C039 (Justice and Peace in the Holy Land - Our Call to Action)

House of Deputies Message #261

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jul 10, 2022 it considered resolution C039 (Justice and Peace in the Holy Land - Our Call to Action). The house acted to:

Concur


Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,

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That the 80th General Convention recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and condemn the continued occupation, segregation and oppression of the Palestinian people; recognizing that for Israel to continue as a democracy it must allow for equality of all its peoples; and be it further  

Resolved, that the 80th General Convention urge the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress to take action to oppose Israeli laws and practices that result in unequal rights for two peoples. 

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That the 80th General Convention recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and we condemn the continued occupation, segregation and oppression of the Palestinian people; recognizing that for Israel to continue as a democracy it must allow for equality of all its peoples; and be it further

Resolved, that the 80th General Convention urge the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress to take action to oppose Israeli laws and practices that result in unequal rights for two peoples.