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    AJC DECRIES ASSAULT ON CHRISTIAN CLERGY IN JERUSALEM

    Armenian Weekly
    December 9, 2009

    NEW YORK-On Dec. 4, in a letter to Israel's minister for public
    security, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) expressed dismay over
    the incidents involving religious Jews spitting on Christian clergy
    in the Old City of Jerusalem.

    The full text of the letter is below.

    Dear Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch:

    I write on behalf of the American Jewish Committee to express our
    dismay over reports of disgraceful assaults on Christian clergy and
    lay people in Jerusalem. It appears, for instance, that some Jews
    have made a practice of spitting at Christian clergy in the streets of
    Jerusalem. A recent incident involving Armenian clerical seminarians
    is simply the latest in a distressing pattern.

    We at AJC have long been committed to the values of pluralism and
    mutual respect, and are friends of and advocates for the State of
    Israel. Needless to say, these actions by a few demonstrate profound
    disrespect toward other religions and stand in contrast to Israel's
    fundamental commitment to protect the rights of all its citizens. We
    also fear that they may damage Israel's international image and
    jeopardize its important relationships with faith communities around
    the world.

    We respectfully encourage you take immediate measures to halt this
    deplorable behavior. We hope that vigorous enforcement of the law
    will succeed in preventing these shameful acts and disciplining those
    responsible for them.

    Sincerely yours, David A. Harris Executive Director, AJC
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