Dear Charles, Urge President Obama & Congress to investigate a settler attack on U.S. consular officials. Take Action On Friday, January 2nd, Israeli far-right settlers from the illegal Adei Ad outpost in the West Bank stoned two cars belonging to the staff of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem. [1] The U.S. consulate has video documenting the settlers’ attack. [2] U.S. diplomats from the consulate were asked to examine olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers—some of whom are U.S. citizens—from the village of Turmus Aya, north-east of Ramallah, that had been uprooted overnight Thursday by settlers, Security officials from the consulate arrived in the area ahead of the diplomats but were forced to leave by the attacking settlers. As a result of the settlers’ violent attack, the consular officials cancelled their visit. Thus—so far—the far-right settlers have been able to evade responsibility for their previous violent and illegal actions by using even more violence. Urge President Obama and your representatives in Congress to fully investigate this incident by signing our petition. justforeignpolicy.org/act/settler-attack Thank you for all you do to promote a just foreign policy, Robert Naiman and Megan Iorio Just Foreign Policy Contribute to Just Foreign Policy—Make a $15 tax-deductible donation today! Help start the new year off right! If you like our work, help fund us with a $15 (or more!) tax-deductible donation. justforeignpolicy.org/donate References: 1. “Israeli settlers stone two cars belonging to US consulate staff,” Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, January 2, 2015, theguardian/world/2015/jan/02/israeli-settlers-stone-two-cars-us-consulate-staff 2. “Jewish settlers attack US officials visiting West Bank,” Peter Enav and Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press, January 3, 2015,csmonitor/World/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0103/Jewish-settlers-attack-US-officials-visiting-West-Bank-video © 2014 Just Foreign Policy Click here to unsubscribe
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