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October 9, 2009

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Responds President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize:

Leading Middle East Peace Group: Nobel Prize Recognizes Obama’s Push for Israeli, Palestinian Peace

Boston -- Brit Tzedek V'Shalom released the following statement today on the announcement that President Obama will receive the Nobel Peace Prize:

"Brit Tzedek V'Shalom wishes President Obama congratulations on his win of the Nobel Peace Prize. After President Obama's campaign advocating hope, change and diplomacy, his election restored America's image in the world, setting the stage for a negotiated two-state peace in the Middle East.

Only through President Obama's continued leadership and action, will Middle East peace become a reality. We look forward to when this prize is shared with Israeli and Palestinian leadership against the backdrop of two states living side-by-side in peace and security."

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, is a national grassroots organization nearly 49,000 strong that educates and mobilizes American Jews in support of a negotiated two-state resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.