The Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens has released a statement regarding Anti-Semitic fliers which have recently been distributed in Athens neighborhoods.
The organization, which consists of faith leaders from dozens of congregations and diverse faiths, says it stands together to fervently denounce antisemitism in all of its manifestations.
The partnership also released a statement in March of this year, when similar fliers were distributed.
The organization began in Athens in 2014. There are more than 100 congregations involved.
Tim Johnson is the current Chair of the group. He discussed the statement with WUGA.
Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens (ICPGA) Statement:
The Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens (ICPGA) stands together to fervently condemn antisemitism in all of its manifestations.
Furthermore, we call on all in our community to be vigilant and to actively reject antisemitism wherever and in whatever form it occurs.
Antisemitism is not only an attack on Jews; it is an attack on the values we all hold.
The leaders of the Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens believe that we are strengthened by religious and cultural diversity. We will not tolerate the proliferation of antisemitic tropes, stereotypes or actions.
As leaders of multiple faiths, we all deserve the right to practice, pray, and preach our faiths peacefully and openly. In this community, we practice many different religions and celebrate many different traditions. We honor our faiths in many different ways and hold as a fundamental human right the ability to think, express, and act upon what we deeply believe. We will continue to support religious freedom and must continue to preserve and protect it.
Our community and our world are strengthened by the contributions of the Jewish people, and we express our commitment to support and stand with Jews in the fight against bigotry and antisemitism.
- Unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens, March 8, 2023
- Unanimously approved for re-release at the Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens membership general meeting, September 12, 2023
