It took just three hours for an online fundraiser asking Muslim Americans to donate money to help rebuild a vandalized Jewish cemetery to exceed a $20,000 goal.

The project was in response to news that at least 170 headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Missouri were knocked over and damaged over the weekend. Police said “there’s nothing to indicate it was any type of hate crime” but that they were keeping options open to the possibility it could be one.

Linda Sarsour, who describes herself on Twitter as a Palestinian-American-Muslim, racial justice and civil rights activist and media commentator, decided to respond by showing support on behalf Muslim Americans. The fundraiser on LaunchGood reached its goal but will continue collecting money.

“Muslim Americans stand in solidarity with the Jewish-American community to condemn this horrific act of desecration against the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery,” the page said. “We also extend our deepest condolences to all those who have been affected and to the Jewish community at large.”

Sarsour wrote that the project was also in response to threats against Jewish community centers across the United States and that any additional funds beyond the $20,000 goal would go to assisting other centers. The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in San Diego received a hoax bomb threat just Tuesday.

The project quickly spread on social media with many messages of support.

https://twitter.com/Christina_Tasca/status/834185621082095616

https://twitter.com/bradlander/status/834141037241200641

https://twitter.com/mcbridetd/status/834156382307938305

https://twitter.com/FrankLuntz/status/834156392416030720

https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/834179247275139073

To see the fundraising page go here: Muslims Unite to Repair Jewish Cemetery

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