新南威尔士州信仰事务委员会今日召开会议。鉴于近期的事件，新南威尔士州信仰事务委员会发布了以下声明：

作为有信仰的人，我们认识到共同的人性让我们成为一个家庭，我们彼此接纳为兄弟姊妹。

我们理解社区中的许多人因中东事件而感到的痛苦。

我们恳请那些在哀悼中的人从他人的同情和理解中寻求安慰，并避免发表或进行任何煽动仇恨、怨恨或暴力的言语和行为。

我们的州在这些冲突时期展现了极大的韧性，但我们不能对社会凝聚力掉以轻心。

作为社区和信仰领袖，我们承诺将在各自的会众和社区内努力促进新南威尔士州的和平、和谐与理解，并作为澳大利亚同胞团结一致。

以下成员出席并支持了以上声明：

• Right Reverend Dr Michael Stead, Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney
• Mr Gawaine Powell Davies, Chair, Buddhist Council of NSW
• Imam Shadi Alsuleiman, President, Australian National Imams Council
• Dr Ali Al Samail, Resident Scholar (Sheikh), Australian Ahl Al Bait Islamic Centre
• Mr Surinder Kumar Jain, Vice President, Hindu Council of Australia
• Ms Monica Doumit, Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
• David Ossip, President, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
• Dr Steve Bartlett, Director of Ministries, Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT
• Dr Manas Ghosh, Minister in the Uniting Church Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW & ACT
• Dr Kamal Weerakoon, Minister, Presbyterian Church of Australia
• Mr Darshan Singh Gill, Patron, Australian Sikh Association (ASA) (Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood)
• Very Rev. Fr Christophoros Krikelis, Chancellor, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
• Mr Darren Bark, Co-Chair, Better Balanced Futures (Faith NSW)
• Mr Murray Norman, CEO, Better Balanced Futures (Faith NSW)
• Reverend Heather Joyce Topp, Senior Chaplain and Interfaith Minister, Buddhist Council of NSW
• Reverend William Crews AM, Superintendent Minister, Ashfield Parish Mission
• Ms Katherine Xavier, Interfaith Commission Member, Catholic Diocese of Parramatta
• Ms Monica Chahoud, Melkite Charitable Foundation President, Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and all Oceania
• Paster Ken Fischer, on behalf of Rev. Ralph Estherby, National Director/CEO for Chaplaincy Australia, Australian Christian Churches