The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council has watched with sadness and horror the violence unfolding in Israel-Palestine these past several days. We grieve the loss of life and join members of the international interfaith community in calling for an end to all violence in this region that so many of our members hold sacred.
We stand with the Parliament of World’s Religions in imploring “the interfaith movement around the world and individuals of faith, conscience, and goodwill to stand in resolve against violence and oppression.”
With the Parliament, the directors of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, “pray and call for an immediate cessation of violence and a commitment by all concerned to resolve conflicts through peaceful means, dialogue, and negotiation.”
We join the Parliament of World’s Religions in calling “on both sides to end this conflict in an ethical manner. For peace to be achieved, all Israelis and Palestinians must recognize the humanity of the other and honor their sacred spaces.”
Finally, as Americans, we urge President Joseph Biden to use the full persuasive power of the United States to bring all parties in the region together to quickly end the conflict and work for lasting peace.