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ACTION ALERT (6/8/07): "Back U.S. Leadership to Achieve Israeli-Palestinian Peace - Senate Co-Sponsors Needed"

Back U.S. Leadership to Achieve Israeli-Palestinian Peace Senate Co-Sponsors Needed Yesterday Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and seven of her colleagues introduced S. Res. 224. This resolution signals strong support for U.S. engagement to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace. Take ...

Back U.S. Leadership to Achieve Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Senate Co-Sponsors Needed

Yesterday Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and seven of her colleagues introduced S. Res. 224. This resolution signals strong support for U.S. engagement to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace. Take Action NOW!

The resolution:

  • reaffirms the Senate's commitment to a "true and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the establishment of 2 states, the State of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, with recognized borders;"

  • calls on President Bush to "pursue a robust diplomatic effort to engage the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, begin negotiations, and make a 2-state settlement a priority;"

  • urges the President to "consider appointing as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace an individual who has held cabinet rank and has extensive experience in the region;"

  • calls on the Hamas-led PA to "recognize the State of Israel's right to exist, to renounce and end all terror and incitement, and to accept past agreements between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority;"

  • calls on moderate Arab states in the region "to intensify their diplomatic efforts toward a 2-state solution" and "welcomes the Arab League Peace Initiative;"

  • calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to "embrace efforts to achieve peace and refrain from taking any actions that would prejudice the outcome of final status negotiations."

In addition to Senator Feinstein, the eight original cosponsors on the resolution include Richard Lugar (R-IN), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Max Baucus (D-MT), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Sununu (R-NH), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Congressional support for peace and strong U.S. engagement to achieve peace sends a strong signal to the U.S. Administration, and to Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Please contact your Senators. Urge them to cosponsor this important resolution (or if they are already cosponsors, thank them for doing so).

Take Action NOW!

  • Click here to visit APN's online Action Center where you can edit and send your letter with just a few easy clicks. Please note that different sample letters will be generated based on whether each Senator is a sponsor of the legislation.