Jerusalem Post
April 20, 2004
US Jewish group petitions for settlers
By Janine Jacharia

WASHINGTON - A group called "Brit Tzedek/The Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace" said Tuesday it had gathered 10,000 signatures of American Jews on a petition urging Israel and the US to provide funding to settlers who voluntarily relocate from the West Bank to Israel proper. Representatives of the group plan to present the petition to US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday, when the leaders meet to discuss Sharon's plan for unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

The group urged the US not to offer unqualified support for Israel's security fence, saying it would "undermine future negotiations."