Passionists International, as part of the NGO working Group on Israel/Palestine, was a co-sponsor of an important event on 12th September held in the Church Center at the UN. During this new 66th session of the General Assembly, Palestine has indicated that it intends to apply to be admitted as a full Member State of the United Nations. The United States government has also announced that it will veto any such application in the Security Council. To help educate people on the issues involved, we decided to offer this panel. The meeting was well attended and informative about the issues underlying the continuing tragic reality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. We were able to record the remarks made by Professor Khalidi.
We also post a copy of the recent statement entitled: Palestinian U.N. Bid: U.S. Should Press for Peace, Not Punishment from the Quaker United Nations Office. During these days of tension, let us pray for a peaceful outcome that will be a positive benefit to the people of both Palestine and Israel.
Kevin Dance, C.P.
Thanks for this discussion. A realistic one.