A member of Preston’s Windrush and Muslim community criticizes a peace service held in the city for diluting discussion of the Israeli-Gaza conflict, making it devoid of meaning.
A member of Preston ’s Windrush and Muslim community says that a peace service held in the city to reflect on the Israeli-Gaza conflict diluted discussion of the situation to such an extent that it became devoid of all meaning.Isa Cole told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that in trying to dodge potentially divisive subjects, Preston City Council – which helped organise the multi-faith gathering last week – had created a hollow event that it had not been worth attending.
“I was told later that all the speakers were briefed about not talking about specifics. I expected to go there and hear voices talking about cessation of violence, aid, the release of hostages and things like that – things that were meaningful and we could all come together around. “I just didn’t think that it needed to be said, because it’s a given. Yet when you raise that issue, people start saying: ‘Oh, is there a problem in Preston, then?’
“From my perspective, the council found difficult to put together – and so that meant that they had to water down any of the areas that any party found problematic,” added Isa. He added: “These things inevitably have to focus on where people can meet and the council’s particular concern is that in understanding and acknowledging the various strong views a range of communities have on the position in Israel/Gaza, people can demonstrate mutual respect – and that all communities can live peacefully and securely in Preston.
“The only way we can support such an event is to have one that is focusing on what unites people and commiserating with those who are suffering from all communities,” Mr. Philips said.
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