Approximately 100 people gathered for a vigil in Berkeley following Islamophobic vandalism at a Muslim-owned business, Berkeley Community Physical Therapy. Owner Negeene Mosaed expressed her frustration, stating that her clinic has been repeatedly targeted due to its stance on peace in Gaza. The attack occurred on the first day of Ramadan, highlighting societal tensions. Community leaders, including Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Rev. Pamela Kurtz, emphasized unity against hate and the importance of love and hope in overcoming despair. The event served as a reminder of the ongoing struggle against hate crimes in diverse communities.
"As I have learned from Muslim friends, the Quran, if I may, with your permission, teaches that we have been created in our diversity so that we can strive together not in hate and fear, but in righteousness," Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, a Rabbinic Council member with Jewish Voices for Peace, said Monday.
"We keep putting them up, because love overcomes hate, peace overcomes violence whether it is with words or physicality or emotion, and hope overcomes despair," Kurtz said Monday.
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