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Addendum DRAFT letter The Lexington Human Rights Committee would like to address the impacts of the horrific violence in Israel and Gaza in recent days. We cannot begin to understand the devastation and grief inflicted on so many innocent people who are caught in a conflict, not of their making. This turmoil has impacts that extend beyond borders - affecting families, children, and communities globally. In Lexington, where Jewish, Israeli, Muslim and Palestinian communities bear the weight of the trauma, words cannot adequately express our deepest sorrow for their pain. We must not allow this moment to define the very cultures and people that have brought so much beauty and richness into this world. Please approach all information with caution. We are all too aware of the potential for misinformation leading to Anti Semitism and Islamophobia that only serves to promote hate and division. 1,2,3,4,5,6 We refuse to allow the actions of extremists to define an entire people or religion, nor justify further violence against innocent lives. There is no place for hate. It is hardest in these moments to see that we truly have more in common than not.' We cannot presume to understand the pain nor the intergenerational ripples of trauma. Ultimately, we all seek peace, love, joy, and acceptance. Please check in with your friends and neighbors.8,9 Our hope extends not only to our community in Lexington but also to the complex situation in the Middle East. May we all find the strength to heal, to listen with empathy, give grace and ultimately foster a spirit of peaceful coexistence in our world. LHRC incident reporting : Lexinctton Human Rights Committee Incident Re�ortin� Form Report incidents of anti semitism at national level: Report an Antisernitic, Bias or Discriminator Incident AUL Israel-Palestinian war: East 2 Israel-Hamas varar: Fact-oheekinc► Online misinfcarmati0n Reute s 3 Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media flakes are ramr�ant, neenrs verificatic�rr is vital 4"Fi ht" against anti-Jewish and Muslim hate "is often one that is together." says AIL raffiieial -AG3C hlevvs 5 Antisernitism—Center for Countering Digital Hate CCDH 6 Press release ' a TV 2 1 All That We Share $ 10_WaYs to Have Consc ienticaus Conversations can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict AIL s What Y®ur Jevorish And Palestinian Friends And Cca-WcarkerS Want You To Knca 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE•LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420