New York City, New York- Monday, August 27, 2018 went down in history as one of the milestones in the quest to harmonized Muslims and the state of Israel by New York Muslim leaders.
Summit conveners expressed heart-felt appreciations to diverse audience of over fifty Muslim and Jewish leaders who had gathered at the Social Hall of 4 West 43 Street, New York, NY 10036 to formally launch ‘Muslims-Israel Summit Series’. Obviously this milestone was possible due to decades of very active fellowship, dialogue and interfaith harmonization between Jews and Muslims here and abroad. These interactions have intensified after the World Trade Center tragedy in New York City in September 2001.
The aforementioned dialogues have created an opportunity and this long overdue platform to elevate the conversations to now include acceptance and normalization of Israel as an independent Jewish State- joining its twenty two (22) brethren Arab League nations. “For the sake our beloved Palestinian people’s dignity and a bright, productive future of their children, a long overdue independent and secure Jewish State of Israel that Allah, glory be to His name, has bequeathed to Moses and his folks must become a reality now and not a day later. And with cooperation of Israel’s neighbors, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League, a sovereign and prosperous Palestine shall be automatic upon full recognition of Israel,” said Sheikh Musa Drammeh.
After listening to invited authoritative guest scholars on the subject of Middle East history during the informative presentations, the Holy Land in particular today, summit participants expressed excitement to join the forum conveners’ mission of expanding these ‘Muslims-Israel Summit Series’ throughout the Muslim nations and communities, as well as to insist on including accepting Israel as a Jewish state into all future Muslim/Jews dialogues that they participate in.
According to organizers, upon completing multiple summits in the next several months, a position paper (New York Muslims Israel Declaration) shall be produced reflecting their full recognition of Israel along with a Muslim Youth-oriented harmonization campaign. You can follow their two official hashtags for the latest information pertaining to this campaign: #muslimsisrael #
