"Anti-Semitism has no place in the multi-ethnic North Caucasus." Regional leaders and muftis responded to the aggression against Jews.
"By spreading information and manipulating public opinion, destructive forces are trying to destabilize the situation, provoke interethnic conflicts, and divide our society," the head writes Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rashid Temrezov.
He stressedWhile the Republic mourns the dead civilians of Palestine, all mosques and Orthodox churches in Karachay-Cherkessia pray for the memory of the victims of the conflict and for a speedy end to the war, there are those who exploit "people's sincere feelings for their own interests."
Post with similar content Appeared and in the head's Telegram channel Dagestan Sergey Melikov.
"Extremist resources, administered by enemies of Russia (!), far removed from Dagestan and certainly from Islam, have spread militant calls, which, unfortunately, have been responded to by some hotheads," wrote Melikov.
Minister of National Policy of Chechnya Ahmed Dudayev He declared that further anti-Semitic actions would be "prosecuted by law." He also called the actions of Israel's leadership "criminal" and claimed that Jews also condemned him.
The head of the department did not stand aside Kabardino-Balkaria Kazbek Kokov - what is happening in recent days call "a large-scale information attack on the regions of the North Caucasus by foreign extremist resources."
On the website of the Muslim Coordination Center North Caucasus also appeared appealThe muftis condemned the “provocations of destructive forces.”
"There are attempts to interpret isolated statements and small-scale protests as the opinion of the people. We categorically reject such statements. They contradict the spirit of the Islamic religion and the traditions of the peoples of the North Caucasus. Anti-Semitism has no place in the multi-ethnic North Caucasus," the statement said.
Previously "NeMoscow" Reported There have been several outbreaks of aggression against refugees from Israel and Jews in general in the North Caucasus. Among those fueling anti-Semitic sentiment is the Telegram channel "Utro Dagestan." According to several media reports, it was created by former Russian State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev, who has fled to Ukraine.
