1989-1991 ACSWP Commentary

Overtures in 1989, 1990 and 1991 continued requests for a peace process in the area that included participation of the Palestinians and a ceasing of new settlements by Israel in the Occupied Territories.  The 1990 Assembly:

1990 Statement – PC(USA), pp. 105, 106

… 7.  ENCOURAGES the Congress of the United States to make continuation of U.S. aid to the State of Israel contingent upon an end to further settlements in the occupied territories, and an end to human rights violations as enumerated by the U.S. State Department in its annual report; …

12.  REQUESTS the U.S. State Department to designate 10 percent of all appropriated aid for Israel to be used exclusively for the educations, medical, and economic benefit of Palestinians in the occupied territories, such aid to be administered on behalf of the Palestinians by the appropriate United Nations agencies; …