Grand rabbi René Samuel paid tribute to HM King Mo VI for boosting inter-religion

[LalaMimi]

At a press conference Friday in Paris, in the wake of the first Congress of “Imams and Rabbis for Peace” ending Thursday in Brussels, Rabbi Samuel said that “Morocco is a land where the tradition of dialogue and brotherly co-existence is ages old, contributed greatly to the success of the congress,” held Jan. 3 to 6 under the aegis of HM King Mohammed VI and HM King Albert II of the Belgium.

“The experience of Morocco, where various communities have lived in harmony side by side for centuries, is an example for other nations,” he said, adding that he was confident the kingdom would always be ready to promote peace issues.


On Thursday, the Congress, in turn, praised the role of Morocco and HM King Mohammed VI in the success of the encounter. The meeting in the Belgian capital aimed to initiate a world-wide judeo-muslim dialogue.


At a press conference Thursday at the closing session of the congress, Alain Michel, founder of the Swiss Association “Hommes de Paroles”, said the gathering had got off a good start thanks to the efforts of Morocco, including the royal message read to the congress.


The Congress adopted a declaration in which the imams and rabbis made an appeal to “fight hatred, ignorance as well as their causes and to build together a world of peace.” It created an eight-member joint permanent committee to help implement the commitments made by the Congress and make proposals to achieve its goals.


The opening session of the conference was marked by the reading of a message sent by HM King Mohammed VI to participants, in which the monarch voiced the hope that this gathering would curb intolerance and exclusion.


The conference was attended by over 500 experts from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe, Africa and America.