Support the Obama Administration's efforts to end house demolitions in East Jerusalem

I received this email from B'Tselem, The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. I've been encouraged to read it and send an email to U.S. President Obama on the ending of house demolitions in East Jerusalem. I have and did. I encourage you to do the same.

Dear Supporter,

On March 4, during her trip to Israel and the West Bank, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton surprised many by making a strong statement against the Israeli practice of demolishing Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.

Calling the practice "…unhelpful and not in keeping with the obligations [Israel] entered into under the roadmap," Clinton said she would raise the issue with the Israeli government. Click here to send President Obama an e-mail telling him you support Secretary Clinton's statement and urging him to do everything he can to support her efforts to end the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.

Israeli policy regarding housing in East Jerusalem has created an impossible situation for Palestinians. Israeli law and bureaucracy make it virtually impossible for Palestinians to obtain the permits necessary to build or add on to existing homes to accommodate the needs of growing families.

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