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Middle East Recognize that the Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes is illegal under international law and is a deterrent to the peace process. (GC 2003) Recognize that the Israeli security wall under construction impedes a final and comprehensive negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by 2005. (GC 2003) Condemn the violence of suicide bombers and the violence of the Occupation and plead with both sides to pursue all avenues of negotiation based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. (EC 06/02) Reiterate support of a just peace that guarantees Israel’s security and Palestinian aspirations for a viable sovereign state with Jerusalem as the shared capital of both Israel and Palestine. (EC 06/02) Recognize that the Israeli policy of building settlements in the Occupied Territories thwarts the peace process. All settlements activities should cease immediately. (EC 06/02) Oppose unilateral military action against Iraq for the sole purpose of overthrowing the regime of Saddam Hussein. (EC 06/02) Express anguish over victimization of the Christian minority in Pakistan and urge U.S. Government to work toward political reform and humanitarian relief in Pakistan. (GC 2000) Call on Israel to remove all road blocks preventing free access to Jerusalem for Palestinians and to allow Palestinians equal rights to build housing and institutions in Jerusalem. (GC 1997) State that any resolution of the question of Jerusalem must equally respect the claims of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity and result in a shared city. (EC 06/95) Urge congregations to develop mutual understanding and respect with Jews and Muslims, and to discuss the Middle East. (GC 1994) Call for human rights for Palestinian refugees in Israel, the Territories, and Jordan. (EC 02/89)