By Invitation | Jews and Muslims

A Muslim faith leader calls for stronger moral leadership in the Middle East

Remember the lessons of Auschwitz, says Muhammad al-Issa

Illustration: Dan Williams

ISRAEL’S MILITARY action in Gaza and the West Bank is tearing apart the fabric of our collective humanity. The prospect of peace in the Middle East is being killed with the thousands of children buried under the rubble in Gaza. I have dedicated my life to healing divides between Muslims and Jews. This work is unravelling before my eyes.

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