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Church Leaders' Statement Supports Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) —
Christians throughout the
world were urged last week
by a group of prominent
church leaders to rally be-
hind Israel and the Jewish
people who are endangered
by "ruthless acts of vio-
lence."
In a "Statement of Con-
cern," the Catholic,
Evangelical and Protestant
theologians deplored "the
actions of those who try to
isolate Israel from the fam-
ily of nations"; affirmed the
United Nations as an inter-
national forum but con-
Tined those who "manip-
ate its agencies for their
anti-Israel campaigns";
called for a solution "as just
to the Palestinian Arabs as
it is to the Israelis" but
pointed out that "provoca-
tive and destructive" pro-
nouncements and actions by
the Palestine Liberation
Organization "nullify con-
structive efforts for peace
and reconciliation in the
Middle East"; and declared
" our support for a united
Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel" and commended "the
exemplary fashion" in
which Israel has assured ac-
cess to the holy places and
protected religious rights.
Signers of the state-
ment included Rev.
James Lyons of Pine Hill
Congregational Church,
West Bloomfield and.R.ev.
James Wilson-Garrison
of the Lutheran Campus
Ministry of Western
Michigan University.
in a particular way."
ment at the Vanderbilt
The statement, repre-
The Rev. Edward University School in Ten-
senting the "voice of con- Flannery, advisory nessee, noted that the Na-
science" of "multitudes of commitee member of the tional Council of Churches
Christians," was adopted Secretariat for is preparing a final policy
unanimously at a "Reli- Catholic-Jewish Rela- statement on the Middle
gious Convocation in Sup- tions of the National East and expressed the
port of Israel" hosted by the Council of Catholic "hope that the leadership of
Anti-Defamation League of Bishops, said in a the churches of his land will
Bnai Brith at its national "Statement of Hope" that hold fast to their support of
headquarters and the Hal- Israel is "a symbol of the state of Israel, will
loran House Hotel.
hope" to Christians and never waiver in that sup-
In the principal address to Jews.
port, will reaffirm and de-
the opening session, Dr.
He declared that at- epen their commitment of
Paul Van Buren, professor tempts by Arab propaganda faith in the lengths that
of religious studies at Tem- and Soviet imperialism to bind Judaism and Chris-
ple University in Philadel- • ghettoize Israel and make it tianity together."
phia, declared that support a pariah nation must be re-
Participating in a prayer
of Israel is "a moral impera- sisted. He asserted that "it service at the _Isaiah Wall
tive" for Christians. He de- is paramount in the face of opposite the United Na-
clared that Christians "are this massive opposition tions, Sister Rose Therig,
called by God to Israel's which Israel suffers that professor of education at
support."
those who see clearly rally Seton Hall University in
He described Israel as to Israel's side, fight the South Orange, N.J., de-
"God's experimental work- forces of anti-Zionism and clared that "with the Na-
shop" and said this "has give assurances to the tional Coalition of Ameri-
been shown to us by God's Jewish people that they are can Nuns, I strongly sup-
action in rescuing a particu- not friendless and will not port the current status of
lar band of slaves and by have to go it alone."
Jerusalem under Israeli
In a-similar "Statement of jurisdiction." She added
bringing them into a par-
ticular place and commend- Hope," Dr. Walter Harrel- that "I oppose any other
ing them to live in that land son, professor of Old Testa- form of control."
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the concluding dinner on
Oct. 26 of a seven-day visit
to Egypt and Israel, the 40
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Jewish National Fund Na-
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Cardin of Baltimore, corn-
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clamation projects of the
JNF now well under way in
the northern and southern
sectors of Israel.
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week-long series of semi-
nars and briefings by top
JNF officials who met them
at various locations in both
the Galilee and the Negev.
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