Major faith leaders of Britain: 'We stand united in our grief'

THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has joined Britain's Jewish and Muslim faith leaders in a call for unity against prejudice.

- Marco Giannangeli

An open letter to the Sunday Express was written to commemorate the tragedy of the October 7 attacks on Israel last year, and the subsequent war in Gaza.

And last night, the initiative, organised by the Together Coalition, was described as "a major intervention".

While conflict has raged, the effects have also been felt in the UK where the past 12 months have been marred by a record number of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents.

Worryingly, the distance between faith leaders, who had previously enjoyed good relations with each other, has also widened.

"In these challenging times, we must also reject those who seek to divide us," they say in the letter. "Anti-Jewish hate and antiMuslim hate have no place in the UK today.