THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 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." 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