Statements on President Trump's announcement
|
|
NDP STATEMENT ON THE UN VOTE ON JERUSALEM
“New Democrats are deeply disappointed in the Trudeau government's decision to abstain from the vote at the UN General Assembly today. (December 21, 2017) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi.
Statement by the United Methodist Church on U.S. Jerusalem Embassy Decision
"United Methodists have long supported the international consensus that the things that make for just and lasting peace in the Middle East must include a shared Jerusalem. Our General Conference declares: "Jerusalem is sacred to all children of Abraham: Jews, Muslims, and Christians. We have a vision of a shared Jerusalem, as a city of peace and reconciliation, where indigenous Palestinians and Israelis can live as neighbors and, along with visitors and tourists, have access to holy sites and exercise freedom of religious expression."
Read more... Other Statements of Interest
Palestinian General Delegation in Ottawa
"The Palestinian General Delegation in Canada condemns any unilateral attempt to change the status of the city of Jerusalem. This attempt constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and a blatant contempt of international legitimacy, United Nations and Security Council resolutions. The international community must take action to end the exploitation of power which tries to enforce an illegal status on the city if Jerusalem." Read more... |
UCC Moderator Jordan Cantwell write to the PM regarding JerusalemDecember 15, 2017 [Print pdf]
Moderator Jordan Cantwell thanks the prime minister for reaffirming Canada’s existing position regarding Jerusalem, and calls on Canada to remain firmly in support of the status quo until just negotiations resolve the status of Jerusalem. Read more. The United Church of Canada has issued a statement supporting partner calls for status quo and for prayers for peace in this Advent season.
"The United Church of Canada supports Palestinian, Israeli, and U.S. partner calls for the current status quo arrangements in Jerusalem to remain until just negotiations resolve its status. Unilaterally endorsing Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, which is considered occupied territory under international law, does not advance the possibility of a just and peaceful resolution."
Read more... WCC expresses grave concern over US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
“Such a step breaks with the longstanding international consensus, and almost seven decades of established American policy, that the status of Jerusalem remains to be settled,” stated Tveit. “It also pre-empts a negotiated resolution of this most difficult issue in any final peace agreement, which must be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians themselves.”
Read more... |
|
|