U.S. Jews to New President: Peace Now

JTA News
September 8, 2004

A group of U.S. Jews launched a petition urging the next president to take further steps to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Open Letter campaign, launched Tuesday, is supported by left-leaning American Jews and various U.S. Jewish groups, including actor Theodore Bikel, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg and Americans for Peace Now. "As American Jews who strongly support Israel, we call on you to commit our nation to vigorous and persistent engagement in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," the petition states. "We ask that within the first hundred days of your administration you appoint an internationally respected envoy at the highest level to signal your intentions to pursue full implementation of the disengagement plan and a renewal of negotiations leading to a final status accord."