A petition organized by the Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) to President Joe Biden

Over 100 Christian organizations and organizational leaders in the U.S. signed a petition organized by the Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) to President Joe Biden. The petition calls on President Biden to help protect and defend the Palestinian Christian presence in Jerusalem and to meet with local Christian leaders. The two-page letter expresses deep concern about the Israeli government’s lack of seriousness in protecting Palestinian Christians, including clergy, from harassment and insults, as well as turning a blind eye to Israeli settler groups’ “campaign to take over church properties in the old city of Jerusalem.” The letter states that these extremist groups “are no longer fringe groups in Israel but are now openly represented in the Knesset and even within the ruling government coalition.”