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We are fundamentally against guilt by association.
Jews are not our enemy.
What's more, as people who are being attacked across the globe, Muslims should be especially mindful not to fall in the trap of ignorance and bigotry.
As Tariq Ramadan, Muslim scholar and grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hasan El Banna, states,
"There is nothing in Islam that gives legitimization to Judeophobia, xenophobia and the rejection of any human being because of his religion or the group to which he belongs. Anti-Semitism has no justification in Islam, the message of which demands respect for the Jewish religion and spirit, which are considered a noble expression of the People of the Book."
In these times of singling out, labeling, and stigmatizing Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians living in the West, there is also much to learn from the Jewish experience in Europe and North America: the countless stories of tragic pain, oppression, resistance, and renewal.
As Israel continues its violent campaign against the most basic Palestinian rights, there is an opportunity to stand hand-in-hand in struggle with the many Jews of conscience and say "No more!" No more military occupation! No more home demolitions! No more killings of innocent people anywhere! No more trampling on civil and human rights anywhere!
Hug-a-Jew is our small contribution to this dialogue, an affirmation of our common humanity.
Because as Muslims, we stand for justice. 
