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As we navigate through COVID19, we must be aware that hate grows in times of plague and economic downturn. Hatred is dangerous, polarizes and unacceptable. Targeting Asians, Native Americans, Muslims, Chinese and Jews leads to conspiracy theories and extremism.

H.E. Jusuf Kalla, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia (2014-2019) (2004-2009) and current Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross, has been courageous and outspoken in his appeal for Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, to engage in dialogue with Israel.

The pandemic has shut down our mosques and synagogues, bringing about a boom in digital gatherings, virtual prayer spaces and online learning. Are these changes fleeting responses to a crisis or will they fundamentally alter religious life?

Mayors across the country and around the world are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response, making critical decisions every day about how to protect their communities while also working to restart their cities' economic engines.

The same terrorist methods developed and used by the Palestinians against Israeli civilians for years are now being employed by ISIS against Europeans: car-rammings, stabbings, and suicide bombings in public spaces.