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Led by Hassen Chalghoumi, a delegation of imams and Muslim leaders from several European countries visited Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The imam of Drancy (Seine-Saint-Denis) had already participated in several demonstrations denouncing Hamas&#8217; unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and anti-Semitism.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip was organized by ELNET (European Leadership Network), an organization that defines itself as &#8220;independent&#8221; and &#8220;dedicated to strengthening relations between France, Europe and Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This structure had also organized a rally of 2,000 people in Paris last March entitled &#8220;For the Republic, France against Islamism&#8221;, bringing together right-wing and far-right figures.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Hebrew media, the delegation was made up of imams from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Italy.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Some choose to act differently&#8221;  <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli President Isaac Herzog was quick to praise the &#8220;courage&#8221; of this visit in a video broadcast on his X account: &#8220;We are all children of Abraham, confronted with radical forces that try to hinder this progress (&#8230;) Through your visit and your courageous action, you embody the majority of those who, in the Middle East and in the world, aspire to a life together.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A delegation of European imams and Muslim leaders, led by French imam Hassen Chalghoumi, was received by Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Monday. 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