Newton Tab

August 14 , 2007

Proud of our U.S. senators

I write to express support for Senator Kennedy and Kerry's co-sponsorship of the Feinstein-Lugar resolution, the first pro-Israel, pro-peace resolution likely to pass the Senate in years, and which by last week had 36 co-sponsors – over one-third of the Senate. It affirms the Senate's commitment to a "true and lasting" two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and calls on President Bush to make a ”top priority” the use of “robust” diplomatic efforts to engage both sides in restarting negotiations. The Feinstein-Lugar resolution is expected to pass by unanimous consent when the Senate reconvenes this fall. I'm proud that Massachusetts is among the eight states in the nation where both senators have endorsed this resolution, introduced to mark the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War and speaking to the hope shared by the vast majority of American Jews that the next chapter in the region's history will be marked by peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Stan Fleischman
Boston Chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Bowdoin Street