individuals based on religion, and inviting them to a joint meeting to work together.
B’nai Brith Canada has communicated with: the Canadian Islamic Congress, Ishmaili Council, Council of Muslim Communities of Canada, Canadian Council of Muslim Women as well as individual Imams.
“This is a time when we must work together in good faith, as we did during the Gulf war and beyond, to counter Islmaphobia, antisemitism and racism,” said Rochelle Wilner, National President of B’nai Brith Canada.
Frank Dimant, Executive Vice President of B’nai Brith Canada commented: “We are concerned that there is a growing fear within the Canadian Muslim communities that they will be targets for abuse. We would like to offer our assistance and expertise in securing religious institutions and ensuring community safety.”
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For more information, please contact:
Rochelle Wilner or Frank Dimant at (416) 633-6224
B’nai Brith has been active in Canada since 1875 as the community’s senior human rights organization. In its 125 years of service, it has worked to respond with practical aid to many disaster situations around the world.
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