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Declaration of Support for Jewish Muslim Co-operation

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Following the European Conference on Jewish Muslim Dialogue held in April 2007, the European Platform of Jewish Muslim Co-operation was set up, recognising the need to move beyond dialogue towards co-operation. We ask for all who support the intentions of this initiative to join us by signing this Declaration:

We, citizens living together in a democratic Europe, wish to support Jews and Muslims who are committed to foster positive intercultural, inter-religious and interethnic relations based upon mutual acceptance, respect and understanding.

We firmly believe that direct contact and co-operation between communities is an essential step to create enduring good relations.

We reject all forms of racism, islamophobia, antisemitism, xenophobia and fanaticism and stand together in solidarity.

On-going co-operation between these and all communities is an important action to confront prejudice and hatred, both within our communities and from others towards our communities.

We embrace a vision of an inclusive, diverse Europe that respects the human rights of all, as specified in the European Convention on Human Rights.

Co-operation, dialogue and mutual integration are vital not only to our own well-being but also to the well-being of the whole of society in general.

We support the development of a European Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation that encourages and creates awareness for local, national and trans-national initiatives.

Déclaration d’Engagement pour la Coopération judéo-musulmane

Suite à la Conférence européenne sur le dialogue judéo-musulman d’avril 2007, la Plate-forme européenne pour la Coopération judéo-musulmane a été constituée, reconnaissant le besoin de dépasser le simple dialogue pour pratiquer la coopération. Nous demandons à tous ceux qui soutiennent les intentions de cette initiative de se joindre à nous en signant cette Déclaration.

Nous, citoyens vivant ensemble dans une Europe démocratique, nous tenons à soutenir juifs et musulmans qui favoriser des relations interculturelles, interreligieuses et interethniques positives fondées sur l’acceptation de l’autre, la compréhension et le respect mutuels.

Nous croyons fermement que le contact direct et la coopération entre les communautés constituent des étapes essentielles pour créer de bonnes relations et garantir leur pérennité.

Nous rejetons solidairement toute forme de racisme, d’islamophobie, d’antisémitisme, de xénophobie et de fanatisme.

La coopération continue entre ceux et touts communautés est essentielle pour affronter les préjugés et la haine, tant en provenance de facteurs externes à l'encontre de nos communautés qu’en leur sein même.

Nous soutenons la vision d'une Europe inclusive et diverse qui respecte les droits humains pour tous, comme stipulé dans la Convention européenne des Droits de l'Homme.

La coopération, le dialogue et l’intégration mutuelle sont des facteurs essentiels non seulement à notre propre bien-être, mais aussi à celui de la société dans son ensemble.

Nous soutenons la mise en œuvre d'une « Plate-forme européenne pour la coopération judéo-musulmane », qui encourage et valorise les initiatives locales, nationales et transnationales.


Signed:
Name Organisation Country
Sara Alexander Artist France
Giampi Alhadeff European Parliamentary Labour Party United Kingdom
Stefan Andersson The Living History Forum Sweden
Mose Apelblat European Commission Belgium/Sweden
Famile Arslan Islam en Burgerschap The Netherlands
Imam Naveed Baig Islamic-Christian study center Denmark
Humma Bari Danish Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform, VISION - de om lighed Denmark
Benyamina Unja Oran Algeria
Didier Bourg Fraternité Musulmane Contre l'Antisemitisme France
Almut Bruckstein Ha’atelier Germany
Erwin Brugmans MAJO Tournaments (sporting events between Jewish and Muslim Moroccan communities) The Netherlands
Olivia Cattan Paroles de Femmes France
Pascale Charhon European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Belgium
Jean Davis Norfolk Jewish Peace Group United Kingdom
Brian Dawson European Parliament Belgium
Annie-Paule Derczansky Camus Batisseuses de paix France
Katy Dillon European Parliamentary Labour Party United Kingdom
Schech Bashir Ahmad Dultz Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn e.V. Germany
Félix (Mohammed Amin) Herrero Durán Islamic Commission of Spain - Comisión Islámica de España Spain
Melanie Eloy Medea Institute Belgium
Valerie Russell Emmott Bristol Interfaith Group United Kingdom
Ruth Friedman CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe Belgium
Lesley Grahame Norfolk Jewish Peace Group United Kingdom
René Gutman Conference of European Rabbis France
Kévin Haddad Institut de Recheche, Formation et Action sur les Migrations Belgium
Vanja Hamzic Non-patriarchal inter-faith organisation LOGOS Bosnia Herzegovina
Kyle Hannan Radio Salaam Shalom United Kingdom
Linda Herzberg Danish Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Denmark
Sacha Horowitz Belgium
Richard Howitt MEP European Parliament United Kingdom
Nadine Iarchy International Council of Jewish Women Belgium
Yolande Iliano Religions for Peace WCRP Belgium
Fatima Jalali Institut d’Egalité des Femmes et des Hommes ; Professeur d’Islam Belgium
Sami Kaspi Association Maimon Patrimoine Culturel Judeo-Marocain aux Pays-Bas The Netherlands
Jacques Kemp European Commission Belgium
Urmee Khan Alif-Aleph UK United Kingdom
Elia Ktourza Amitié Judéo-musulmane de France France
Jean Lambert MEP European Parliament Green IEFA United Kingdom
Marc Lebret France
Sofia Lemmetyinen College of Europe Finland/Belgium
Juke Ylimananan Finland
Mireille Marciano Belgium/France
Fadila Mehal Les Marianne de la Diversité France
Chief Rabbi Bent Melchior Denmark
Ed Mendelsohn Norfolk Jewish Peace Group United Kingdom
Phyll Mendelsohn Norfolk Jewish Peace Group United Kingdom
Adam Mouchtar B’nai B’rith International – EU Affairs Office Belgium/USA
Fiyaz Mughal Faith Matters United Kingdom
Ronny Naftaniel CIDI The Netherlands
Kate O’Driscoll European Parliamentary Labour Party United Kingdom
Cem Özdemir MEP European Parliament Germany
Michael Muhammad Abduh Pfaff Deutsche Muslim Liga e.V. Germany
Abdennur Prado Catalan Islamic Board Spain
Bashy Quraishy Danish Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Denmark
Chantal Runne Interculturele Alliantie The Netherlands
Imam Dr Abduljalil Sajid Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony United Kingdom
Olivier Sayadi Fraternity of Abraham, Muslim-Jewish Friendship France
Daniel Schaubacher People to People Belgium
Robin Sclafani CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe Belgium
Liliane Seidman Conseil des femmes juives de Belgique Belgium
Tallat Shakoor Danish Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Denmark
Byron Simmonds Progressive Jewish Community of East Anglia United Kingdom
Karimah K. Stauch Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn e.V. Germany
Dr Richard Stone Alif-Aleph UK United Kingdom
Catherine Taylor Europe’s World Belgium
Alison Turner United Kingdom
Hans Vuijsje Joods Maatschappelijk Werk (JMW) The Netherlands
Helmut Werner European Parliament Germany/Luxembourg
Dr George R. Wilkes VHI FiS Programme on Religion and Ethics in War and Peace-Making United Kingdom
Omer Williams RAHMA Wales (UK)
Aboulkasem Ziani Researcher Belgium