新南威爾士州信仰事務委員會今日召開會議。鑒於近期的事件，新南威爾士州信仰事務委員會發布了以下聲明：

作為有信仰的人，我們認識到共同的人性讓我們成為一個家庭，我們彼此接納為兄弟姊妹。

我們理解社區中的許多人因中東事件而感到的痛苦。

我們懇請那些在哀悼中的人從他人的同情和理解中尋求安慰，並避免發表或進行任何煽動仇恨、怨恨或暴力的言語和行為。

我們的州在這些衝突時期展現了極大的韌性，但我們不能對社會凝聚力掉以輕心。

作為社區和信仰領袖，我們承諾將在各自的會眾和社區內努力促進新南威爾士州的和平、和諧與理解，並作為澳大利亞同胞團結一致。

以下成員出席並支持了以上聲明：

• 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