Jewish-Muslim dialogue Arab–Israeli peace projects

1 jewish-muslim dialogue

1.1 american jewish committee
1.2 children of abraham
1.3 centre study of muslim-jewish relations

jewish-muslim dialogue
the american jewish committee

while forcefully speaking out against islamic anti-semitism , anti-israeli rhetoric, american jewish committee (ajc) has worked since 1985 enhance relations between jews , muslims. ajc encourages , engages in dialogue on many levels like-minded groups committed fostering tolerance , cooperation.

their website states american jewish committee has demonstrated profound commitment enhancing relations between jews , muslims, vital part of fundamental dedication promotion of interreligious understanding in united states , around world. rejecting inevitability of clash of civilizations, ajc has instead insisted on possibility of community of civilizations encouraging dialogue on highest levels like-minded groups committed fostering tolerance , cooperation. in doing, have achieved number of breakthroughs in vital arena. on decade, ajc has dedicated forging significant relationships arab , muslim leaders around world. ajc has traveled extensively in muslim world – morocco mauritania, through middle east , gulf states, indonesia. have met scores of muslim leaders, including top officials of egypt, turkey, jordan, tunisia, bosnia, kuwait, qatar, malaysia, , indonesia, discuss topics ranging relations israel , united states promotion of international muslim-jewish dialogue. seeking advance jewish-muslim relations

in 1986 ajc publicly condemned murder bomb attack of alex odeh (in oct. 1985), leader of american-arab anti-discrimination committee in santa ana, california. ajc had meeting federal bureau of investigation director william webster incident; urged action identify , punish responsible anti-arab bigotry. in 1986 ajc submitted testimony united states house of representatives, subcommittee on criminal justice, on topic of violence , discrimination towards arab-americans.

in 1991, on brink of allied war against iraq, ajc issued statement warning public not engage in discrimination towards american arabs or muslims. in part, stated, ever mindful of happened japanese-americans result of war hysteria shortly after japan attacked pearl harbor in 1941. 120,000 japanese-americans, two-thirds of whom american citizens, evacuated , incarcerated in internment camps... without evidence whatsoever threat u.s. security. must not happen again. (ajc statement executive director david harris)

from 1992 1995 ajc worked lobby united states government intervene on behalf on muslims in bosnia.

in 1993 ajc sponsored first national conference on muslims , jews in north america: past, present , future institute islamic-judaic studies @ university of denver in october. in 1994 sponsored second such conference. third conference had canceled, when ajc not found muslim partners willing publicly condemn current wave of terrorist attacks on israel.

in 1999 ajc helped aid muslims in kosovo.

in 2001 ajc initiated new project designed advance understanding between muslims , jews publishing 2 books: children of abraham: introduction judaism muslims, professor reuven firestone, scholar of islam @ hebrew union college in los angeles, written describe judaism muslims; children of abraham: introduction islam jews, professor khalid duran, written describe islam jews.

children of abraham

children of abraham seeks build international community of muslim , jewish youth celebrates religious identities. through engaging project involving photographic exploration of jewish , muslim communities around world, , honest, unflinching online dialogue, participants form network of advocates , ambassadors ground-breaking muslim-jewish relations in 6 continents.

centre study of muslim-jewish relations

in july 2007 new centre study of muslim-jewish relations opened in cambridge, united kingdom. partly financed £1 million contribution richard stone, jewish philanthropist. in first instance students study common areas between 2 religions. work extend more controversial areas, including israel–palestine question.