The Society of Biblical Literature stands with all victims of hate crimes and deplores the selective invocation and uncritical interpretation of biblical texts to justify anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, racism, sexism, and xenophobia.

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In 2007 the International Cooperation Initiative (ICI) was founded under the leadership of a three-person Task Force. The Initiative has flourished and is now under the direction of the ICI Committee. Questions about the ICI and its programs may be directed to any of the committee members.

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Members of the committee:

Teofilo Correa

Jaqueline S. Du Toit

David Hamidovic

Jione Havea