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| Muftis of the North Caucasus speak out against anti-Semitic actions |
| 2023-10-29 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus, commenting on the action in Cherkessk with calls not to allow refugees from Israel into the republic, called anti-Semitic actions unacceptable and called not to regard the opinion of their participants as the opinion of the people. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, Muslims of the North Caucasus did not remain indifferent to the aggravation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Thus, in Chechnya, the clergy organizes daily mass prayers in support of Palestine, and on October 17, residents of Dagestan tried to hold an action in the central square of Makhachkala, which was dispersed by security forces. The muftiates of Dagestan and Karachay-Cherkessia reported on thousands of participants in prayers in support of Palestine. In Cherkessk and Khasavyurt, protests were held against the arrival of refugees from Israel to the North Caucasus. Information about who and how in the North Caucasus expressed support for Palestine is collected in the “Caucasian Knot” document “Actions in support of Palestine in the North Caucasus.” The Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus (CCMC) issued an appeal today regarding the situation in Palestine and the reaction to it in the North Caucasus. The authors of the appeal pointed out the inadmissibility of inciting ethnic hatred in connection with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. “In recent days, we have been faced with provocations of destructive forces, which, purely for personal selfish interests, in order to incite interfaith hatred in the North Caucasus, are trying to call on Muslims to take to the streets against all Jews, including Jews who have been living peacefully on our territory for centuries, Jews who are citizens of the Russian Federation," the appeal says. Attempts to interpret individual statements and small actions as the opinion of the people are unacceptable, the authors of the appeal noted. “In particular, a small group of people gathered in front of the government house in Cherkessk and appealed to the authorities of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic with a demand not to allow visitors from Israel into the region and to evict all Jews from Karachay-Cherkessia. We categorically do not support such statements. This contradicts spirit of the Islamic religion and traditions of the peoples of the North Caucasus. Anti-Semitism has no place in the multinational North Caucasus," the appeal states. The statement emphasizes that the muftis of the North Caucasus have “repeatedly spoken out in support of the people of Palestine” and will continue to support them. They called on Muslims to “pray for the people of Palestine” and “call on everyone for peace and harmony.” At the same time, on October 18, the Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus accused Israel of “state terrorism and genocide” with the complicity of the United States and Western countries, demanding that the UN intervene in the situation to protect the residents of Palestine. On October 26 , anonymous telegram channels published the addresses of synagogues and the names of rabbis in Stavropol, Krasnodar, Sochi, Nalchik and Derbent, accompanied by anti-Semitic statements. At the same time, there are no direct threats in posts indicating addresses. The fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement began on October 7 with the firing of hundreds of rockets into Israeli territory, including civilian targets and civilians. The Israel Defense Forces responded by launching the Iron Swords military operation against Hamas, after which Israel announced a blockade of the Gaza Strip: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel were suspended. Thousands of people died on both sides. The Islamic movement Hamas is recognized as terrorist in a number of countries: in particular, France and the European Union added it to the list of terrorist groups after the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In Russia, the movement has not been declared terrorist, since none of its representatives have been convicted in Russia, the Prosecutor General’s Office said in response to a request from a deputy from St. Petersburg. |
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