An interfaith appeal to President Mubarak

We members of the Interfaith Gaza Satyagraha international peace delegation to Gaza beseech President Mubarak to let all the members of the Gaza Freedom March enter Gaza and walk in solidarity with the Palestinian people on December 31, 2009. We are deeply distressed by the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the ongoing blockade of goods and services into Gaza. As clergy, religious leaders, and people of faith from the traditions of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism, we are called not to stand idly by, but to walk with those who are crying out for help.

Opening the borders is a righteous act, as it is written in the Qur'an, "Those who believe in Qur'an and those who follow the Jewish scriptures and the Christians ... and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear. (Surah 2, Ayat 62)"

We seek to fulfill our scriptural obligations by coming together, walking in peaceful pilgrimage, and providing hope to those who seek peace for their families. As people of faith we believe that we are called to witness for the sake of the well-being of all people, for we are one humanity.