| Muslim Congressman Condemns Iran Holocaust Denial |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Wednesday, 31 January 2007 | |
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US representative Keith Ellison today denounced the international Holocaust denial campaign of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinedjad.
Representative Ellison, Democrat of Minnesota and the first Muslim Member of the United States Congress, issued his statement in the U.S. Capitol, at a meeting with Rabbi Marc Schneier, Chairman of the World Jewish Congress American Section; Israel Singer, Chairman of the World Jewish Congress Policy Council; and Shai Franklin, American Section Executive Director. "I have spoken out against Holocaust denial, and I use this opportunity to speak out against Holocaust denial again," said Representative Ellison. Rabbi Schneier commented, "The Congressman has added his significant voice to the condemnation, not just as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus but as the first Muslim Member of Congress." The World Jewish Congress American Section is a non-profit umbrella of American Jewish organizations seeking to promote and participate in the global advocacy agenda of the World Jewish Congress on behalf of the Jewish communities of the world. Since 1936, the World Jewish Congress has been the diplomatic arm and permanent address of the Jewish people. |
