Building peace across faiths: Rev Dr Patrick McInerney

ACYF—Building peace across faiths: Rev Dr Patrick McInerney  

Statement on the terrorist attack on my Jewish sisters and brothers on Bondi Beach.

I stand in solidarity with all my Jewish sisters and brothers in Sydney, in Australia, and around the world, who have been devastatingly impacted by Sunday evening’s terrorist attack on Jews at Bondi Beach. This was an antisemitic attack. It was even more heinous because it targeted Jews celebrating the first day of Hanukkah.

Rev Dr Patrick McInerney, Director, Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations.

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