Orthodox
Union Denounces Anti-Israel UN Resolution
The
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
of America denounces United Nations Security Council Resolution
1322 that unilaterally condemns Israel for this week’s Middle East
violence and the failure of the United States to veto this
resolution. We reject
as well the reference to the visit of opposition leader Ariel Sharon
to the Temple Mount since the Waqf was notified of it a week in
advance and approved it, while preparations for the Palestinian
attacks were made at least a month prior to the visit.
It
is widely known that the Palestinian riots were orchestrated by Mr.
Arafat as a direct result of his failure to galvanize Arab support
following the breakdown of the Camp David summit.
We condemn the Palestinians’ use of violence and the
cynical placement of children in harm’s way in order to advance
their political agenda. Israel
has the right to defend and protect itself and the obligation to
restore all order.
One-sided
UN resolutions that distort the truth undermine any hope for a
chance of a true peace and further encourage the Palestinians to
continue to use violence to achieve their goals.
We
call upon our leaders and Presidential and Vice-Presidential
candidates to denounce this contemptible resolution.
We urge them and all responsible leadership to join us in
support of Israel, America’s most dependable ally in the Middle
East, at the Solidarity
Gathering in New York City on Thursday, October 12, 2000, at
12:15 pm at 42nd Street and Second Avenue.
