Resolution Adopted by the CCAR
Israel
Adopted by the CCAR at the 87th Annual Convention of
the Central Conference of American Rabbis
1976
WHEREAS the State of Israel is in a desperate struggle for survival; Zionism and the
Jewish People are under attack by a malicious Arab propaganda campaign; the United
Nations General Assembly and its various commissions continue to be manipulated to
discredit Israel, Zionism and the Jewish People; Arab boycotts of Israel and Jews continue;
Israel is forced to maintain its defense posture at a level which continues to disrupt
its economy and thwart its efforts to render the essential human services to its
people; and
WHEREAS we have concern for the future actions of our own United States government,
the Israeli government, the leadership of Arab states and groups; and
WHEREAS we feel an obligation to respond properly, responsibly and forthrightly as
a conference of rabbis who have a long record of love and loyalty for the State of
Israel combined with a fervent dedication to peace,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that we call on the government of the United States to continue
its opposition to the calumnies against Zionism and the Jewish People in the United
Nations and to approach with the greatest caution proposals for the creation of a
Palestinian state or for the disruption of a currently unified Jerusalem, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we call on the government of the State of Israel to continue
to seek out avenues of peace, to denounce efforts of such groups as Gush Emunim which
can only further exacerbate existing tensions and drive Arabs and Jews further apart at a time when the cause of peace requires a narrowing of the gap between them
and we commend the government of Israel for its efforts to restrain the illegal activities
of Gush Emunim, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we call on the leaders of Arab nations and groups within
the Arab world to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and commit
themselves to joining with Israel in a search for a lasting peace in the Middle East.