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Topic: Catholic Bishops in Britain Support Peace in Holy Land
JERUSALEM, November 26, 2000--In a message received here, the Roman Catholic=
=20
Bishops in England and Wales have called on Israel and the Palestinian=20
National Authority to return to peace negotiations. The text of the message=
=20
from the November meeting of the British Bishops' Conference follows: =20
Contact:
Fr. Raed Awad Abussahlin
The Latin (Catholic) Patriarchate of Jerusalem
(972-2) 628-2323
Email: latinpat@actcom.co.il
Website: http://members.nbci.com/nonviolence/Raed/Olive/Branches.html
STATEMENT ON=20
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING THE MOMENTUM OF=20
THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE HOLY LAND
The Bishops=E2=80=99 Conference:
=C2=B7 expresses its sadness at the recent violence in the Holy Land and th=
e=20
grievous suffering that has been caused by this and requests renewed prayers=
=20
for a just peace.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Many hopes appear to have been dashed by the v=
iolence=20
especially those of a negotiated settlement that would guarantee the=20
fundamental rights of all the peoples of the region to live in justice,=20
dignity and security, and so allow members of two peoples and three faiths t=
o=20
live side by side in reciprocal respect;
=C2=B7 recognises that every death by violence is a tragedy, and in many ca=
ses a=20
crime.=C2=A0 But it is also important to notice that there is a gross dispar=
ity=20
between the numbers of those killed and wounded on each side;=C2=A0=20
=C2=B7 echoes some powerful recent words of the Holy Father, who wrote, =E2=
=80=9COnly a=20
return to the negotiating table on an equal footing, with due respect for=20
international law, is capable of disclosing a future of brotherhood and peac=
e=20
for those who live in this blessed land=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 One implication of t=
his expression=20
of theHoly Father deserves particular attention - that negotiations between=20=
a=20
strong party and a weaker one can only succeed in bringing justice given the=
=20
vigilant support of the international community, especially where=20
international law is at stake.=C2=A0 The Bishops=E2=80=99 Conference therefo=
re urges Her=20
Majesty=E2=80=99s Government and the European Union to offer the necessary s=
upport=20
for the negotiations;
=C2=B7 is fully conscious of the constraints on the main political leaders=20
involved, who each have to take account of factions seemingly bent on furthe=
r=20
and systematic violence; and encourages them to continue with courage in the=
=20
search for peace; since the more massive the present violence, the greater=20
must be the paralyzing fear of subsequent bitterness and vengeance;
=C2=B7 states its concern at the continued attempts of the Government of Is=
rael=20
to expand and build settlements, so creating new =E2=80=98facts on the groun=
d=E2=80=99 at=20
this highly critical stage of the peace process;
=C2=B7 expresses the prayerful hope that the momentum of the last few years=
,=20
towards a peaceful and just co-existence, will not be reversed by the curren=
t=20
violent conflict.
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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Boo=
kman Old Style" LANG=3D"0">Topic: Catholic Bishops in Britain Support Peace=20=
in Holy Land
<BR>
<BR>JERUSALEM, November 26, 2000--In a message received here, the Roman Cath=
olic <BR>Bishops in England and Wales have called on Israel and the Palestin=
ian <BR>National Authority to return to peace negotiations. The text o=
f the message <BR>from the November meeting of the British Bishops' Conferen=
ce follows:
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Ar=
ial" LANG=3D"0">Contact:
<BR>Fr. Raed Awad Abussahlin
<BR>The Latin (Catholic) Patriarchate of Jerusalem
<BR>(972-2) 628-2323
<BR>Email: latinpat@actcom.co.il
<BR>Website: http://members.nbci.com/nonviolence/Raed/Olive/Branches.html
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Bookma=
n Old Style" LANG=3D"0">
<BR>
<BR>STATEMENT ON=20
<BR>THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING THE MOMENTUM OF=20
<BR>THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE HOLY LAND
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>The Bishops=E2=80=99 Conference:
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 expresses its sadness at the recent violence in the Holy La=
nd and the <BR>grievous suffering that has been caused by this and requests=20=
renewed prayers <BR>for a just peace.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Many hopes appear to have=20=
been dashed by the violence <BR>especially those of a negotiated settlement=20=
that would guarantee the <BR>fundamental rights of all the peoples of the re=
gion to live in justice, <BR>dignity and security, and so allow members of t=
wo peoples and three faiths to <BR>live side by side in reciprocal respect;
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 recognises that every death by violence is a tragedy, and i=
n many cases a <BR>crime.=C2=A0 But it is also important to notice that ther=
e is a gross disparity <BR>between the numbers of those killed and wounded o=
n each side;=C2=A0=20
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 echoes some powerful recent words of the Holy Father, who wrote,=20=
=E2=80=9COnly a <BR>return to the negotiating table on an equal footing, wit=
h due respect for <BR>international law, is capable of disclosing a future o=
f brotherhood and peace <BR>for those who live in this blessed land=E2=80=
=9D.=C2=A0 One implication of this expression <BR>of theHoly Father deserves=
particular attention - that negotiations between a <BR>strong party and a w=
eaker one can only succeed in bringing justice given the <BR>vigilant suppor=
t of the international community, especially where <BR>international law is=20=
at stake.=C2=A0 The Bishops=E2=80=99 Conference therefore urges Her <BR>Maje=
sty=E2=80=99s Government and the European Union to offer the necessary suppo=
rt <BR>for the negotiations;
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 is fully conscious of the constraints on the main political=
leaders <BR>involved, who each have to take account of factions seemingly b=
ent on further <BR>and systematic violence; and encourages them to continue=20=
with courage in the <BR>search for peace; since the more massive the present=
violence, the greater <BR>must be the paralyzing fear of subsequent bittern=
ess and vengeance;
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 states its concern at the continued attempts of the Governm=
ent of Israel <BR>to expand and build settlements, so creating new =E2=80=
=98facts on the ground=E2=80=99 at <BR>this highly critical stage of the pea=
ce process;
<BR>
<BR>=C2=B7 expresses the prayerful hope that the momentum of the last=20=
few years, <BR>towards a peaceful and just co-existence, will not be reverse=
d by the current <BR>violent conflict.
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>-end-
<BR>
<BR>
<BR></FONT></HTML>
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