United Church Social Policy Positions

WHEREAS Christ calls the church to be concerned for this world;

WHEREAS the ways of peace and reconciliation are preferred to acts of violence and the perpetuation of hatred; and…

WHEREAS peace and security for Israeli Jews will only come when justice and peace come to the Palestinians;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 35th General Council

1. express its support for a negotiated peace settlement between Israel and the peoples in the occupied territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip;
2. express this support to the government of Israel and to those negotiating on behalf of the Palestinian peoples, encouraging them to use all peaceful methods possible.

General Council: 35th General Council, 1994

Record of Proceedings Page Ref. 1994 ROP, p. 143-144, 467-468