Resolution Adopted by the
CCAR
Israel’s Security
Adopted by the 101st Annual
Convention of
the Central
Conference of American Rabbis
Seattle, Washington, June 1990
WHEREAS
the security of the State of Israel is of paramount concern to
Israelis, to
Jews, and to people of
good will everywhere, and
WHEREAS
security ultimately involves physical security: secure and recognized
borders,
peaceful relations with
neighboring states and domestic tranquility; the maintenance
of a just society: citizen rights,
sincere and energetic efforts to move toward peace, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The Central Conference of American Rabbis
reaffirm its support for Israel and the
democratic principles enunciated in its Declaration of
Independence, and
2. The CCAR
call upon the media to report accurately on Israel matters,
recognizing
the distorting
potential of coverage and its ability to influence public opinion
among Americans upon whose good
will Israel depends, and to be careful to avoid judgments
that may be based on inappropriate
standards, and
3. The CCAR
reaffirm its long-standing view that true security for Israel can only
result from the acceptance of the
principles of mutual recognition of the right of
self-determination, territorial compromise, and
renunciation of violence. We applaud
efforts of the United States government to encourage the peace
process, and
4. The CCAR reaffirm
its support for groups in Israel that monitor human rights issues,
foster good inter-group relations,
and serve to protect Israel’s public conscience:
the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), the
Rabbinic Human Rights Watch, Interns
for Peace, and Betselem, among others and
5. The CCAR call upon people to carefully separate
criticism of an Israeli government
action from an attack on Israel’s very legitimacy as a nation
state.