The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to take action against the Israeli government after it opened tenders for the construction of a massive illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank in its latest attempt to make a Palestinian state impossible.
Israel has opened tenders for the construction of 1,234 Israeli homes in the occupied West Bank. The move is part of Israel’s plan to create the so-called “E1” area on a stretch of Palestinian land, ultimately creating a continuous Israeli settlement “corridor” between occupied East Jerusalem and the large settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, 4.5 miles east of Jerusalem. This would further disrupt Palestinian movement between the northern and southern West Bank, and isolate communities on each side. It is illegal under international law.
In a statement, CAIR said:
“Every day, the Israeli government shouts as loudly as it can to anyone who will listen that it will never permit the establishment of a free Palestinian state and that it will instead do everything it can to make that state impossible.
“Members of Congress, especially those who claim to support a two-state solution, must condemn the E1 tender, call for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, and support sanctions on its rogue government before it steals what remains of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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