Israel/Palestine: New action by UN Security Council
On December 23 the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an end to Israeli settlements with a vote of fourteen in favor and one abstention – the United States.
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Israel/Palestine: Settlements are obstacles to peace
The United Nations Security Council recently held a special meeting to discuss Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Ask Congress to work to end Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes
Let your members of Congress know that you support a just and lasting resolution to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict.
Israel/Palestine: Life in a Palestinian village
On February 23, the mayor of Wadi Foquin, a Palestinian village in the West Bank, spoke at a congressional briefing on the living conditions for the residents. He and other speakers appealed to the U.S. Congress to put pressure on Israel to halt the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Stop forced displacement in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
On June 27, the Israeli civil administration in the West Bank issued 34 demolition orders against Palestinian homes and buildings in the village of Susiya.
Pax Christi calls for end to Israeli settlements
In January, Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement, released the following statement, calling for an end to Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
