Constituent of Rep. Howard Berman,

Please join other constituents in Brit Tzedek v'Shalom in thanking Rep. Berman for his recent forceful statements against any further Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank.

Last week, during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington, Rep. Berman was frank in supporting the President's demand for a complete settlement freeze. He, along with other important legislators, rejected Netanyahu's efforts to stall on this guarantee by making this freeze conditional on Palestinian actions. 
 
As a leading member of the House, Rep. Berman’s statements helped pave the way for President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton's equally unequivocal statements about settlement expansion.

We can be proud that our representative "gets it" and that he is helping to move the peace process forward by showing the parties that the U.S. will be firm in its insistence that they adhere to previous agreements and avoid taking steps on the ground that will jeopardize the ongoing peace process. Please make sure that he hears words of support from his Jewish constituents. Please thank Rep. Berman for taking leadership on this issue.

B'Shalom,

Allison Lattman, Los Angeles Chapter Chair
Nancy Vimla, Los Angeles Advocacy Chair

Additional Resources:

Key Lawmakers Are Opposing Israeli Policy On Settlements by Nathan Guttman. The Jewish Daily Forward. May 27, 2009.