CPC STATEMENT ON TRAGEDY IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

The Chinese-American Planning Council, our nation's largest Asian American social services organization, joins with the Asian American & Pacific Islander community to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of the Jewish community in response to the tragedy which took place on October 27, 2018 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We condemn this act of terrorism and extend our condolences to the families of the victims. As an organization dedicated to achieving a society free from discrimination, we call upon all Americans to join together to eliminate all forms of anti-Semitism, hatred, and violence in our country.