00:00A delegation of rabbis from across the Muslim world met Qatar's emir on Monday
00:04to offer condolences following the death of the father emir, Sheikh Hamid bin Khalifa Al Thani.
00:10After the meeting, Rabbi Mendy Hittrick told Euro News the delegation also wanted to thank Qatar's leadership
00:16for its support of the country's Jewish community.
00:19We felt very, very welcome at the emir's presence today.
00:23Sitting with the emir, hearing the words of comfort, hearing the words of friendship
00:29and feeling of brotherhood that has always existed.
00:33And sometimes at times of war, at times of conflict, that is when friendship is tested.
00:39And being here at this time and showing that we support our friends, partners here in Qatar.
00:48The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States represents rabbis serving Jewish communities
00:52in 18 Muslim-majority countries.
00:55Hittrick says those communities continue to demonstrate how Jews and Muslims can live side-by-side.
01:00He says moments of dialogue between leaders and communities remain essential to building trust across the region.
01:07Peace is not only between governments.
01:09Peace starts between people.
01:11And people-to-people relationship.
01:13If your heart is open, the person in front of you sees it.
01:17And it really depends on each and every one of us to really open our heart to the other.
01:25Speaking after his meeting with the emir, Hittrick said continued engagement between religious leaders
01:30and local communities offers hope for stronger Muslim-Jewish relations despite ongoing regional tensions.
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