Message
on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron 23 September 2014
I want to send my best wishes to
everyone in Britain and around the world marking Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
These High Holy Days give us a
chance to look back – and to look forward. To look back at the immense
contribution Jews make in Britain: excelling in every field, contributing in
every community, and living by those values – of decency, tolerance, hard work
and responsibility – that are so central to the Jewish faith and to British
life.
And they give us a chance to look
forward to a future free from conflict and prejudice. That means lasting peace
in the Middle East – a future where families don’t live in fear of rocket
attacks. And it means wiping out prejudice in this country, because we will not
tolerate anti-Semitism in Britain. No disagreements on politics or policy can
ever justify racism or extremism in any form. As long as I’m Prime Minister, we
will do everything we can to tackle this, and to ensure we learn the lessons of
the past, as the Holocaust Commission, led by Mick Davies, is doing so
effectively.
Around the world, Britain stands
for diversity and cohesiveness. When mosques came under attack who helped
defend them? British Jews. When a synagogue was under threat from closure, who
helped save it? British Muslims. This says a lot about who we are in this
country – and it’s something we can celebrate and build upon.
So as we look back and look
ahead, let me wish everyone a happy New Year. G’mar Tov and Shanah Tovah. |
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