Mideast Violence Tests The Relationships That Interfaith Groups Work Hard To Build
The fighting between Israel and Hamas is straining U.S. interfaith groups, even during the cease-fire. They've lost some members because of the pressure. But others are forging ahead.
by Deena Prichep
May 26, 2021
4 minutes
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is holding for now, but it's fragile. And in the U.S., Jewish-Muslim interfaith groups are trying to figure out how to navigate this moment. The conflict is testing the relationships they've worked so hard to build.
Like a lot of Palestinians in the U.S., Aziza Hasan has been hugely affected by what's happening in her homeland.
"Right now, I'm in a world of pain," Hasan says. "And it's people reaching out to me, and me reaching out to people, that helps us figure out what we can do together."
She leads . Like many interfaith
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