One year after the Hamas attack on Israel: Words of peace from the Torah and the Quran
A year after Hamas attacked Israel, leading to war in Gaza and now also in Lebanon, the situation for people in the Middle East remains dire. Even in Germany, Jewish and Muslim communities feel the effects daily, as the events continue to divide society.
On this somber anniversary, Rabbi Andreas Nachama states: “We mourn with all victims. Together, we want to send a message of peaceful coexistence. This spiral of violence must be stopped. As long as war rages in the Holy Land of our three religions, bloodshed will not cease elsewhere, and distrust and hatred will continue to spill onto our streets.”
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On this somber anniversary, Rabbi Andreas Nachama states: “We mourn with all victims. Together, we want to send a message of peaceful coexistence. This spiral of violence must be stopped. As long as war rages in the Holy Land of our three religions, bloodshed will not cease elsewhere, and distrust and hatred will continue to spill onto our streets.”
Imam Kadir Sanci calls for unity: “Our religions share the message of peace and compassion. Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others must join hands to end this suffering. The pain of people—whether in Israel, Gaza, or Lebanon—must not leave us indifferent. They are all sons and daughters, mothers, fathers, grandparents, or spouses—they are human beings.”
We hope this short sequence of images will inspire reflection, challenge certainties, or perhaps even trigger an aha moment.
This cinematic message of peace was made possible through the generous support of the creative agencies Scholz & Friends and restoftheworld, as well as the film production company Elemente E with director Jan Malvin Brinkmann.
Amid these events, which deepen divisions in society, the interfaith foundation House of One directs attention to the peace messages of Judaism and Islam. Rabbi Andreas Nachama and Imam Kadir Sanci, together with Pastor Gregor Hohberg, call for greater humanity in a video message.