Blunt Rochester Issues Statement After Deadly Shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand Targets Muslim Worshippers
Washington,
March 15, 2019
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Kyle Morse
(202-695-0494)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) issued the following statement after a deadly shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand claimed the lives of at least 49 Muslim worshippers. “My thoughts are with the victims of today’s horrifying violence in Christchurch, New Zealand and with our Muslim brothers and sisters around the globe who live in fear for their safety,” said Congresswoman Blunt Rochester. “We are all saddened by this discriminatory act of violence that targeted innocent families in the name of racism and white nationalism. Hatred and Islamophobia do not belong in any civilized society, and no one should ever be afraid to attend their place of worship, regardless of their faith. I stand with Delaware’s Muslim community against all forms of hate and for the inalienable right to worship freely.” ### |
