Tag: Israel
Catholic Bishop Calls on Administration to Negotiate Ceasefire Between Israel, Gaza
November 21, 2012
The United States should provide leadership to end the cycle of violence and retaliation currently unfolding between Gaza and southern Israel, according to a letter to the Obama administration from the chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). “An immediate cease fire must be negotiated [...]
Interreligious Leaders: Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Peace is More Urgent Than Ever
March 6, 2012
Catholic Relief Services thanks Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious leaders from the United States for recommitting to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Their statement, issued by the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East (NILI), urges the Administration, Congress, and candidates for elected office to support concrete steps towards peace. The U.S. [...]