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| US Muslim community campaigns to repair Jewish cemetery | US Muslim community campaigns to repair Jewish cemetery |
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| A US Muslim-led fundraising project to help repair a Jewish cemetery that was vandalised has raised almost three times its $20,000 (£16,000) target. | A US Muslim-led fundraising project to help repair a Jewish cemetery that was vandalised has raised almost three times its $20,000 (£16,000) target. |
| The crowdfunding campaign, which calls for "solidarity with the Jewish-American community", aims to help "rebuild this sacred space". | The crowdfunding campaign, which calls for "solidarity with the Jewish-American community", aims to help "rebuild this sacred space". |
| More than 170 headstones were damaged at the Jewish cemetery in St Louis, Missouri on Monday. | More than 170 headstones were damaged at the Jewish cemetery in St Louis, Missouri on Monday. |
| It comes after a string of anti-Semitic threats targeting the Jewish community. | It comes after a string of anti-Semitic threats targeting the Jewish community. |
| The fundraising effort, launched by Linda Sarsour and Tarek El-Messidi, has received nearly 2,000 donations and has raised more than $55,000 (£44,000). | The fundraising effort, launched by Linda Sarsour and Tarek El-Messidi, has received nearly 2,000 donations and has raised more than $55,000 (£44,000). |
| "Muslim Americans stand in solidarity with the Jewish-American community to condemn this horrific act of desecration," the fundraising page states. | "Muslim Americans stand in solidarity with the Jewish-American community to condemn this horrific act of desecration," the fundraising page states. |
| The project, which is still accepting funds, aims to repair damage at the Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery in St Louis, but the campaigners said that any additional funds raised would be used to "assist other vandalised Jewish centres nationwide". | The project, which is still accepting funds, aims to repair damage at the Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery in St Louis, but the campaigners said that any additional funds raised would be used to "assist other vandalised Jewish centres nationwide". |
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| On Tuesday, the Muslim organisations the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations both spoke out against the vandalism. | On Tuesday, the Muslim organisations the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations both spoke out against the vandalism. |
| "We encourage our members to reach out to their local synagogue and Jewish neighbours to express their solidarity and support and to generously support the rebuilding of the recently desecrated cemetery,'' ISNA President Azhar Azeez said in a statement. | "We encourage our members to reach out to their local synagogue and Jewish neighbours to express their solidarity and support and to generously support the rebuilding of the recently desecrated cemetery,'' ISNA President Azhar Azeez said in a statement. |
| US President Donald Trump described the recent threats targeting the Jewish community in America as "horrible and painful". | US President Donald Trump described the recent threats targeting the Jewish community in America as "horrible and painful". |
| On Monday, 11 Jewish community centres across the country, including in the Houston, Chicago and Milwaukee areas, reported receiving hoax bomb threats. | On Monday, 11 Jewish community centres across the country, including in the Houston, Chicago and Milwaukee areas, reported receiving hoax bomb threats. |
| Last week, 27 Jewish facilities in at least 17 US states received similar threats. | Last week, 27 Jewish facilities in at least 17 US states received similar threats. |
| No bombs were found at any locations and normal services resumed following building evacuations. | No bombs were found at any locations and normal services resumed following building evacuations. |
| The FBI said it is investigating the incidents in partnership with the US justice department. | The FBI said it is investigating the incidents in partnership with the US justice department. |