Comments on: Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand adds its apology https://www.jwire.com.au/federation-of-islamic-associations-of-new-zealand-adds-its-apology/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 29 Mar 2019 22:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ahmed Zaoui https://www.jwire.com.au/federation-of-islamic-associations-of-new-zealand-adds-its-apology/#comment-414803 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 22:00:57 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=96760#comment-414803 It’s a stretch to call it an apology. They did not mention Bhamji’s name, nor his comments. It’s a non-aology.

]]> By: Rivka T. Witenberg https://www.jwire.com.au/federation-of-islamic-associations-of-new-zealand-adds-its-apology/#comment-414646 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 06:40:06 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=96760#comment-414646 Blaming Jewish people for what happened in NZ is shameful. In Theory of Justice, John Rawls argues that “An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty. A person’s right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself” (1971, p. 216).

Tolerance needs to be about reciprocity – “do unto others” and “love thy neighbour” as exemplified by the Golden Rule. In contemporary time tolerance is about mutual acceptance, respect, empathy and care of others who are different. It not simply “putting up with” or enduring others different from us. Reciprocal tolerances of acceptance respect, empathy and care are applicable to all communities whether they are a majority or a minority within respective societies.

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