A cross-party trio of politicians from Muslim and Palestinian backgrounds have jointly urged Britons to use this month’s Holocaust Memorial Day as a moment for community cohesion and not to allow differences over the war in Gaza to inflame tensions. The trio wrote: “It’s undoubtedly true that the horrific violence we are seeing is heightening tensions, but the reality is this conflict is amplifying unaddressed issues of hate in our society. Moran has been vocal in her support for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and has spoken repeatedly about the plight of relatives trapped there. Warsi has condemned Islamophobia within her party, while Shah made a heartfelt apology in 2016 for social media comments she made about Israel that were seen as antisemitic. He added: “To do this across political lines of difference is a really clear and strong statement about using this to come together rather than to divide.”Holocaust Memorial Day is on Saturday 27 January in the UK.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2024 21:24 UTC