Quote, unquote

Christian Century, March 27, 2002 by Drew Christiansen

"I pray the UN action will lead both Israelis and Palestinians to a cessation of violence and an immediate return to negotiations within the framework of international law. Unless the occupation ends, no one can expect a cease-fire to last."

--Drew Christiansen, a Middle East adviser to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, one of many church figures who praised a March 12 groundbreaking UN resolution that called for "a region where two states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognized borders."