After Donald Trump’s horrifying statements regarding Muslim refugees, tensions have been high in social media, and therefore I was happily surprised to see a different kind of action.
A Jewish women’s group in US decided to start a movement under the hashtag #welcomethestranger, with this aim in mind:
“…to counter the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric and corresponding legislative action recently taken by Congress (HR 4038) that would keep refugees in limbo until they are “certified” as not being a security threat. People who are fleeing for their lives. We must not let this come to pass in the Senate. please join us in this action of writing your representatives, and share additional actions you are taking. Now is the time.”
It will be interesting to see how far this campaign can reach. In this polarised and intolerant times, I decided to share this small, but for humanity so necessary action, with you.
Photo copyrights: Leah Katz Ahmadi
Sweden and the Middle East Views 
Old pappy and I thank you, JC, for sharing this info. Jews, of course, know hatred first hand, and have been very active here in the good old USof A in trying to minimize its effects on minority persons for many years. We only wish many more of our fellow Amuricans could think past their fears of “different” peoples.
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Thanks!
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