<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Courtesy of today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News with special thanks to Joann Muneta<div><br></div><div>—————————————————-</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Idaho must wake up and fight growing antisemitism</span></b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">People throughout Idaho and the Northwest find all forms of hate repulsive and are alarmed by the increasingly blatant demonstrations of antisemitism occurring in Boise. We can only imagine how it must feel for people, especially Jewish residents, to find flyers on their doorsteps with disgusting caricatures of Jewish figures, describing the COVID-19 pandemic as a Jewish plot, enclosed with pellet gun ammunition. This is in addition to antisemitic slogans and swastikas sprayed on doorsteps, fences, sidewalks and close to the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, plus last year’s vandalism of Spokane’s Temple Beth Shalom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Wake up Idaho! The roots of hate when allowed to spread hurt not just the Jews, but all minorities, and eventually all of society. The message to us, whatever our beliefs or political affiliation, is to speak up and take a united stand against hate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Twenty-four human rights and religious organizations from throughout the region have signed this letter. People want their law enforcement to uproot whoever is responsible for the vandalism. They want government, religious, and business leaders to acknowledge the seriousness of these incidents and to champion justice and inclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">We must teach our children and educate ourselves about lessons of past tragedies and how smaller incidents can grow to widespread violence and genocide. We can’t afford to be silent! Together we have the power to fight hate and promote human dignity. We are indeed “Too Great for Hate,” and we commit to the creation of a harmonious and safe future for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Joann Muneta (</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">chair, Latah County Human Rights Task Force)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); background-color: white;">Note: Representatives from the organizations below also endorsed this letter.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Groups Supporting the Response to Boise Antisemitism<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">As of January 17, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">1. LATAH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS TASK FORCE - MOSCOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">2. CITY OF MOSCOW HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">3. BONNER COUNTY HUMAN RIGHT TASK FORCE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">4. CITY OF SPOKANE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">5. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MOSCOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">6. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION INSTITUTE: HREI - COEUR D’ALENE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">7. IDAHO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">8. JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE PALOUSE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">9. KOOTENAI COUNTY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN RELATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">10. LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA’IS OF MOSCOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">11. LOVE LIVES HERE COEUR D’ALENE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">12. LOVE LIVES HERE IN THE FLATHEAD -MONTANA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">13. LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRIES OF UI AND WSU<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">14. MOSCOW INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">15. MONTANA HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">16. Rabbi, Dan Fink: CONGREGATION AHAVATH BETH ISRAEL-BOISE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">17. SPOKANE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS TASK FORCE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">18. ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF MOSCOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">19. TEMPLE BETH SHALOM, SPOKANE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">20. THE HUMAN RIGHTS BUSINESS CONSORTIUM – COEUR D’ALENE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">21. TREASURE STATE VALUES, MONTANA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">22. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF THE PALOUSE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">23. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST-MOSCOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 20.25pt; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">24. WASSMUTH CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS- BOISE</span></p></div><div>—————————————————-<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. Stolworthy</div><div></div></div></div></body></html>