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Residents press Solon leaders over alleged antisemitism; mosque volunteers and visitors defend community work
Summary
Multiple residents urged Solon officials to take action against alleged antisemitism tied to the Chagrin Valley Islamic Center; mosque representatives and visiting allies described interfaith programs and a food pantry and urged dialogue. Mayor Krauss and council members said they are discussing responses and educational programs.
Several residents used council’s public-comment period on Feb. 18 to urge the City of Solon to take action they say is needed to confront antisemitism and alleged promotion of radical views connected to the Chagrin Valley Islamic Center.
Adam Snow, identifying himself from 4455 Silsbee Road, said he and more than 20 others have repeatedly raised “genuine concern and fears” about what they described as radicalism and antisemitism connected to the mosque and its associates. Snow asked the council to sever ties with the Chagrin Valley Islamic Center, to remove the mosque’s founder from a community relations committee and to explicitly condemn the mosque for violating Solon’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. “We are begging you to do the right thing,” Snow said, and…
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