Alarming Reports about the Security Barrier in Maale Adumim Dear Friend,
Disturbing reports are surfacing in the Israeli press that the security barrier will be extended to enclose the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim, with construction to begin in the next few weeks. This would complete the "Jerusalem envelope," which would cut off Arab East Jerusalem and its 250,000 Palestinian residents from the West Bank. Such actions will not bring security to Israel. If these reports bear out, they constitute unilateral action that severely undercuts the possibility of peace and thereby endangers Israeli security. The Palestinian leadership has made it clear that there can be no Palestinian state without East Jerusalem as its capital; Israel's decision to authorize completion of the "envelope" around East Jerusalem, therefore, seriously prejudices future negotiations and undermines the prospect of reaching a two-state solution. With the upcoming visit of Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas to Washington, there is an opportunity for the US government to advance the peace process forward, but an extension of the security barrier around Maale Adumim would make that difficult, if not impossible. Therefore I urge you to send a message to the President and to your congressional representatives, asking the U.S. government to demand that Israel immediately halt all construction, whether of housing units (outside the settlement's existing borders) or the security barrier in the area of Maale Adumim pending final status negotiations. Brit Tzedek has made it very easy for you to be heard. With a few clicks, you can email the President and Congress. Please stand up and be counted by responding to this action alert. So please make your voice heard now by going to the link that follows this email. Please share this Action Alert with family, friends, and colleagues, and tell them about Brit Tzedek v'Shalom. http://ga3.org/campaign/jerusalem_envelope?rk=Gp_TqE51MX3NW *************************************** Powered by GetActive Software, Inc. Member Relationship Management Solutions That Recruit, Engage, and Retain (tm) http://www.getactive.com *************************************** ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
