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ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Veto of Resolution on Israeli Settlements
From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>Date Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:07:49 -0600
Title: ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Veto of Resolution on Israeli Settlements ELCA NEWS SERVICE >February 18, 2011 ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Veto of Resolution on Israeli Settlements 11-019-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America said he is "dismayed" the U.S. government today vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that called on Israel to stop illegal construction of settlements on Palestinian land. >More: >http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4713 >For information contact: >John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org >http://www.elca.org/news >Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews >Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews