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<td>My Muslim neighbors</td>
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<td>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:32:34 -0500 (EST)</td>
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<td>Rabbi Alissa Wise, JVP
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<p style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: 'lucida
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line-height: 25px;">Dear Stuart,<span style="font-size:
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font-family: 'lucida sans', helvetica, arial,
sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">Right-wing politicians and pundits
are rushing to stir up hatred against the Muslim
community. Muslims have been assaulted in the street,
abused on public transport, and subjected to racist
witch-hunts across the media. </span></font><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;"><br>
</span></font></p>
<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">And though this hatred is now
worse than ever, Muslims, and people perceived to be
Muslim, have long been on the receiving end of
systemic racism and Islamophobia -- bigotry that runs
deep throughout our society.</span></font><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
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</span></font></p>
<p><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">Enough</span></font></b><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">. During the 8 days of Chanukah,
JVP activists in 16 cities staged actions and
demonstrations against Islamophobia and racism. In the
streets, and in our communities, we chose hope. We
chose love. We chose justice.</span></font><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;"><br>
</span></font></p>
<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">We need you, Stuart, to send a
message to the bigots and Islamophobes. There’s no
place for hatred our community, and this is the time
to say so.</span></font><font face="lucida sans,
helvetica, arial, sans-serif" color="#323232"><span
style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><br>
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<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">Stand with our Muslim
brothers and sisters, and with over 6,000 JVP
activists across the U.S. -- pledge to fight
Islamophobia at AgainstIslamophobia.org</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">This week in Springfield, MA over
100 people attended a rally against racism organized
by JVP Western Massachusetts. In New York, over 125
gathered in front of the Trump Tower. In Miami,
Washington DC, Atlanta, Providence, Syracuse,
Columbus, Portland OR, Durham, Seattle, Chicago,
Ithaca, Denver, New Haven, and Albany, JVP members
have been bringing our voice -- your voice -- to the
streets.</span></font><font face="lucida sans,
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style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><br>
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<p><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">And we’ve been making some
headlines of our own.</span></font></b><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;"> Our actions against Islamophobia
have been covered by <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xRaRXYPDF4wddMtlcqVT9eMySzpL8Q41"><span
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Post</u></span></a>, not to mention dozens of
local and regional TV stations and newspapers.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">Chanukah is over, but we’re not
slowing down. We’re spreading the word and redoubling
our commitment to make our streets safe for our Muslim
neighbors. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
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line-height: 25px;">Our rallying cry: <b>Stop
Profiling Muslims</b>. (You can download posters and
buy at-cost Stop Profiling Muslims apparel like
t-shirts and buttons at </span></font><font
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color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">). And starting next week we’ll be
organizing a new wave of events in communities across
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<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
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line-height: 25px;">Working together with our allies
and partners, our Network Against Islamophobia will
carry on moving forward. </span></font></p>
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<li><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif" color="#323232"><span style="font-size:
16px; line-height: 25px;">Talk to our Muslim
neighbors and colleagues</span></font></b><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">, and let them know that we
stand with them and will continue to do so. </span></font></li>
<li><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif" color="#323232"><span style="font-size:
16px; line-height: 25px;">Speak up and speak out</span></font></b><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">, anytime we hear someone using
hateful language—whether in a restaurant, on a bus,
at school or on the street. </span></font></li>
<li><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif" color="#323232"><span style="font-size:
16px; line-height: 25px;">Engage our friends and
our kids</span></font></b><font face="lucida sans,
helvetica, arial, sans-serif" color="#323232"><span
style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">, and
make it clear that our community rejects
Islamophobia. </span></font></li>
<li><b><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif" color="#323232"><span style="font-size:
16px; line-height: 25px;">Be as visible as we can</span></font></b><font
face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"
color="#323232"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;"> in our opposition to
Islamophobia.</span></font><font face="lucida sans,
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<p><font face="lucida sans, helvetica, arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;
line-height: 25px;">I pledge do whatever I can
to fight Islamophobia, and if you will too,
add your name: Against Islamophobia.org</span></font><font
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<p style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-family: 'lucida
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