World Israel News.com      By Staff                          Tues., April 07, 2020

Over 130 American Jewish leaders signed a letter on Monday to Blue and White leaders Benny Gantz (pic above) and Gabi Ashkenazi, urging them to remain steadfast in their “opposition to unilateral West Bank annexation.”

The letter was authored by the Israel Policy Forum, an organization that works “to shape the discourse and mobilize support among American Jewish leaders and U.S. policymakers for the realization of a viable two-state solution.”

Signatories include Rabbis Rick Jacobs, head of the Union for Reform Judaism, and David Saperstein, who served as ambassador for International Religious Freedom in the Obama administration.

The group vehemently opposes Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and instead advocates for a policy of “territorial withdrawal, halting settlement activity, and concessions.”

“We write to you as American Jewish communal leaders who are proudly Zionist, unquestionably pro-Israel, and who have devoted our lives to supporting the State of Israel,” the letter says.

“In the midst of this unprecedented health and financial crisis for Israel, we respectfully urge you not to use the need for unity in the face of emergency to create a different crisis for Israel by moving forward on unilateral annexation,” they said.

The letter also warned, “Should annexation be advanced, American Jews – the majority of whom oppose such a policy – will feel more alienated from Israel as a result.”

The organization advocates for an agreement with Palestinian Arabs based on the principle of “two states for two peoples.”

They warn, “Do not proceed with unilateral annexation (of settlements, settlement blocs, or the Jordan Valley), for Israel will have no control over the ensuing chain reaction.”

The letters come while the leaders of the Blue and White party are negotiating with the Likud over the formation of a unity government.

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